| Cruisers still love Greece

GREECE is still the third most popular
European nation for cruising, despite the
country’s current economic meltdown,
according to representatives of the European
Cruise Council (ECC).
Speaking at a Forum in Athens ECC
representatives described Greece as “a key
cruise destination in Europe”, confirming that
the estimated 4.7m passengers which visit its
ports, make up 17% of the European cruise
market.
Despite the continued success of cruising in
Greece, the ECC representatives warned that
Greece now faces some “potential obstacles to
future growth”, including ports infrastructure,
and berth allocation.
“We are keen to fully engage in technical
round table discussions and consultations to
let cruise tourism keep growing and play its
part in the Greek economy’s recovery,” the
spokesperson said.