Celestyal Cruises recently announced that its new flagship, the Celestyal Experience, will set sail beginning on March 5, 2022, with the seven-night “Three Continents” itinerary and continue with its “Eclectic Aegean” itinerary introducing Kavala as a cruise destination. The flagship vessel was added to the fleet in 2020 but its 2021 scheduled deployment had to […]
Airlines and cruise companies are looking to Greece this summer in hopes of covering ground lost during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 52 airline companies and 40 cruise ships will be in place to meet the demands of travelers to Greece this summer, according to Piraeus Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Vassilis Korkidis. […]
Senior executives of leading international cruise lines will participate in the first virtual panel discussion of the 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2021, that will take place on May 25. Gianni Onorato, CEO of MSC Cruises; Michael Thamm, Group CEO of Costa Group and Carnival Asia; Wybcke Meier, CEO of TUI Cruises; and Chris Theophilides, […]
Holland America Line has announced that – while working in close coordination with the government of Greece – it will restart cruising from Piraeus (Athens) in August with four departures aboard the Eurodam ship. The company’s cruises from Greece will be available for guests who have received their final dose of an approved Covid-19 vaccine at […]
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) on Wednesday announced a further restart of operations in Europe from the homeports of Barcelona and Rome (Civitavecchia) with previously scheduled port-intensive itineraries to the Mediterranean and Greek Isles beginning September 5, showcasing the growing importance of the Greek market for the company. It is reminded that earlier this month
MSC Orchestra and MSC Splendida to call Corfu this summer. Photo source: Cruiseway Travel MSC Cruises has included Greece on the updated East Mediterranean itineraries of three of its ships for this coming summer. According to a company announcement on Thursday, MSC Cruises will deploy three ships in the popular East Mediterranean region for the […]
Captain Giorgos Koubenas has taken on the role of the new president of Greece’s Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Maritime Agencies (EEKFN). He succeeds Theodore Kontes who was at the helm for the last 10 years. Elected during the Union’s recent annual general assembly, the new BoD is as follows: Giorgos Koubenas. PresidentGiorgos Koubenas […]
Celestyal Cruises is speeding up procedures for the restart of sailings on May 29, aiming to provide its guests with carefree holidays to the Greek islands and the Eastern Mediterranean. “This is a critical period for the company, as we are preparing to restart operations,” Celestyal Cruises Head of Global PR Froso Zaroulea said during […]
Photo source: ncl.com Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is planning to restart operations this summer with sailings to the Caribbean and the Greek islands. A leading global cruise company, Norwegian Cruise operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. The company on Tuesday unveiled its phased cruise resumption for voyages […]
The challenges of the restart of the international cruise industry will be discussed during the 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) that will take place virtually on May 25. The forum will be held in a digital environment through a special platform created for the event, “at a very important crossroad for global tourism and […]


















