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Costa Luminosa to visit Corfu 22 times in 2021
GENOA. Costa Cruises announced its 2021 itineraries, which include 22 visits to Corfu by the Luminosa and one visit at Christmas by the Deliziosa.
TUI Cruises flagship in Corfu Port
CORFU. Following several months without cruises due to Covid-19 the arrival of Mein Schiff 6 in Corfu signals the restart of cruise sector operations.
TUI cruise ship arriving in Corfu on Thursday morning - the first following prolonged absence
CORFU. The first cruise ship following the absence due to coronavirus will be arriving at Corfu Port on Thursday 17 September.
2nd cruise not coming after all
GENEVA. It had initially been announced that there would be a cruise with visits to Italian and Greek ports including Corfu on Saturday 26 September.
Costa Cruises to resume sailing in Mediterranean at the beginning of September
Costa Cruises announced yesterday that some of its ships will resume sailing from Italian ports from 6 September.
Cruises many not recommence until August or September - or even 2021!
NEW YORK. All the indications are that perhaps the cruises will be hit hardest this year as their recommencement continues to be pushed back. See the latest announcements from some of the cruise companies.
Cruises - the latest news
NEW YORK. How the cruise ship companies hope to recommence operations in summer 2020 according to Cruise Industry News.
When will cruises begin?
PIRAEUS. The cruise season may begin after mid-June according to cautious announcements from some cruise companies.
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Passengers on cruise ship that came to Corfu diagnosed with coronavirus
CORFU. Five French passengers on the cruise ship MSC Opera, which came to Corfu on 5 March, have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Viking suspends cruises - 5 were due to come to Corfu
NORWAY. The Norwegian company Viking Cruises has decided to suspend cruises until 1 May due to coronavirus. 5 were due to come to Corfu between 28 March and 28 April. The Princess Cruises ship ΄Crown Princess΄, due in Corfu on 22 April, has also been cancelled.
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Cruise ship MSC Opera arrives at Corfu Port
CORFU. The cruise ship MSC Opera, which has been prominent in the news over the last 24 hours, has arrived at Corfu Port with approximately two hours delay.
MSC Cruises: The ship has no problem
GENEVA. MSC Cruises has issued a statement regarding its cruise ship MSC Opera, which is due to dock in Corfu today.
Corfu Port Authority says cruise ship is ΄clean΄
CORFU. Reports in British tabloid website not true.
Mayor gives reassurances to the Municipal Council regarding cruise ship
CORFU. Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor Meropi Ydraiou greassured the Municipal Council and the public regarding the post on a British website which says there is a case of coronavirus on the ship docking in Corfu on Thursday.
Over 760,000 cruise ship passengers visited Corfu in 2019
ATHENS. Corfu was in 4th place in Greece and had a record number of visitors over the 5-year period with over 3.5m cruise ship passengers - only Piraeus and Santorini had more.
Question to Meropi Ydraiou regarding airport and port waste
CORFU. The leader of the ΄Prota i Kerkyra΄ party Giorgos Kaloudis has asked for information regarding airport and port waste.
Four more cruise ship arrivals until the end of another good year for Corfu
CORFU. Corfu Port is expecting another four arrivals from two cruise ships with a total passenger capacity of over 3,000 before the end of the year.
Venice referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday
VENICE. The Venetians΄ attempt to secure their own Mayor and Council is being called ΄Venexit΄ in the international press.
