Sea Tourism

Athens’ Flisvos Marina is the first Greek marina to receive the prestigious “5 Gold Anchors Platinum” distinction by the Global Gold Anchor Scheme, a leading maritime accreditation institution.

MSC Cruises has signed a memorandum of agreement with Fincantieri for the construction of four ultra-luxury cruise ships of a total value of over 2 billion euros.

Enacting laws which will facilitate licensing procedures and cut red tape will allow for the development of marina infrastructure in Greece, according to Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.

Ways to attract investments in marina infrastructure were discussed during the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference in Athens.

Greek Shipping Minister Fotis Kouvelis has pledged to resolve the issue of value added tax (VAT) on professional watercraft imposed by the EU.

Russian rally driver Alexey Lukyanuk won the European Rally Championship (ERC) 2018 with Greek ferry operator Seajets on his side as Grand Sponsor.

Marine tourism accounts for a considerable part of Greece’s GDP and employment, according to a study released by INSETE.

Greek Shipping Minister Fotis Kouvelis announced that a ferry route linking the Ionian island of Corfu with the Othoni islands would launch at the start of 2019.

The viability of Europe’s marina industry will be the focus of the ICOMIA World Marinas Conference to be held in Athens during October 25-27.

Caldera Yachting has once again been announced as the Gold Sponsor of the women’s volleyball team of Santorini’s Thira Athletic Federation.