Cruise news (Mykonos Island Greece-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
RCI-Royal Caribbean announces 2027 President’s Cruise aboard Odyssey OTS
RCI-Royal Caribbean International will hold its 2027 President’s Cruise aboard Odyssey of the Seas, with the 7-night sailing scheduled to...
October 5, 2026 
Blue Carrier 2 ferry fire off Mykonos prompts major salvage and firefighting operation
A major firefighting and salvage operation is continuing aboard the 23,986-GT Ro-Ro ship Blue Carrier 2 (1997-built, Grteece-flagged, IMO 9125384...
September 28, 2026- Cruise Industry
Aroya Cruises (Saudi Arabia) expands Mediterranean schedule 2026–2027
Aroya Cruises has announced an expanded Mediterranean schedule for 2026 and 2027, adding new destinations and longer itineraries from its regional...
September 21, 2026 - Cruise Industry
AROYA Cruises launches Greek Islands programme for 2026 Mediterranean season
AROYA Cruises has inaugurated its first Greek Islands itinerary of the 2026 Mediterranean season, marking the expansion of the Saudi Arabian cruise...
June 27, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Costa Cruises introduces themed cruisetour itineraries in Europe (summer 2027)
In summer 2027, Carnival Corporation's subsidiary Costa Cruises will introduce a new itinerary design, moving beyond traditional port-focused...
June 11, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Mykonos (Greece) enhances tender operations at Old Port
The completion of a new tender berth pier at Mykonos Island's Old Port is a significant infrastructure improvement aimed at strengthening safety...
May 24, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Star Clippers’ 2026 voyages among the Greek Islands
For the 2026 season, Star Clippers is offering a series of sailings in Greek/Aegean Sea waters aboard the tall sailing ship Star Flyer, operating...
March 22, 2026 - Cruise Industry
MSC Cruises announces Eastern Mediterranean summer 2026 itineraries
MSC Cruises has released its summer 2026 deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean, assigning MSC Lirica and MSC Divina to 7-night cruises that...
December 20, 2025 - Cruise Industry
AROYA Cruises completes first Mediterranean season
AROYA Cruises, launched in late 2024 as Saudi Arabia’s first homegrown cruise line, is concluding its inaugural Mediterranean season while...
September 18, 2025 - Accidents
27-yo Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait
A young Kenyan, aged 27 and serving as Galley Steward aboard the Sun Princess, was reported to have gone overboard in the Dardanelles Strait on...
August 25, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Greece launches seasonal cruise passenger fee to tackle overtourism
Greece has introduced a new disembarkation fee on cruise passengers arriving at its ports and island destinations, effective Monday, July 21st, 2025...
July 24, 2025 - Accidents
Electrical fire on Celebrity Infinity ship in Port Kusadası (Turkey)
While docked in Kuşadası on July 7th, the Celebrity Infinity experienced a power failure traced to a minor electrical fire aboard. The outage plunged...
July 8, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Greece rolls out €20 cruise levy for Santorini and Mykonos
Beginning July 1, 2025, vessels calling at the Greek island ports of Santorini and Mykonos during the high season will be subject to a €20 per...
June 16, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Explora Journeys starts Mediterranean cruises with EXPLORA II ship from Barcelona
On April 2nd, MSC's luxury travel brand Explora Journeys commenced its Mediterranean Journeys Collection itineraries with the departure of EXPLORA II...
April 6, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Greece’s cruise tourism reaches record high in 2024
Cruise tourism in Greece reached an unprecedented milestone in 2024, with ~8 million passengers visiting 49 destinations across the country. While...
March 17, 2025