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Greece Yacht Charters Drop by 90 Percent Over Pandemic

2020-05-04 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece yacht charter cancellations have reached 90% according to industry news. Yachting experts fear the 2020 season cannot be rescued.

Tags: Aegean charters, Aegean Yachts, boating Greece, Greece boating, Greece tourism, Greece yachts, yacht charters, yachting, Yachting Greece

Greece’s Yachting & Leisure Boat Sector Sees Steady Growth

2019-11-06 by Argophilia Travel News

SeaJoy Yachts

According to a new study by research services firm ICAP, Greece’s yachting market grew significantly during the 2014-2018 period.

Tags: Aegean Yachts, bareboating, Crete Yachts, Greece bareboats, Greek registry, Greek Yachting Association, ICAN, leisure boats, Michael Skoulikidis, sailboats, sailing, SeaJoy Yachts, yacht charters, yachting, Yachts

Is the iBlue Project Going to Sail for Yachting Tourism?

2018-10-15 by Phil Butler

Yacht tourism

Officials in Crete are looking at ways to optimize the potential for yacht and luxury boating in a 3-day event in Agios Nikolaos that took place last week. The event was the lead-in to the implementation of the EU-backed iBLUE project.

Tags: 3-Pillar Business Model, Agios Nikolaos, boating, Cohesion Policy, crete, EU programs, European Cooperation Program, iBlue, Michalis Vamiedaki, MISTRAL, yacht charters, yachting, Yachting Tourism

Navis First Croation Yacht Charter to Get ISO 9001

2012-07-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The luxury yacht Utopia

Navis Yacht Charter has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001 certification, certifying the company’s excellence of the shipyard management systems; Navis is the only yacht charter in Croatia with the SGS ISO Certificate.

Tags: boat travel, Croatia, Croatia charters, Mediterranean charters, yacht charters, yacht travel

Cruising Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast In High Style

2011-01-07 by Phil Butler

High speed luxury cruising

The Black Sea from the deck of a luxury yacht is the prefect seagoing fantasy vacation for those headed to Bulgaria. Yacht adventures, whether charter or tour driven, are some of the most romantic and interesting vacation ideas you can imagine. Seeing Bulgaria’s coast from your own hotel room afloat, that is the way to travel in style.

Tags: Black Sea travel, Black Sea vacatons, boat charters, Bulgaria travel, Eastern Europe cruises, romantic getaways, Varna, Varna travel, yacht charters, yacht cruises

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Greece issues a formal diplomatic complaint to Turkey's foreign ministry rejecting Turkish claims over Aegean regulatory frameworks and disputed marine parks.

Athens and Ankara Trade Diplomatic Blows Over Aegean Marine Parks and Maritime Zoning

2026-09-03 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Greece issues a formal diplomatic complaint to Turkey’s foreign ministry rejecting Turkish claims over Aegean regulatory frameworks and disputed marine parks.

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Skaleta Gets a Bigger, Stronger Wall

2026-09-03 By Kostas Raptis

A retaining wall in Skaleta is getting extra reinforcement, new railings and €62,886 in additional funding. Work resumes after the tourist season.

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Search for Missing 71-Year-Old Windsurfer Continues Off Crete

2026-09-02 By Manuel Santos

The search for a 71-year-old man who disappeared while windsurfing off the coast of Heraklion is continuing, with boats and aircraft searching the sea between Heraklion and the island of Dia. The man has been missing since Monday afternoon, August 31. The Port Authority was alerted on Tuesday morning, and a major search operation was […]

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September Is the New August in Crete

2026-09-02 By Victoria Udrea

Crete’s tourist season expands as September flight capacity rivals August records, pushing high season well into November across Chania and Heraklion.

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Crete VOAK Highway Construction Triggers Severe Peak-Season Gridlock

2026-09-02 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion transport drivers challenge the Minister to navigate VOAK traffic chaos as local groups demand night work and threaten legal action over highway delays.

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