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Greece’s Sustainable Tourism: Which Way to the Future?

2018-10-02 by Phil Butler

Greek tourism minister

he Greek Tourism Ministry and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) just announced increased cooperation for developing best practices for optimizing Greece’s booming tourism. But is their focus sustainable for the long term?

Tags: Alexis Tsipras, Angel Gurría, crete, Crete sustainability, cruise lines, George Tziallas, GNTO, greece cruises, Greece economy, Greece travel, Jeb Sprague, OECD, passenger ships, sustainability, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, TUI

Norwegian Encore to Feature Art by Eduardo Arranz-Bravo

2018-09-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Norwegian Encore

Norwegian Cruise Line today revealed that Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, the award-winning Spanish artist, created the hull artwork for the fourth and final ship of its Breakaway-Plus class, Norwegian Encore, debuting in Miami in November 2019.

Tags: cruise lines, cruise ships, cruises, Eduardo Arranz-Bravo, Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Encore, ships

Seabourn Delivers Expansive 2018 Season With New Marquee Ports In Europe

2018-02-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Seabourn Ovation

Seabourn, the world’s finest ultra-luxury travel experience, is gearing up to allow guests to immerse themselves in the best of Europe in 2018. Following the launch of the line’s newest ship, Seabourn Ovation, in May this year, travelers will be able to enjoy an expanded menu of more than 41 individual departures.

Tags: Aegean cruise, Aegean cruises, cruise lines, cruise news, Greece cruising, luxury cruises, sea journeys, Seabourn Legend, Seabourn Ovation, ship travel

Azamara Club Cruises Announces New Destinations

2018-01-31 by Argophilia Travel News

AZAMARA PURSUIT

Azamara Club Cruises®, the cruise line known for its Destination Immersion® programming, today revealed its 2018-19 sailings for the brand’s newest addition, Azamara PursuitSM.

Tags: Azamara Club Cruises, cruise lines, cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., world cruise lines

MSC Meraviglia Gets Stellar Sendoff from Sophia Loren

2017-06-28 by Phil Butler

03 June 2017 MSC Meraviglia Christening

Earlier this month Switzerland-based cruise MSC Cruises christened the MSC Meraviglia at a ceremony in Le Havre, France highlighted by film legend Sophia Loren. MSC Cruises’ biggest ship ever, the 171,598-ton Meraviglia is a $1 billion dollar, 19 deck supership capable of carrying 5,714 passengers.

Tags: cruise lines, cruise news, cruise ships, Meraviglia, MSC Meraviglia, MSC ships, passenger ships, Sophia Loren

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