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Are Big Tour Operators Sailing Crete to a Point of No Return?

2021-04-04 by Phil Butler

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TUI and Hapag-Lloyd intend on making Crete a new base of operations for late Spring and Summer 2021. But, is this a good thing, or bad?

Tags: Crete harbor, Crete tourism, cruise lines, cruise news, Hapag-Lloyd, Heraklion port, Mein Schiff 2, overtourism, ports, tours, TUI, TUI Cruises, TUI Group, Venice cruises

HRADF to Announce Heraklion Port Share Turnover

2021-03-04 by Phil Butler

Heraklion Port

HRADF will announce the winners of international tender for the sale of a majority stake in Heraklion Port.

Tags: Crete tourism, cruise Greece, cruise tourism, Greek ports, Heraklion port, HRADF, overtourism, Santorini Dave, sustainable tourism

Members of TUI’s Mein Schiff 6 Crew Test Positive for COVID-19

2020-09-29 by Phil Butler

TUI Cruises

Greek authorities say 12 crew members TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 6 carrying more than 1,500 passengers, have tested positive for COVID-19.

Tags: COVID at sea, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 test, crew, greece cruises, Greek Isles, Heraklion port, Mein Schiff 6, pandemic, TUI Cruises, TUI Group, TUI shios

TUI Cruises Big Mein Schiff 6 Sneaks Into Port at Heraklion

2020-09-19 by Phil Butler

TUI Cruises

TUI Cruises’ Mein Shiff 6 steams into Heraklion’s port virutally unnotticed. The German company manages to become the first to redux cruising in Greece.

Tags: all inclusive, Crete citizens, Crete cruises, Crete ports, Crete tours, Fritz Joussen, German cruise line, Greece hotels, Greece restaurants, Greek cruises, Greek spas, Heraklion cruises, Heraklion port, Mein Schiff 6, sustainable tourism, TUI

Heraklion Quarantines and Treats Cruise Ship Passenger

2020-03-24 by Phil Butler

Costa Victoria

The Costa Victoria arrives in Heraklion, Crete carrying a confirmed case of COVID-19. Officials quickly quaranteen and treat the passenger.

Tags: Costa Cruises, Costa Victoria, cruise lines, Greek ports, Heraklion port, Italy, Italy cruises, pandemic, port closures, quarantine, Venizelio Hospital




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