Ioannis Bras, the founder and CEO of Five Senses Consulting that specializes in cruise development for ports and destinations, takes a look on how the Covid-19 pandemic will hit the cruise industry.
Ioannis Bras, an expert in port and cruise management, focuses on Thessaloniki and the benefits of a 20-week "butterfly" cruise itinerary from the city's port.
Ioannis Bras has been appointed project manager for the South Aegean Region waterway network as part of the regional authority’s strategic plan to expand the islands’ tourism potential.
Awards and distinctions are piling up for the Heraklion Port Authority (HPA), with the latest gold in the“Top Export Assistance Company” category during the Greek Exports Awards 2015, last week.
In efforts to find alternative and sustainable energy resources, the Heraklion Port Authority has teamed up with German start-up SINN Power and the Technical University of Clausthal for the development of a pilot project tapping into wave power.
Aiming to promote Crete as a unique tourism destination that is attractive during all four seasons, the newly-launched Travel Massive Crete chapter has announced its first event and theme for 2016.
The Heraklion Port Authority (HPA) is collecting awards for its best practices, projects and initiatives, which aim to ensure sustainability and competitiveness, with the latest on Tuesday, during the Facilities Management Awards, held in Athens.
Some 1,000 passengers on the Japanese "Asuka II" cruise ship received a warm and traditional Cretan welcome upon their arrival at the Heraklion Port on Thursday.
Crete's Heraklion Port Authority recently received the TEZ Worldberry 2014 Award for best partner in cruise tourism by Tez Tour, a leading tour operator in Russia.
The HPA will be attending one of the industry’s largest industry shows, the Cruise Shipping Miami conference, as part of the promotion actions for Heraklion as a prime cruise destination.
The president of the Heraklion Port Authority, Ioannis Bras, yesterday proposed the launch of a National Cruise Council in Greece, during a meeting in Athens with Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura.
Canadian specialists in the seaplane market will share their know-how with Greek professionals at a conference scheduled to be held in Heraklion, Crete, in September 2014.
Sixteen Chinese couples that got married recently in the annual "Rose Wedding" ceremony that took place this year on Crete, were introduced to the island's famous hospitality during a farewell ceremony held in their honor by the Heraklion Port Authority.
Initial signs for cruise tourism in Heraklion, Crete, are very positive as the port authority recently announced that it expects cruise passenger arrivals to increase by 10 percent this year.
A special event was held on 19 July to welcome the arrival of Italian cruise ship Costa Mediterranea at Heraklion Port. The ship's arrival officially launched Costa Cruises summer routes with Heraklion as its homeport.
The British Ambassador to Athens, John Kittmer, was received today, 23 May, by Heraklion Port Authority President and CEO, Ioannis Bras, in Heraklion, Crete.
