Tourism Minister: 2022 Bookings for Greece Up in January Over Pre-Pandemic 2019

By admin 15 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

Demand for Greece is gaining momentum based on available data for 2022, said Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias this week confirming a considerable increase in bookings for the months ahead. In an interview to SKAI radio, Kikilias said prebooking levels for Greece in January were up 30 percent over the same month in pre-pandemic 2019, a […]

Greece Releases Updated Rules for Port Activity

By admin 14 Μαΐου 2021 No comment

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In view of the opening of tourism and the arrival of the first cruise ship to Greece today, the health ministry released updated health and Covid-19 management protocols to be enforced at all Greek ports. The new rules apply to all forms of transport making use of ports including coastal ferries, cruise ships, and international […]

Post-Covid-19 Cruise Return on Greek Tourism Ministry Priority List

By admin 26 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Restoring cruise travel to Greece once the Covid-19 pandemic subsides topped the agenda of a teleconference this week between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Theoharis underlined the importance of cruise travel for Greece, and added that steps are being taken to restart once the epidemiological conditions allow. “Last

Deep Waters for 2020 Greece Cruise Travel Due to Covid-19

By admin 28 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Cruise travel all but “drowned” in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which resulted in a 94 percent decrease in passengers, according to the Union of Cruise Ship Owners & Associated Members (EEKFN). More specifically, according to EEKFN data, Greece recorded 267,000 passenger arrivals on 247 port calls across its cruise destinations in […]

Piraeus Port Container Handling Leader in the Med

By admin 31 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Piraeus port. Photo Source: Lloyd’s List Piraeus port leads the way in container handling capacity in the Mediterranean, holding fourth spot in Europe, and 26th rank globally, according to the One Hundred Container Ports 2020 report released by Lloyd’s List. More specifically, the Cosco-managed Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) handled a total of 5.65 million teu