Crusie news (tagged with Piraeus Greece)
- Cruise Industry
The Louvre Museum Getting Into Cruise Business
The Louvre Museum (Paris France) is partnering with a top-luxury cruise company to offer cultural trips of the Adriatic and the Persian Gulf. ...
July 20, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Silversea Guests to Combine Two or More European Cruises
Silversea Cruises is offering its customers the opportunity to combine two or more European itineraries into one value-priced voyage in 2020...
July 3, 2019 - Cruise Industry
SeaDream Sails to Israel for the First Time 2021
SeaDream Yacht Club opened reservations for its 2021 Mediterranean season. For the first time, the company will sail to Israel’s Port Ashdod...
June 24, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Windstar Announces European Cruises 2020
Windstar Cruises announced its in-depth exploration of Europe in 2020, boasting a variety of itineraries through the Baltic, North, Norwegian...
June 5, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Industry Stages Recovery in East Mediterranean
The cruise industry in the East Mediterranean is bracing for a rebound in 2019, trying to catch up and set to experience its best year, according to...
June 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Piraeus Interested in Securing More Chinese Passengers
Greece's largest port Piraeus (Athens) is interested in securing more cruise passengers from China while acknowledging the potential of the...
June 1, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ports in Greece to Welcome Over 5 Million Cruise Passengers
Seaports in Greece are expected to handle over 5 million cruise ship passengers during summer 2019, breaking 2018's record, according to the country...
May 19, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port Piraeus Welcomes Two of the World's Largest Cruise Ships
Port Piraeus recently welcomed one of world's largest passenger vessels - Royal Caribbean's liner Spectrum of the Seas, and also ...
April 25, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferryboat Services to Connect Turkey’s Izmir and Greece's Athens
Ferryboat services between Cesme district in Izmir province, western Turkey and the coastal town of Lavrion close to Athens in Greece will...
March 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises Takes Delivery of Jupiter
Viking Cruises announced that it took delivery of the company's 6th ocean ship, Viking Jupiter. The official delivery ceremony took place Thursday...
February 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Line Linking Cyprus with Greece Now in the Works
Cyprus deputy ministry for shipping is now ready to launch a study into the cost and viability of setting up a new ferry company linking...
January 27, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Greece-Cyprus Ferry Link Study Approved
The cabinet of Greece decided on November 1 to conduct a new study into the efficiency of setting up ferry service connecting Greece and Cyprus...
November 4, 2018 - Accidents
Fire on Greek Ferry Forces 1000 Passengers to Abandon the Ship
A fire broke out on a Greek passenger ferry carrying 1016 people onboard. The ferry sailed back to port Piraeus (Athens) after the fire broke out...
August 29, 2018 - Accidents
Five Athenians Rescued by Greek Ferry
At least 5 people were rescued by a ferry as it was approaching port Rafina, northeast of Athens (Piraeus). The captain of the ferry revealed that...
July 24, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Petition Launched to Resume Ferry Service Connecting Greece with Cyprus
An online campaign calling for reinstatement of regularly scheduled service by ferries connecting Piraeus (Athens) Greece with Limassol Cyprus has...
July 19, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Minoan Lines to Serve Piraeus-Chania Ferry Route
Coastal shipping company from Greece, Minoan Lines, will be handling Piraeus–Chania ferry route over the summer months, Coastal Shipping...
July 8, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Scenic to Launch a Second Luxury Expedition Yacht
Just days since the launch of its first luxury expedition yacht, Australian brand Scenic Cruises revealed plans for a second. According to the...
February 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Greece Experiences Drop in Cruise Ship Arrivals
Last year Greece experienced a drop in cruise passenger visits and ship arrivals compared to 2016, according to Hellenic Ports Union “ELIME...
January 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Port Piraeus Becomes a Cruise Hub
Piraeus Port Authority revealed its ambitious plans to expand services and become the prime cruise hub in eastern Mediterranean. The...
May 27, 2017