With 1,210 passengers from Bulgaria, Spain and America, the cruise ship The “Celestyal Journey” sailed today at 10 am in the port of Thessaloniki from Piraeus and will sail at 6 pm to Kusadasi, Turkey, after which it will continue its journey to the Greek islands.
Speaking to APE-MBE, the maritime agent, Kyriakos Kalis, pointed out that with the “ally” of good weather, most cruise ship passengers flock to sunny Thessaloniki, choosing the four-hour trip to the city, with visit many. important attractions, such as Lefkos Pyrgos, Agios Dimitrios, the Rotunda and the Castles, many “voted” for his pedestrian exploration with the relevant maps in hand, while others, enjoying their time in the city, preferred to visit Vergina Imathia.
Confirmed cruise ship calls to Thessaloniki for this year, according to the schedule posted today on the OLTH SA website, will amount to 81, ending on November 13, 2024, compared to 68 in 2023, 61 in 2022 and 17 of 2021. Based on the current program on the OLTH SA website, the last cruise ship to dock at the port of Thessaloniki this year is the Silver Spirit, which, from Volos, will drop anchor in the waters of Thermaikos at eight o’clock morning and leave at five in the morning. in the afternoon with the following destination Mykonos.
It is worth noting that speaking recently in “NEA”, the president of the Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Shipping Agencies (EEKFN) Giorgos Koumbenas expressed the assessment that the cruise in our country is heading for a new record.
He appeared optimistic about the course of the sector in 2024 by examining data from various ports in the country and especially from the largest port in the country, Piraeus, which set the tone, while adding that the new record also means more income for the national economy and the public fund.