cruises
Tourism Minister discusses restart of cruises with company representatives
ATHENS. During the online talks the possibility of extending the season until the end of the year was discussed.
MSC Cruises wants to restart cruises to Greece by Easter
GENEVA. MSC Cruises announced that it is working closely with the Greek Ministry of Tourism and other relevant authorities for the reopening of local tourist services in time to serve cruise passengers visiting Greece starting with the upcoming Easter holiday period.
MSC cruise ship in Corfu Port for one-month lay-up
CORFU. MSC Lirica expected in Corfu Port at 18:00 on Saturday 30 January.
New Tourism Ministry bill includes establishment of Destination Marketing & Management Organisations
ATHENS. The bill also includes the launch of a Cruise Development Council.
Corfu and Heraklion to work together with Cruise Lines International Association for sustainable tourism
Local authorities in Corfu and Heraklion have teamed up with the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to assess the sustainability status of each city and map out a plan for sustainable tourism.
No passenger disembarkation on the next visit of Mein Schiff to Corfu - All remaining cruises cancelled
CORFU. TUI is cancelling its Heraklion-Piraeus-Corfu cruises.
TUI cruise ship ΄Mein Schiff 6΄ in Corfu today until evening
CORFU. The cruise ship with almost 1,000 passengers and 666 crew members docked in Corfu Port at 07:30 on Friday 2 October and departs this evening.
Costa Diadema in Corfu today
CORFU. The cruise ship Costa Diadema called at Corfu Port today.
Cruise ship ΄Mein Schiff 6΄ in Corfu on Friday
CORFU. The TUI Cruises ship arrives at Corfu Port with a one-day delay.
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.
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.
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.
