Sea Tourism

Royal Caribbean has added new restaurants, staterooms and entertainment worth $120 million on the ‘Mariner Of The Seas’, aiming to attract millennial travelers.

Greek ferry company Seajets is set to begin a service that connects Thessaloniki with the Sporades, the Cyclades and Crete.

The Piraeus Port Authority is waiting for the approval of its master plan, which aims to transform Piraeus into a Mediterranean home porting hub.

Developing the cruise potential of the town of Katakolo was discussed by Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and the local port authority’s president, Leonidas Varouksis.

Aiming to reach out to the younger generation and offer training opportunities, the “YES To Shipping Forum 2018” was recently held within the Ρosidonia Exhibition in Athens.

MSC Cruises recently inaugurated the latest addition to its fleet, the new flagship “MSC Seaview”, during a lavish ceremony in Genoa, Italy.

Royal Caribbean International has unveiled plans to turn its private island CocoCay in the Bahamas, to an exclusive destination for people of all ages.

The total passenger traffic at Greek ports last year recorded a 7.4 percent increase to some 35.78 million passengers, compared with 2016, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Golden Star Ferries will service the Sporades islands – Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos – from Thessaloniki with its two new high-speed vessels as of June 15.

The ferry route of Minoan Lines’ new Santorini Palace vessel, linking Heraklion, Crete, with islands of the Cyclades, will begin on June 13.

Attica Holdings (Attica Group) now owns the majority stake in Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways, following an agreement with Minoan Lines.

With over 2,011 exhibiting companies and some 22,000 visitors from 92 countries, the biennial Posidonia shipping trade show aims to set new records in 2020.

The Greek government is looking into a taxation plan that aims to attract foreign shipping interests seeking to invest, according to the head of Greece’s shipowners union, Theodoros Veniamis.

Islands of the Cyclades will be linked with Thessaloniki and Crete via a ferry service to be launched in the upcoming period.

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has appointed Maria Deligianni as Government and Public Affairs Representative Eastern Mediterranean.

The YES Forum, for the third consecutive year is organizing the “YES To Shipping Forum 2018” which will take place in Athens, on June 8.

Aiming to offer a holistic wellness journey like no other on land and at sea, Celebrity Cruises recently unveiled “The Spa” of its newest ship Celebrity Edge.

Minoan Lines expects to receive permission to launch the ferry route connecting Piraeus with Chania, Crete, this summer.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) bought a stake in D-Marin, a company of Dogus Holding, which operates marinas in Croatia, Greece and Turkey.