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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.
MSC delays resumption of cruises for a month
CORFU. The first cruise ships will come to Corfu a month later than planned following the months-long suspension of cruises due to the pandemic.
Tourist coach owners: "The airport, port and Municipality don΄t care"
CORFU. There was a broad-ranging discussion at the meeting called by the Tourist Coach Owners Association on Thursday 20 August with the participation of a large number of commercial and tourist bodies.
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.
Tourism Minister announces reopening of ports to cruise ships from 1 August
ATHENS. Cruise ships to be allowed at six Greek ports, including Corfu, from Saturday - Global cruise industry remains frozen and August seems unlikely.
No cruise ships in Corfu before September
CORFU. No news yet, says Corfu Port Authority, which has already written off August and isn΄t expecting anything before mid-September - Green light from Civil Protection this week regarding EU guidelines for cruise passenger and crew safety.
MSC Cruises extends suspension of cruises until at least 31 July
GENEVA. MSC Cruises announced that it will further extend the temporary fleet-wide halt of its cruise operations through July 31, 2020.
Viking Cruises cancels remaining summer cruises
BASEL. Viking Cruises has cancelled its cruises up to the end of August according to a letter sent to customers by Torstein Hagen.
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.
TUI expects to restart cruise ships with less occupancy
HANOVER. No self-service. COVID tests will be carried out during the cruise with additional medical staff. The company will work closely with ports to develop joint procedures to handle any possible COVID-19 cases.
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.
