OnDeck – July 2019

EVENT

On the side lines of the 5th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum,

Angelo Capurro, Executive Director of MSC Cruises S.A.,

mentioned: “As we are always looking for alternative

solutions for embarkation in the Eastern Mediterranean,

it was great to meet key players of the industry and the

region in the Forum and examine possibilities of new

collaborations and opportunities. We are looking at the

overall plans of MSC around the world until 2026, also

in the number of ships that will come. So, for us it is

important to understand if there is a possibility to have

embarkation or use partner-embarkation in this part of

the East Med.”

The extra capacity by Disney Cruise Line, MSC Cruises

and other cruise lines will boost the number of Greece’s

cruise passengers this season by 7%, according to the

Greek Minister of Tourism, Thanasis Theocharopoulos,

who opened the second day of the Forum, where he

pledged the government’s aim to make Greece’s ports

more attractive to cruise operators from an infrastructure

point of view.

The Greek government’s stated commitment to the sector

received positive reactions from international cruise

industry players who attended the Forum.

(l-r) Eleftheria Davatzi, Niki Charalambopoulou, Theodore Vokos,

Executive Director of Posidonia Exhibitions S.A., Katerina Perraki,

Gerasimos Gerolimatos

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The Greek Minister of Tourism, Thanasis Theocharopoulos,
who opened the second day of the Forum