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Cruises many not recommence until August or September - or even 2021!
NEW YORK. All the indications are that perhaps the cruises will be hit hardest this year as their recommencement continues to be pushed back. See the latest announcements from some of the cruise companies.
TUI expects to restart cruise ships with less occupancy
HANOVER. No self-service. COVID tests will be carried out during the cruise with additional medical staff. The company will work closely with ports to develop joint procedures to handle any possible COVID-19 cases.
Cruises - the latest news
NEW YORK. How the cruise ship companies hope to recommence operations in summer 2020 according to Cruise Industry News.
When will cruises begin?
PIRAEUS. The cruise season may begin after mid-June according to cautious announcements from some cruise companies.
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Passengers on cruise ship that came to Corfu diagnosed with coronavirus
CORFU. Five French passengers on the cruise ship MSC Opera, which came to Corfu on 5 March, have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Viking suspends cruises - 5 were due to come to Corfu
NORWAY. The Norwegian company Viking Cruises has decided to suspend cruises until 1 May due to coronavirus. 5 were due to come to Corfu between 28 March and 28 April. The Princess Cruises ship ΄Crown Princess΄, due in Corfu on 22 April, has also been cancelled.
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Cruise ship MSC Opera arrives at Corfu Port
CORFU. The cruise ship MSC Opera, which has been prominent in the news over the last 24 hours, has arrived at Corfu Port with approximately two hours delay.
MSC Cruises: The ship has no problem
GENEVA. MSC Cruises has issued a statement regarding its cruise ship MSC Opera, which is due to dock in Corfu today.
Corfu Port Authority says cruise ship is ΄clean΄
CORFU. Reports in British tabloid website not true.
Mayor gives reassurances to the Municipal Council regarding cruise ship
CORFU. Central Corfu & Diapontia Islands Mayor Meropi Ydraiou greassured the Municipal Council and the public regarding the post on a British website which says there is a case of coronavirus on the ship docking in Corfu on Thursday.
Over 760,000 cruise ship passengers visited Corfu in 2019
ATHENS. Corfu was in 4th place in Greece and had a record number of visitors over the 5-year period with over 3.5m cruise ship passengers - only Piraeus and Santorini had more.
Question to Meropi Ydraiou regarding airport and port waste
CORFU. The leader of the ΄Prota i Kerkyra΄ party Giorgos Kaloudis has asked for information regarding airport and port waste.
Four more cruise ship arrivals until the end of another good year for Corfu
CORFU. Corfu Port is expecting another four arrivals from two cruise ships with a total passenger capacity of over 3,000 before the end of the year.
Venice referendum on administrative autonomy on Sunday
VENICE. The Venetians΄ attempt to secure their own Mayor and Council is being called ΄Venexit΄ in the international press.
The busiest week of the year begins today with 5 cruise ships and 9,000 passengers
CORFU. 5 cruise ships have arrived today at the beginning of the busiest week not only of October, but of the whole year.
Unscheduled arrival of cruise ship in Corfu
CORFU. According to the Port Authority, there will be an unscheduled arrival of the Costa Luminosa at Corfu Port on Thursday.
Venice Mayor asks for Venice to be blacklisted!
VENICE. Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro has asked UNESCO to put the city on the World Heritage Sites blacklist.
A ΄floating town΄ at Corfu Port - pushing the local infrastructure to its limits!
CORFU. With six cruise ships in port, today is one of Corfu Town΄s busiest days of the tourist season.
