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The 4th Newsletter for the 2023 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is now available!

Study presents positive financial impact of cruise for Thessaloniki

Global cruise industry leaders discuss growth, sustainability, and recovery in the Eastern Mediterranean region

As the international cruise sector continues its positive growth trajectory during 2023, the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum, which brings together industry leaders from all over the world, is an ideal platform for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, to address the major topics, challenges and opportunities that will shape the industry’s agenda in coming years.

Greece eyes over €1.1billion this year from increasing homeporting activity and addition of new port of call destinations

The 3rd Newsletter for the 2023 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is now available!

On 25-26 April, the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum will bring together top executives and industry leaders from the international cruise sector to discuss the challenges and potential of the industry and highlight the importance of the Southeast Mediterranean region and the need for new destinations to keep pace with the industry's rapid growth and emerging trends.

The 2nd Newsletter for the 2023 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is now available!

Piraeus Port Authority was recognized with an award, conferred during a special Greece: 365 - Day Destination-themed event held by the Ministry of Tourism

Viking Sky cruise ship inaugurated the cruise season in the port of Thessaloniki for a second consecutive year.

PSTF 2023 TO EXAMINE REGION’S GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FROM LUCRATIVE TOURISM SEGMENT The appeal of Greece and the East Mediterranean as an ideal region for luxury cruising will be one of the main highlights of the 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF), scheduled to take place in Thessaloniki on the 25th and 26th of April, 2023.

The 1st Newsletter for the 2023 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is now available!

The 7th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) will take place at Thessaloniki’s Makedonia Palace Hotel, on 25-26 April, as Greece’s second biggest port is emerging as a major homeporting hub in the eastern Mediterranean and Balkan regions, because of significant investments and sea and airport infrastructure upgrades.

Europe’s biggest cruise companies have already deployed 18 vessels in the East Med and other European destinations. Forty cruise ships are expected to operate in Greek waters.

More than 20 cruise lines are currently scheduled to set sail on cruises around Greece this year, with calls at 45 ports in total, demonstrating the dynamics of the industry as well as the dynamics of Greece as a top cruise destination.

The 2nd Newsletter for the 2021 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is now available!

The 1st Newsletter for the 2021 Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum is now available!

The chief executives of some of the world’s biggest cruise lines will participate in the first virtual panel discussion that will kick off the 6th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum 2021 on May 25th.

Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Cruises, has been appointed to a two-year term as Global Chairman of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

MedCruise launches a powerful online marketing campaign showcasing cruising in the Mediterranean