Cruise fee seen as cost-effective

The smooth transition to the caller cruise interest authorities successful Greece was welcomed by the subordinate vice president of authorities relations astatine Royal Caribbean Group, Alessandro Carollo, during his gathering past week with the curate of maritime affairs and land policy, Vasilis Kikilias, and tourism minister, Olga Kefalogianni.

At the working gathering they held connected cruising successful Greece, it was noted that the interest is cost-effective, arsenic the revenues from it are intended to strengthen infrastructure, section communities and tourism.

Reference was besides made to the request to make homeporting infrastructure successful Piraeus, which will lend to the consolidation of Athens arsenic a city-break destination passim the year.

Carollo pointed retired that Piraeus, arsenic a homeport, will strengthen off-peak cruises, summation traffic to caller destinations, and make caller categories of visitors.

The inclusion of lesser-known Greek destinations successful cruise programs for a balanced organisation of visitors was besides discussed.