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Royal Caribbean: Soccer Star Lionel Messi is the Official Icon of ‘Icon of the Seas’ Cruise Ship

Ahead of the debut of the highly anticipated Icon of the Seas cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International has revealed Lionel Messi as the official “Icon” of Icon.

Athens Day Cruise to Promote its Programs at AIT Expo 2023

The special programs of Athens Day Cruise will be promoted at the Athens International Tourism (AIT) Expo 2023 in Athens.

CLIA Presents Cruise Industry’s 5-year Action Plan for Greece

CLIA has a plan to maximise the benefits to Greece from cruising and help unlock its potential for sustainable growth as a cruise hub.

Celestyal Cruises: Three New Countries, Six New Ports for 2024 and 2025

Celestyal is adding three new countries - Croatia, Montenegro and Italy - and six new ports - Kefalonia, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Bari, Corfu and Katakolo - to its 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Celebrity Cruises: Fifth Ship in Edge Series to be Named ‘Xcel’

Celebrity Cruises has announced that the fifth ship in its award-winning Edge Series will be named Celebrity Xcel.

Celebrity Cruises New ‘Ascent’ Ship Includes Greece in Summer 2024 Itineraries

Celebrity Cruises’ newest resort at sea - the Celebrity Ascent - in summer 2024 will sail to Europe offering Mediterranean cruises in Greece and Italy.

Thessaloniki Officially Welcomes New ‘Alexander the Great’ Cruise Terminal

The Thessaloniki Port Authority officially opened its new cruise terminal - named “Alexander the Great” - at Pier 2.

New Celestyal Discovery Cruise Ship to Debut in March 2024

Celestyal has unveiled a complete fleet refresh with the announcement of a second new ship to debut in March 2024.

Cruise Experts allCruises.gr Launch Slow Cruising and Luxury Products

Cruise experts allCruises.gr launch new slow cruising and luxury cruising products on Greek market.

Celestyal Introduces New ‘Journey’ Cruise Ship to Tourism Professionals

Celestyal introduced its newly acquired cruise ship Celestyal Journey to a large audience of tourism professionals and journalists.

Cruise Lines Change Israel Itineraries Due to Hamas Attacks

Cruise lines are rerouting or suspending ship calls to Israel after Hamas attacks led to war.

Royal Caribbean Reveals Name of Next ‘Icon’ Class Cruise Ship: ‘Star of the Seas’

"Star of the Seas" is the name of the next Icon class ship of Royal Caribbean, which will offer cruise travelers their next "revolutionary vacation".

Celestyal Cruises will Temporarily Suspend Calls to Israel

Celestyal Cruises has decided to temporarily remove Israel from its “Three Continents” itinerary until the end of November this year.

Holland America Line’s ‘Nieuw Statendam’ Cruise Ship Comes to Piraeus

The Nieuw Statendam vessel of Holland America Line was presented to a group of Greek travel agents and tourism professionals while it was docked in the port of Piraeus.

Piraeus Port Sees ‘Impressive’ 85% Increase in Cruise Passengers in Jan-Aug

The port in Piraeus, the largest port in Greece and one of the largest in Europe, saw a 85% increase in cruise passengers from January to August.

CLIA: Cruise Lines Continue to Invest in New ‘Green’ Ships

New data report by CLIA confirms step change in cruise industry uptake of new environmental technologies.

Piraeus Port Sees Cruise Passengers Double in First Half of 2023

Cruise activity in Piraeus showed a dynamic return to pre-pandemic levels in the first half of the year.

Celestyal Cruises Honors First Responders in Greece with 25% Discount Offer

Celestyal Cruises offers 25% discount to Greek first responders for wildfire relief.

Cruise Traveler Spending Stays On Board, Says Study

Cruise passenger spending appears to stay onboard rather than at stopover destinations found a Norway study.

Cruise Line Cunard Enables Shore Power Capability Across Entire Fleet

Cunard’s entire fleet is now able to connect to shore power, reducing emissions at port.