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Greece Could Expect Billions From Cruises

“The main reason Greece has failed to collect from cruises is the low use of Greek ports as homeports,” according to a recent study of the National Bank of Greece on cruise on a European and national level.
Posted On 01 Sep 2012
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Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos opened the first Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum held at the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens on 21-22 June.
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Posidonia Forum An Eye Opener For Tourism Sector

“Cruise tourism is a key to the government’s overall policy,” Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said during his opening speech at the first Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum held at the Onassis Cultural Center in Athens on 21-22 June.
Posted On 01 Aug 2011
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Louis Cruise’s Debts Temporarily Frozen

In an effort to solve the legal dispute between Greek-flag Louis Cruises and the Greek Seamen’s Pension Fund (NAT) in regards to unpaid contributions, the Maritime Affairs Ministry recently tabled a law amendment in Parliament until an irrevocable judicial decision is made.
Posted On 01 Jun 2011
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At a joint press conference with Maritime Affairs Minister Yiannis Diamantidis (first from right) at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Exhibition in Miami, Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis (left) underlined that Greek ports are ready to constitute a base for the departure and arrival of non-E.U. flag cruise ships. They are pictured here with Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos at a past event.
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Greek Cruise Contract Considered Complex

The required three-year contract international cruise companies are required to sign with the Greek Government in order to homeport at a Greek port is a “written declaration of cooperation” that may be terminated at any time without any penalty, Maritime Affairs Minister Yiannis...
Posted On 01 May 2011
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Doubts On Lifting Of Cabotage Restrictions

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs may hope to attract non-European Union flag cruise ships this summer, but cruise professionals have warned that the market may be lost even for 2012 due to unclear points in the new law for the lifting of cabotage restrictions, Greek press reports...
Posted On 01 Apr 2011
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GNTO's stand at ITB Berlin 2011.
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Greece Shows Determination At ITB 2011

Business deals worth over six billion euros were made at this year’s ITB among 11,163 exhibiting companies and organizations from 188 countries (2010: 11,127 companies from 187 countries) that presented tourism products and the latest travel trends. The travel trade show counted...
Posted On 01 Apr 2011
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Louis Cruises Plans To Reflag Its Ships

Cyprus-based Louis Cruises, the only cruise company with Greek flag ships, announced last month that it had decided to abandon the Greek flag and switch to the Malta flag.
Posted On 01 Mar 2011
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Greece Eyes Closer Ties With Israel

The concept of Greece is changing from that of a simple destination to that of a country where the visitor can live unique experiences, Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos said last month at the 17th International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Posted On 01 Mar 2011
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With the closing of two hotels in Omonia (Acropol and Fashion House 2) and the risk of two more vacant buildings added to downtown Athens, Athens Mayor George Kaminis requested from the Education Ministry to consider using the two buildings as student halls of residence, reports said.
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Pilot Program May Help City Center Hotels Bounce Back

Athens Mayor George Kaminis held a meeting last month with Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Geroulanos at City Hall and discussed opportunities for the development of tourism in the Greek capital, according to a press release issued by the ministry.
Posted On 01 Mar 2011
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Piraeus Headed Towards Major Revamp

The Cultural Coast of Piraeus project aims to highlight the comparative advantages of Piraeus so the city can once again become a reference point rather than simply a point of transit as it is considered today, according to the Culture and Tourism Ministry.
Posted On 01 Feb 2011
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The captain of the Panama-flag cruise ship Fantasia showing the controls on the ship’s deck to Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis when the ship docked at Rodos Port last month. Mr. Nikitiadis recently held a meeting with Greek cruise tourism professionals and discussed the need for the improvement of cruise ship passenger services in Piraeus and various ports in Greece. He also informed that the government is planning to expand the cruise tourism season to the winter months.
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New Year Brings Abolition Of Cabotage

“A new era begins for Greek tourism and cruise in our country with the arrival of 2011,” Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis said last month after welcoming the Panama-flag cruise ship Fantasia to Rodos. Fantasia was the first cruiseship to approach Rodos Port...
Posted On 01 Feb 2011
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SETE’s vice president, Andreas Andreadis and the association’s president, Nikos Angelopoulos, during the association’s 2010 overview last December. Mr. Andreadis referred to the year’s tourism traffic (2010), which he said would close with almost the same percentage of arrivals in 2009 (0.5 percent drop) but with a significant decrease in terms of revenue (seven percent drop). However, in regards to Greek tourism in 2011, Mr. Andreadis said that under certain conditions it is estimated that this year may mark the beginning of Greek tourism’s recovery.
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Greek Tourism 2010 Overview

Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister George Nikitiadis recently announced that legislation on alternative forms of tourism should be completed this year and expressed his hope that 2011 would be the development year for Greek tourism.
Posted On 01 Feb 2011
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Greek Tourism Expected To Rise In 2011, Deputy Minister

The Greek government places great importance on the tourism sector as it can help the country survive the economic crisis, Deputy Tourism and Culture Minister George Nikitiadis told journalists during his visit last month to the global meetings and events exhibition EIBTM in...
Posted On 01 Jan 2011
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Revamp Planned For Piraeus Port

The Piraeus Port Authority will proceed to a full upgrade of its services in 2011 in order for international cruise companies to respond in 2012 to the lifting of the cabotage restrictions for non-European Union-flag cruise ships, the port’s president and CEO, Yiorgos Anomeritis,...
Posted On 01 Dec 2010
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Greek Sea Cruise Passenger Boarding Fee Announced

“A new day is beginning for sea cruise and the country,” Maritime Affairs, Islands and Fisheries Minister Yiannis Diamantidis said in reference to the lifting of cabotage restrictions for non-European Union-flag cruise ships.
Posted On 01 Dec 2010
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During the conference, Labor and Social Security Minister Louka Katseli (second to left) said the government’s decision to lift cabotage restrictions would boost up sea cruise tourism. However, tourism professionals in the audience agreed that in reality cabotage had not been lifted as the conditions set by the Greek government discourage cruise companies from homeporting in Greece. “Cabotage restrictions were not completely lifted as the government’s conditions are yet another Greek originality that does not exist in any other country,” New Democracy MP responsible for tourism issues, Olga Kefalogiannis said (center).
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SETE Conference An Eye-Opener For Professionals

The situation of the Greek economy is improving but there still is a long way to go and therefore no excuse for complacency, Bank of Greece Governor Yiorgos Provopoulos said last month at the welcome dinner of the ninth annual tourism and development conference of the Association...
Posted On 01 Nov 2010
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Cabotage Abolition Law Becomes A Reality

On 25 August the draft bill for the lifting of cabotage restrictions, drawn up by the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Ministry, was signed into law. Non-European Union-flag cruise ships would now be permitted to homeport in Greece, under certain conditions.
Posted On 01 Oct 2010
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Cabotage abolition draft law tabled In Parliament.
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Cabotage Abolition Draft Law Tabled In Parliament

The draft law for the lifting of cabotage restri­ctions, drawn up by the Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Ministry, was tabled in Parliament on 20 July and was pending since then due to the August sum­mer break.
Posted On 01 Sep 2010
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Cabotage Draft Law Causes Friction

The bill promoted by the government for the lifting of cabotage restrictions is a historical reform for the Greek cruise industry, Economy, Competitiveness and Shipping Minister Louka Katseli said last month.
Posted On 01 Aug 2010
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Agencies Wrap Up Consultations On Cabotage Abolition

“Predictions show that over the next two years cruises to the Mediterranean will be the world's first choice, outshining the half century dominance of cruises to the Caribbean.” This was just one of the conclusions of the report in regards to the lifting of cabotage restrictions...
Posted On 01 Jun 2010
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