COVID-19 Restarting Travel & Tourism in Greece Royal Caribbean Group to Launch Winter Cruises from Greece by GTP editing team 11 March 2022 written by GTP editing team 11 March 2022 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 30 Royal Caribbean Group will be operating winter cruises out of Greece starting February 2023, Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias announced this week. Kikilias met with representatives from Royal Caribbean Group to discuss the launch of a new 2,200-passenger culture-themed cruise to homeport in Piraeus and make port calls in Cyprus, Israel and Egypt. Royal Caribbean is counting on the increasing number of direct flights from the US to Athens, and said that 60 percent of its cruise passengers will be from the United States. The company estimates that some 43 percent of its passengers will stay for at least one night in Athens, contributing in this way to hotel operations and businesses in the Greek capital while a number of those may even plan to visit winter destinations. Photo source: @Royal Caribbean International We are extending the tourist season by taking specific strategic steps, said Kikilias, adding that the decision by Royal Caribbean Group to resume winter cruise activity in Greece after decades will contribute to growth and support Greek families. Greece is betting on cruise tourism as part of its campaign to extend the tourism season expecting a 300 percent increase in Thessaloniki alone, said Kikilias in a previous interview. The Greek Tourism Ministry is aiming to kickstart cruise travel to Greece earlier this year and is expecting some 2,800 cruise ship port calls and 2.5 million passenger arrivals, set to boost activity by 35 percent over 2021. Full cruise recovery is expected after 2025, experts say. Navigator Travel is the exclusive agent of Royal Caribbean Cruises in Greece. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greece to Strengthen Tourism Ties with China next post Η Nespresso Professional βοηθάει έμπρακτα στη δημιουργία «πράσινων» ξενοδοχείων You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ