Sea Tourism

The Greek Shipping Ministry will launch a tender for a new ferry service to connect Thessaloniki with the Sporades islands three times a week.

Registration has opened for the 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) that will take place virtually on May 25.

MSC Cruises has included Greece on the updated East Mediterranean itineraries of three of its ships for this coming summer.

Employees in Greece’s transport sector are among those that must undergo mandatory self-testing for Covid-19 once a week.

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.

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.

Norwegian Cruise Line is planning to restart operations this summer with sailings to the Caribbean and the Greek islands.

Greece’s updated health protocols for safe ferry travel during this year’s tourism season are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will run as a digital event on May 25 and focus on the restart of the international cruise industry.

The Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Maritime Agencies (EEKFN) is taking action to prepare for the restart of the cruise season in Greece.

Mykonos Yachting has announced the launch of “Serenity”, a Sunseeker Manhattan 60 Flybridge yacht, for the 2021 summer season.

Attica Group has launched a new ferry connection between the port of Thessaloniki and islands of North Aegean and the Cyclades.

Yachting is among the tourism sectors that the Greek National Tourism Organization will promote through its three-year campaign.

The Ionion Sails has launched its new website, inviting sailors from all over the world to explore the Ionian Sea.

The Covid-19 pandemic has cost Greek passenger shipping more than 25 million euros a month, says the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN).

Restoring cruise travel to Greece once the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, topped the agenda of talks between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and CLIA.

Crystal Cruises will require all customers to be fully inoculated with a Covid-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their Crystal cruise.

Ferry transport in Greece is expected to face disruption during February 23-24 after thirteen Greek seamen’s unions announced a 48-hour strike in all ship categories.

Ferry travel in Greece is facing disruption due to snow and strong winds brought by the weather system dubbed “Medea”.

The 1st Olympic Yacht Show, a premium event focused on yachting and tourism, will take place in Sounio in October.