Cruise news (Heraklion Greece-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Azamara Cruises restarts in Greece in August
The premium cruise brand Azamara announced it would be returning to cruising on August 28 in Greece. There will be a total of 5 B2Bs (back-to...
April 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Silversea opens sales for new Silver Moon cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean
The ultra-premium brand Silversea opened sales on new voyages aboard Silver Moon ship to the Eastern Mediterranean, departing from Greece from June...
April 18, 2021 - Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean's ship Jewel of the Seas with Mediterranean cruises from Cyprus
RCI-Royal Caribbean International announced it is returning to Europe (Mediterranean) in summer 2021 with roundtrips from Cyprus - beginning July...
March 25, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Virgin Voyages' 3rd ship named Resilient Lady
Virgin Voyages named its 3rd cruise ship, scheduled for delivery on July 1, 2022, "Resilient Lady". The 110,000 GT, 2770-passenger ship will enter...
March 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Heraklion cruise port ranked first in Greece
According to the recent Greek Ports Association's General Assembly (held in late-January 2021), Port Heraklion (Crete Greece) reached in 2020 rank #1...
March 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises winter 2021-2022 program
MSC Cruises reconfirmed its winter cruise programme for 2021-2022 with an array of itineraries in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and the Gulf...
December 14, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises announces suspension of Costa Deliziosa voyages to Greece
As a result of the measures enacted by the government of Greece in response to the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases that impose restrictions on...
November 6, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises updates upcoming winter 2020-2021 sailings
Considering the limitations in place in some European countries, and in light of the epidemiological situation due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19...
October 30, 2020 - Accidents
Repeat test for 12 crew on TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 now negative for COVID-19
With 922 passengers and 666 crew onboard, TUI Cruises' Mein Schiff 6 docked at the port of Piraeus (Athens), Greece early...
September 29, 2020 - Accidents
12 crew on the first cruise ship to dock in Greece test Coronavirus-positive
12 crew from the first cruise ship to dock in Greece following the Coronavirus/COVID lockdown have tested positive for COVID-19, the Greek coastguard...
September 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises resumes sailings to Greece
The Germany-based company TUI Cruises on Sunday, September 13, will become the first major cruise company to restart Greek Island sailings since the...
September 13, 2020 - Cruise Industry
TUI Cruises to operate Greece departures from mid-September
For a few days, it was clear that TUI Cruises will continue with its “Blue Voyages” (cruises to nowhere out of Germany) again in...
August 16, 2020 - Cruise Industry
6 Greek ports open to cruise ships on August 1
Harry Theoharis (Greece's Tourism Minister) on July 28 announced that 6 domestic seaports will open to cruise ships on August 1. The...
July 28, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Celestyal Cruises announces new 2021-2022 itineraries
The leading Greek cruise company Celestyal Cruises (fka Louis Cruises) released details of its new itineraries for 2021 and 2022, with new call ports...
May 14, 2020 - Accidents
Blue Horizon Ferry Smashes on Iraklio Port Wharf
The cruiseferry Blue Horizon smashed on the wharf at Port Heraklion (Crete), while attempting to moor, authorities announced on Thursday, January 2...
January 2, 2020