Destinations news Greek Beaches Stripped of Blue Flags by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Fourteen Greek coasts, winners of the ‘Blue Flags’ international program for environmental education, information and awareness were recently dropped from the 2008 list and lost their award. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Fewer Ferry Routes and Higher Fares Affect Tourism by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Fare increases in conjunction with route cuts had a negative impact on traffic to the Aegean and Ionian islands. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Measures for Development of Patras Port by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 The Ministry of Mercantile Marine, The Aegean and Island Policy recently held discussions in Patras on the development plan of the city’s port. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Alexandroupolis Harbor to be Privatized by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 October 2008 Shipping giants Dubai Ports and Maersk Lines have expressed an interest for the Alexandroupolis harbor, which seems to be the next Greek port to be privatized after foreign investors took … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE The Role of Ports to be Discussed by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 An international conference, which will focus on the role of ports as connecting hubs between maritime and inland transport, is to take place on 17 and 18 September, Minister of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Piraeus Port Improves Services by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 The Piraeus Port Authority has upgraded its website www.olp.gr with useful information for passengers. Information includes a map of the Piraeus streets, access points to the port and links to … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Actions for Perama Ferry by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 Mayor of Perama Yiannis Glykas announced a new round of actions to begin in September that will indefinitely exclude access to the Perama ferry and city streets, unless economic demands … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Piraeus Traffic in June by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 September 2008 Despite the fare increase, passenger traffic from Piraeus port showed an increase in June against the same month last year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Cruise Tourism in Greece Begins a New Era by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Greece can play a leading role and become a hub for itineraries in the Eastern Mediterranean cruise industry, was the unanimous outlook expressed by all leading representatives of the international … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Asian Adventure From Athens by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 One of the first foreign-flag cruise ships to begin its itinerary from Athens, Azamara Quest, docked in Piraeus last month. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Initiatives easyCruise Steps Into Parthenon Marbles Debate by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 by Nikos Krinis 1 August 2008 Sir Selios Haji-Ioannou, founder of easyCruise, recently announced the launch of an advertising campaign that aims to initiate a conversation between Greece and the United Kingdom regarding the cultural debate … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Superfast Ferries FAM Trip for Port Agents by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 Superfast Ferries recently invited several port agents on a three-day familiarization trip to Italy. The group, made up of company executives from several departments and Adriatic coast port agents from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates easyCruise Life Launched by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 After a successful launch in the summer of 2007, easyCruise inaugurated its second and larger ship to join the easyCruise fleet for a seven-day cruise to the Greek Islands and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Steady Increase in Greek Blue Flag Beaches by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 by GTP editing team 1 July 2008 The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature—Blue Flag coordinators for Greece—announced a steady increase in Greek Blue Flag beaches with 430 in 2008 compared with 428 in 2007 and … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Louis Group Invests in New Fleet by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 by GTP editing team 1 June 2008 The Louis Group recently purchased two new cruise ships, “Norwegian Majesty” and “Norwegian Dream” for the fleet of Louis Cruise Lines. The group invested 249 million euros in its plans … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Hovercrafts to Revolutionize Sea Travel in Greece by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 The route Heraklion to Piraeus, now some six hours by high-speed ferry, could be done in one hour and 36 minutes by the end of 2008 with the new hovercrafts … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Ferries Supports “Diadrasi” Program by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 Blue Star Ferries targeted the local communities of the Aegean islands as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility program by supporting the non-profit cultural organization “Diadrasi” in the program “Agoni … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Minister of Mercantile Marine Meets President of HPYOA by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 Minister of Mercantile Marine, the Aegean and Island Policy George Voulgarakis recently met with President of the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association (HPYOA) Antonis Steliatos to discuss topics concerning the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel New Seaplanes Connect Volos to Athens & Sporades by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 by GTP editing team 1 May 2008 New seaplane carrier Argo Airways (a member of Kanapitsa Group) is expected to commence twice daily flights from the port of Volos to Athen’s Flisvos Marina this month and extend … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greece Comes Third as Cruise Port of Call by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 The European Cruise Council (ECC) and MedCruise recently announced the cruise industry now accounts for more than a quarter of a million jobs in Europe, over 10 billion euros direct … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
