Exhibitions WTM 2012 – Heraklion Port Attracts Interest Of Royal Caribbean Cruises by GTP editing team 7 November 2012 by GTP editing team 7 November 2012 “We have regained our credibility and companies are now listening to us. We are on track,” Ioannis Bras, the chairman and managing director of the Heraklion Port Authority, recently said … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE 2nd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum To Launch Next May by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 Following the success of the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum in 2011, the second forum to be held next year will widen the scope to address a greater range of marine … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Ferry Fares To Rise On Unprofitable Routes by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 by GTP editing team 23 October 2012 The price of Greek ferry tickets on state-subsidized, unprofitable routes will increase 2.4 percent for passengers, private vehicles, trucks and motorcycles, according to a decision of Minister of Mercantile Marine … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Celebrity Reflection Part Of Celebrity Cruises’ Fleet by GTP editing team 21 October 2012 by GTP editing team 21 October 2012 The sleek Celebrity Reflection officially became part of Celebrity Cruises’ modern luxury fleet after a recent celebratory handover ceremony on board the ship. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News “Queen Elizabeth” Welcomes Greek Travel Agents by GTP editing team 21 October 2012 by GTP editing team 21 October 2012 Greek travel agents from Athens were introduced to Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth cruise ship when she recently docked at Piraeus Port. The Queen Elizabeth is the newest “Cunarder” that joined … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Marine Tourism Professionals Invited To Exchange Ideas With Greek Government by GTP editing team 3 October 2012 by GTP editing team 3 October 2012 All parties associated with marine tourism have been invited to submit proposals and suggestions to the ministries of tourism and shipping for preparation of a draft law to be tabled … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Heraklion Port In The Spotlight At Cruise Conference by GTP editing team 1 October 2012 by GTP editing team 1 October 2012 The Heraklion Port was the center of attention during the 1st Corfu Cruise Conference “The Cruise Industry and Local Communities” that took place last weekend, 28-29 September, on Corfu. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Blue Flag Status Revoked From 19 Greek Beaches by GTP editing team 24 September 2012 by GTP editing team 24 September 2012 Nineteen Greek coasts that were honored with the quality “Blue Flag” award in June were recently dropped from the 2012 list, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Recruitments SEEN Elects New Board of Directors by GTP editing team 20 September 2012 by GTP editing team 20 September 2012 Michalis Sakellis has been elected president of the Greek Shipowners Association For Passenger Ships (SEEN), following the resignation of Apostolos Ventouris last week. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Head Of Coastal Shippers Association Resigns, Sector In Trouble by GTP editing team 14 September 2012 by GTP editing team 14 September 2012 A disruption in ferry connections to the Greek islands is highly possible since most Greek coastal shipping companies are on the verge of collapsing due to the difficult financial situation, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Awards ANEK LINES Honored By Church by GTP editing team 3 September 2012 by GTP editing team 3 September 2012 The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Saturday, 1 September, honored ANEK LINES CEO Yiannis Vardinoyannis for the company’s years of support to the Monastery of Agia Triada of Tzagarolon (Akrotiri Peninsula, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Could Expect Billions From Cruises by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 by GTP editing team 1 September 2012 “The main reason Greece has failed to collect from cruises is the low use of Greek ports as homeports,” according to a recent study of the National Bank of Greece … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Homeporting Sees Decline, European Cruise Council by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 The number of passengers that disembarked on Greek cruise destinations from circular cruises that homeported in Greece continued to drop in 2011, according to a report presented during the sixth … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Seaplane Legislation Requested By Canadian Ambassador by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 by GTP editing team 1 August 2012 Canadian Ambassador to Greece, Robert Peck, last month officially requested the immediate processing of necessary legislation and cutting of red tape for waterway investments to proceed in Greece and seaplanes … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Louis Cruises Presents New Strategy by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 Kerry Anastassiadis, CEO of Louis Cruises, presented the cruise company’s new strategy at a special event held at the cruise passenger terminal at Akti Xaveriou for the launch of itineraries … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greek Beaches Get Blue Flag Status For 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 Greece once again ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 48 countries with seven beaches more compared to 2011, according to information provided recently by the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Yachting Tourism Down In 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 Yacht reservations dropped some 30 percent in May only, compared with the same period in 2011, while the industry expected better results from last minute bookings, according to the general … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Interviews Heraklion Makes A Comeback As A Homeport This Summer by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 With Costa Cruises homeporting this summer in Heraklion (Crete), leading international cruise officials have expressed optimism in choosing the cruise destination as a homeport for non-European Union flag cruise ships … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Cruise Update: Cabotage Lifted In Greece, But More To Be Done by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 State protectionism is a stumbling block that discourages the potential growth of Greece’s sea tourism, according to heads of international cruise sector bodies, senior officials from Greece’s port authorities and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Posidonia 2012 Sends Confident Message by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 by GTP editing team 1 July 2012 The 23rd Posidonia International Shipping Exhibition held 4-8 June, displayed a positive image of Greece and sent a strong message to the world at large that Greek shipowning remains a … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
