cruise ships
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.
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.
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.
The busiest week of the year begins today with 5 cruise ships and 9,000 passengers
CORFU. 5 cruise ships have arrived today at the beginning of the busiest week not only of October, but of the whole year.
Venice Mayor asks for Venice to be blacklisted!
VENICE. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has asked UNESCO to put the city on the World Heritage Sites blacklist.
A ΄floating town΄ at Corfu Port - pushing the local infrastructure to its limits!
CORFU. With six cruise ships in port, today is one of Corfu Town΄s busiest days of the tourist season.
Thousands protest against cruise ships in Venice
VENICE. There were thousands of people on the streets of Venice on Saturday demanding that large cruise ships be kept out of the lagoon.
San Giacomo Association signs Venice protest letter
CORFU. Demonstration in Venice on Saturday.
Unscheduled cruise ship arrivals at Corfu Port
CORFU. Due to unfavourable weather forecast.
Preparations continuing for the privatization of cruise ship management at Corfu Port
CORFU. Doxiades Technical Company visited the Port Authority offices on Thursday. The official opening of the new Cruise Ship terminal will take place on September 3.
Marquee has arrived at Corfu Port. New terminal to open by 10 August!
CORFU. The new marquee covers an area of 1,000 square metres on the northern side of the port and they are working full-out to get it ready to provide better service for cruise ship passengers.
Marquee being put up for the new passenger terminal at Corfu Port
CORFU. It is estimated that work will be completed by the end of July.
Harsh criticism from leading travel agent regarding the huge numbers of cruise ship passengers coming ashore.
Local Authority looking for a solution to the vehicle and pedestrain traffic problem.
Thousands of cruise ship passengers arriving daily
CORFU. The passenger capacity of the cruise ships scheduled to arrive in Corfu over the next few days is almost 17,000.
