Sea Tourism

The European Commission has released new guidelines for more clarity on EU air passenger rights.

The Greek Tourism Ministry aims to transform Heraklion, Crete, into a year-round city break destination and also establish it as a homeport for cruises.

Greece’s new proposed Special Spatial Framework for Tourism updates regulations for maritime tourism, covering markets such as cruise tourism, yachting tourism, and diving tourism.

Every Friday until September 13, Costa Fortuna will depart from Piraeus on 7-night cruises to Mykonos, Santorini, Heraklion, Kos or Halicarnassus, and Istanbul.

Attica Group is prioritizing its green transition, having agreed with Stena RoRo for the long-term charter of two new vessels.

Uber has relaunched its Uber Boat service, expanding operations from Mykonos to support Greek tourism and facilitate transportation for residents and visitors.

EXPLORA I will call to 21 Greek ports in 2024, with many of the journeys offering convenient embarkation and disembarkation in Piraeus.

The Greek Shipping Ministry has teamed up with the Competition Commission to identify ferry companies making unreasonable fare hikes.

The Celebrity Ascent’s schedule this summer includes 7-night voyages to popular Mediterranean destinations, including Greece.

Royal Caribbean’s “Utopia of the Seas” will make its debut on July 19 ready to offer 3-night weekend and 4-night weekday getaways.

Greek authorities are looking into ways to regulate incoming cruise traffic to popular islands to address congestion.

The prestigious Posidonia 2024 shipping exhibition in Athens was a hub of activity and success for GMT Greece.

Greece is in the top 3 cruise tourism destinations in the Mediterranean welcoming 7 million passengers and 5,230 cruise ship port calls in 2023.

Seaplane ports connecting Central Greece with the Sporades islands, Evia, and Attica are in the pipeline.

Ocean-going vessels can now register for nationality certificates as part of efforts to attract ships to the Greek registry.

The Voyager of the Seas will homeport in Piraeus three times this summer: on June 17, June 24, and August 19.

With a record number of exhibitors and a packed conference program, Posidonia’s 28th edition welcomes the global maritime community to the home of shipping.

The Greek ports of Piraeus and Patra are investing in new projects to meet the rising demand for port facilities.

Eight suitors have expressed interest to acquire a majority stake in the share capital of the Lavrio Port Authority.

Premium Yacht Club Astir Marina opens on the Athenian Riviera aiming to become a top luxury destination in the South Eastern Mediterranean.