Sea Tourism Flisvos Marina Opens this Month by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 The fully renovated marina at Flisvos opens in mid-June after five years of work and delays.The investment for the development and operation of the marina infrastructure has reached 45 million … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Princess Cruises Selects Piraeus to Christen New Vessel by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 In order to promote its Mediterranean cruise program with its the new cruise vessel, Emerald Princess, the company’s owner, California-based Princess Cruises, selected the port of Piraeus for the ship’s … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Air Travel Hydroplanes Over the Aegean by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 The vision of traveling by hydroplane has again become a reality as Airsea Lines recently begun its routes to nine Cycladic islands daily from the port of Lavrio. In its … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Louis Hellenic Cruises’ Flies the Greek Flag by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 Louis Hellenic Cruises officially announced the hoisting of the Greek flag on the Calypso, the fifth cruise ship of their fleet to have such a distinction. The 135-meter-long Calypso, fully … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Decreased Passenger Traffic on Greek Ferries by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 by GTP editing team 1 June 2007 The general secretary of the National Statistics Service of Greece recently announced a decrease in port traffic for the third quarter of 2006 in comparison with the same period in … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Cruise Accident Under Investigation by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia praised the efforts of locals, crew members and government agencies on the evacuation of but two of the 1,156 cruise passengers aboard the Sea Diamond … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Corfu Hosts Inflatable Boat Races by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 With numerous successes under its belt in organizing various boat races, the island of Corfu on June 16 once again takes on the task of organizing and presenting the Panhellenic … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Final Stages for Aghios Kosmas Marina Long-term Lease by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Bids by five companies/consortiums to enter the final phase of the tender for the Aghios Kosmas Marina were opened last month at the office of state-owned Olympic Properties. The best … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Marine Tourism Underdeveloped by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 by GTP editing team 1 May 2007 Greece’s many advantages in the area of marine tourism have not been taken advantage of, nor used to their full potential, according to Antonis Stelliatos, the newly elected president of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Strong Demand from U.S. for Greek Island Cruises by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Americans bombard their travel agents for prices on cruises in Europe, including the Greek Islands. The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says that Europe will be on the cruise map … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
MICE Government Responsible for Inadequate Ferry Routes by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Tourism and shipping industry speakers said Greek passenger ferries and dozens of popular Aegean island ports must urgently improve if this Mediterranean country is to continue to see strong increases … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Queen Mary 2 Docks in Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 by GTP editing team 1 April 2007 Queen Mary 2, considered the most magnificent ocean liner ever built, docked in Piraeus last month, which is one of the 18 ports of call on its maiden ‘Round the … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Laws, Regulations & Policy Doctors On Board Ferries by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 A recent decision by the ministers of merchant marine and health and social services places “rural” doctors on a number of Greek ferry vessels. The doctors’ wages will be paid … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Piraeus Port Expects 300 Million From Private Sector by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 The Piraeus Port Authority says it expects to attract some 300 million euros in private investment funds when it allows the private sector, through a tender, to renovate and take … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates Valef Yachts Opens New Office in Piraeus by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 Valef Yachts recently announced the opening of its Greek offices at Marina Zeas in Piraeus. The office is under the competent management of the founder’s two daughters, Kassandra and Alexandra … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Market Expects Major Changes in Local Ferry Ownership by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 Crete-based Minoan Lines appears to be in the center of a shake up in Greece’s coastal shipping sector. Last month, the activity of the Minoan shares on the Athens Stock … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Happenings Marine Tourism in the Forefront Once More by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 Yet another tourism minister has announced that marine tourism and yachting are very important pieces of the Greek tourism product. During the recent New Year’s reception of the Association of … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Sea Tourism Faliro Marina Up for Grabs by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 by GTP editing team 1 February 2007 Tourism Development Minister Fanni Palli-Petralia said, as we go to press, that a tender would be published shortly for the marina at Faliro. It is but one of the many … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates MSC Cruises’ New Ship Visits Greek Waters by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 MSC Cruises’ brand new ultra luxurious cruise ship, MSC Musica, called into Piraeus harbor as part of its European cruise itinerary for the 2006-2007 season. 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Company updates easyCruiseOne To Sail the Greek Islands by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 by GTP editing team 1 January 2007 EasyCruise announced that easyCruiseOne will sail the Greek islands this summer, beginning May 31, 2007, offering three to 14-day cruises to 11 islands (Cyclades and Saronic). The eleven islands include … 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
