Sea Tourism Turkish Group To Operate Mytilene Marina by GTP editing team 1 June 2012 by GTP editing team 1 June 2012 The Mytilene Marina, southern east area of the island of Lesvos, has been leased to Setur, the travel unit of Istanbul-based Koc Holding AS, after it won a government auction … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Shipping Expected To Bypass Drawbacks Next Year by GTP editing team 1 April 2012 by GTP editing team 1 April 2012 The oversupply of capacity, the large number of ships under construction, the decline in traffic and the significant decrease of banks funding shipping activities will be just some of the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Plans For Seaplanes Emerge Again by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 A joint ministerial decision with the Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Ministry to establish waterways in Greece (and this way attract seaplane companies to strengthen the transport of Greece’s border areas) … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Princess Cruises Annouces 2012 Europe Program by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 Princess Cruises passengers may have a hard time choosing among next summer’s array of Europe sailings as choices range from timeless cities of the Mediterranean, the splendor of Scandinavia and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Cruise Ship Safety Regulations May Be Re-examined by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 The regulations on the safety of large passenger cruise ships may be reviewed for change, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) said recently following the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Cabotage Lifted But Profits From Cruises Will Be Delayed by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 by GTP editing team 1 March 2012 Although the number of cruise tourists from stopovers at Greek ports last year increased considerably (6,155,609 against 5,719,259 in 2010), major profits expected from the recent lifting of cabotage restrictions … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cruise Industry Says Goodbye To Greek Cabotage by GTP editing team 1 February 2012 by GTP editing team 1 February 2012 “Cabotage is finally lifted,” the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourist Agencies (HATTA) said last month after the Cabinet approved the bill that included the full lifting of cabotage restrictions … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Cabotage Said To Finally Be Lifted by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 by GTP editing team 1 January 2012 The Development, Competitiveness and Shipping Ministry plans to table a law in Parliament soon and fully lift cabotage restrictions for non-European Union flag cruise ships, the Greek press said recently. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates MIG’s Blue Star Delos Launched In The Aegean by GTP editing team 1 December 2011 by GTP editing team 1 December 2011 “The country’s reconstruction can be started only through strong entrepreneurship from strong investments that will create new jobs and this must be understood by the government, trade unions and all … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Government Called To Care About Shipping by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 by GTP editing team 1 November 2011 “Our coastal transport is shipping but also tourism and the tourism development of our country is based on the tourism development of the islands, which demands good ferry services,” Mihalis … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Blue Flags Removed From Eight Beaches by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 Eight Greek coasts that had been honored with the quality “Blue Flag” award in June were dropped last month from the 2011 list, according to the Hellenic Society for the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism HATTA Objects To New Port Fee In Kerkyra by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 by GTP editing team 1 October 2011 “Once again Greek tourism was caught unaware by the imposition of the new fee, this time to Kerkyra Port that welcomes cruise ships, effective as of 1 September,” the Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Investments Ministry Launches Tender For Mytilini Port by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 by GTP editing team 1 September 2011 The General Secretariat of Tourism recently launched a tender to select an operator for the port in Mytilini who would be granted the use, utilization, management, administration and operation of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Posidonia Forum An Eye Opener For Tourism Sector by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 by GTP editing team 1 August 2011 “Cruise tourism is a key to the government’s overall policy,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said during his opening speech at the first Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum held at … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Ruby Princess Introduced At Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Amphitrion Group of Companies, Greece’s representative for Princess Cruises, hosted an event in late May and presented the Ruby Princess to Greek media representatives while it docked in the Piraeus … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Destinations news Greece Welcomed Summer 2011 With Less Blue Flags by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 Greece ranked second place on the Blue Flag quality award list among 41 countries but with 34 beaches short compared to 2010, according to information recently provided by the Hellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Marine Tourism Benefits Analyzed by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 by GTP editing team 1 July 2011 “Greek legislation and bureaucracy kill the cruise market and maritime tourism,” the president of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, Yiorgos Gratsos, said at a press conference last month, held prior … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Yacht Show Promotes Marine Tourism by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 Greek marine tourism was represented to a great extent last month via the 10th exhibition of luxurious professional yachts “Charter Yacht Show-Poros 2011” held at Poros Port. The annual yacht … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Louis Cruise’s Debts Temporarily Frozen by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 In an effort to solve the legal dispute between Greek-flag Louis Cruises and the Greek Seamen’s Pension Fund (NAT) in regards to unpaid contributions, the Maritime Affairs Ministry recently tabled … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Cruise Arrivals Increase In Q1 by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 by GTP editing team 1 June 2011 Greek cruise seemed to be on the up during January-March 2011 as cruise ship arrivals in Piraeus Port increased by 5.1 percent and passenger arrivals increased by 58.1 percent, compared … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
