Tagged: Athens – Piraeus

Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum to examine trends on economic impact of cruise business

The ferry terminal of the Piraeus Port, Athens (Photo credit: Xinhua News Agency, May 2017)As the international cruise business prepares for the highly anticipated Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) predicts that the sector will attract up to 33 million passengers in 2023, significantly exceeding the 29.7 million recorded in 2019, the last year before the pandemic. (more…)









Mein Schiff 6 Declared Corona Free After More Testing

False positives were a temporary setback for TUI Cruises and the Mein Schiff 6 as the German cruise operator said that previous positive COVID-19 tests were now negative. Sailing with limited capacity in Greece, the ship docked in Piraeus on Tuesday morning following 12 crew who had tested positive for COVID-19. (cruiseindustrynews.com)

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