The number of cruise-passenger arrivals in Greece is expected to reach 5.61 million this year and 5.8 million in 2025. Piraeus Port Authority reported a significant increase in cruise visitors to Greece's largest port Piraeus in Athens. The boom is attributed to Greece's cultural richness and stunning coastal and island destinations.
Things are hotting up in one of the world’s classic cruise destinations, with the number of cruise-passenger arrivals in Greece expected to reach 5.61 million this year, and 5.8 million in 2025.
But Greece has picked up fresh wind. It has expanded and improved cruise facilities at Piraeus, and in November 2023 officially opened a brand-new cruise terminal in northern city Thessaloniki which can handle 6000 passengers at a time. Another new terminal is projected for Souda. A Greece-intensive cruise rather than wider eastern Mediterranean journey takes you to big-name destinations but less crowded, very rewarding smaller ones too such as Naxos, Patmos, Hydra or under-the-radar Lesvos and Limnos. Seabourn has comprehensive 14-day Aegean sailings that take in destinations such as Skiathos, Spetses and Kavala.Only small ships can disembark or tender passengers in less-frequented destinations.
You’re best off on large ships from companies such as Celebrity, Disney, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean.
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