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A View on Dolphin Capital Plans for Greece’s First Luxury Floating Hotel

Phil Butler

According to news from GTP, Dolphin Capital Partners (Dolphin), hospitality real estate investors and developers just revealed plans to offer a luxury experience at sea with the launch of the first floating hotel in Greece. While many are heralding the Dolphin’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, the question of sustainable tourism practice looms large. The news […]

6 years ago

Crystal Cruises Sails on 10 New Ocean Getaways for 2019-20

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Last month Crystal Cruises announced having added 10 new ocean sailings to its Crystal Getaways collection featuring abbreviated versions of longer itineraries. The 4 to 10-night voyages ferry passengers to visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites and island paradises from Antigua to Sir Lanka and beyond. According to the announcement, new additions to Crystal Getaways include the Haute […]

6 years ago

Boiling Seas of Earth Cruises Half Price on Black As Soot Friday

Phil Butler

A candid look at the most unsustainable form of vacationing, cruise lines that seem to have no intention of tidying up their acts.

6 years ago

Royal Caribbean Orders a Third Icon-Class Cruise Ship

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Royal Caribbean Cruises is in the process of ordering yet another Icon-class cruise ship from shipbuilder Meyer Turku. While details have not been made public, the report says the new vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2025.

7 years ago

Norway’s Hybrid Power Cruise Ship Roald Amundsen Sets Out On Maiden Voyage

Aleksandr Shatskih

Originally scheduled to set sail June 27th, Hurtigruten’s 530-passenger Roald Amundsen finally embarked on its revised maiden voyage from Tromsø, carrying 211 passengers.

7 years ago

Norwegian Pearl Voyages Interrupted Over Ship Repairs

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st week it was announced that Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Pearl European cruise was cut short due to needed repairs.

7 years ago

A New Ferry Will Link Piraeus Port with Chios and Lesvos Islands

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A new sea link between the port of Piraeus, initially with Mesta on Chios island and afterward with the port of Sigri on Mytilene is effect.

7 years ago

Celebrity Edge Superliner Visits Aegean Ports of Call

Phil Butler

The new luxury cruise ship named ‘Celebrity Edge’ is sailing the Aegean for as part of an 11-night Eastern Mediterranean cruise package

7 years ago

Aegean Dreams: eXclusive Gulets 24-meter M/S Michele

Phil Butler

Dreaming of sailing the Aegean in style with eXclusive Gulets aboard M/S Michele, a 24 meter hand crafted yacht.

7 years ago

Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2019: Greece Still a Top Cruise Destination

Aleksandr Shatskih

According to experts at the Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2019 event, recent geopolitical developments have failed to knock Greece off its historically strong position on the cruise market

7 years ago

Greece Ferry Fares Are On the Rise Last Two Years

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A rise in fuel prices has forced Greece’s coast shipping companies to raise prices. After over a decade of price stability, fares on Ferries according to Mihalis Sakellis, chairman of the Association of Passenger Ship Operators.

7 years ago

Viking Ocean Cruises Launches New “Greek Odyssey”

Aleksandr Shatskih

Viking Cruises has announced a new 11-day cruise itinerary, Greek Odyssey, which will allow guests to explore the ancient empires of antiquity of the Aegean over the calm winter season. Sailing roundtrip from Athens beginning in January 2021

7 years ago

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2026-09-05 By Manuel Santos

The Greek Navy’s advanced frigate Kimon arrived at Souda Port in Chania, showcasing its modern air defense and anti-submarine capabilities.

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Aivazovsky’s Arkadi Painting Returns to the Place that Inspired It

2026-09-05 By Victoria Udrea

Ivan Aivazovsky’s 1867 painting The Explosion of Arkadi Monastery is on display at Arkadi Monastery for three months.

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Heraklion Hotel Workers’ Children Break Records in Panhellenic Success

2026-09-05 By Argophilia Travel News

More than 60 successful students were honored in Heraklion by the Hotel Workers’ Union, receiving €300 for their achievement in the Panhellenic exams.

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2026-09-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Drivers are raising concerns over dangerous conditions, heavy traffic and vehicles entering the opposite lane on roads serving HMU, PAGNI and the University of Crete.

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Lasithi Is Trimming Trees So You Do Not Crash Into Them

2026-09-05 By Iorgos Pappas

Road crews in Lasithi are cutting branches and clearing roadside vegetation to improve visibility and make provincial roads safer for drivers and pedestrians.

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