Sea Tourism Blue Star Social Responsibility Aimed at Island Youth by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 by GTP editing team 1 April 2008 Blue Star Ferries’ corporate social responsibility program for 2007-2008 focused once again on the youth of the islands served by company vessels and inspired by the Aegean Sea. In early … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Record for Cruises in 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced 2008 would be a record year for the cruise industry with their members carrying some 12.8 million passengers, of which 10.5 million are from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism The Grass Really is Greener on Celebrity Solstice by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 by GTP editing team 1 March 2008 Celebrity Cruises recently announced an industry-first on their newest cruise ship, Celebrity Solstice, as 2,130 square meters of its top deck surface would be covered with real growing grass set … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Last Voyage for “Queen Elizabeth 2” by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 The world-renowned cruise ship “Queen Elizabeth 2” recently set sail from Southampton for its last voyage around the world. The cruise ship “Queen Victoria” that is on its maiden voyage … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Louis Hellenic Cruises Halts Cleanup Operation on Santorini by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 by GTP editing team 1 February 2008 Louis Hellenic Cruises, the operator of the ferry “Sea Diamond” that sunk off the coast of Santorini last April, claims it has successfully completed the cleanup operation in the area … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Azamara Quest Embarks and Disembarks from Pireaus Port by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 by GTP editing team 1 January 2008 Azamara Cruises recently added the refurbished cruise ship Azamara Quest to its fleet, which will conduct cruises in the Mediterranean with Pireaus as the port of embarkation or disembarkation, from … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Event News Exclusive Yachting 2007 a Great Success by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 Some 18,000 visitors passed through the Exclusive Yachting 2007 exhibition held recently at the Marina of Agios Kosmas. The five-day event offered visitors, according to the organizers, Europartners, a unique … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Helmepa Declares Ships are Environmentally Friendly by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 The Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association chose World Maritime Day (27/9/07) to announce that “ships remain the safest and most environmentally friendly means of travel as recent statistics show activity … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates MIG Takes Control of Attica Group by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 by GTP editing team 1 November 2007 Marfin Investment Group recently acquired through its 100 percent subsidiary, MIG shipping, a 49.9 percent stake in the Attica Group— Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Ferries— at the price of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Celebrity Cruises Patron of the Fine Arts in International Waters by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Celebrity Cruises, whose general sales agent in Greece is Navigator Travel, recently provided its passengers with an autonomous tour guide device for its fine art collection on seven vessels of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates TUI and Carnival Corporation Annul Union by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Leading world tour operator, TUI AG, and cruise company, Carnival Corporation, have annulled their cooperation agreement initiated earlier this year. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Greek Cruising Sails into a New Era by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 by GTP editing team 1 October 2007 Research done by European Cruise Contribution in Brussels recently showed increasing trends in the cruise line sector throughout Europe. Primarily, the research indicates there is an increase in orders for … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Ferries Says Destination -You! by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 Blue Star Ferries recently announced its position and action on corporate social responsibility in 2006 and 2007. In a pamphlet recently circulated, Blue Star Ferries outlines its decision to embed … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism August Exodus Smooth Sailing by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 The mass exodus of passengers in anticipation of the August fifteenth national holiday celebration reached its peak in early August as ferries departed from the ports of Piraeus and Lavrio … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AirSea Lines Suspends Flights to Aegean by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 by GTP editing team 1 September 2007 AirSea Lines officially suspended its programmed flights from Lavrio seadrome to islands in the Aegean but it said it would continue flights as planned for the Ionian islands and Brindisi, … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel AirSea Lines Doesn’t Just Imagine The Possibilities by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 by GTP editing team 1 August 2007 Some eighty representatives of the local tourism and travel industry attended the recent seminar organized by AirSea Lines under the auspice of the Hellenic Association of Tourism and Travel Agencies. … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Hellenic Seaways Honors National Environment Day by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 Hellenic Seaways honored International Environment Day (5/6/07) with the organization of a beach clean up on the islands of Chios and Aegina. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Flags Awarded to Greek Beaches and Marinas by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature last month announced the names of Greek beaches and marinas awarded with the Blue Flag 2007. In 2006, 411 beaches and five … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Blue Star Shoots Profit up 34% by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 Blue Star Maritime S.A recently announced the significant improvement of the financial results of Blue Star Group for the first quarter of 2007. Revenue stood at 28.45 million euros against … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Growth in Marine Tourism Demands Infrastructure Development by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 by GTP editing team 1 July 2007 The Greek statistical and economic data service Hellastat SA recently conducted a study that shows the current economic conditions for domestic marina operators are favorable. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
