Iraklio to host Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum

Iraklio will host the 8th Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum next May, as the organizers of the East Mediterranean's most important cruise conference, with the support of the Region of Crete and the Iraklio Port Authority and in collaboration with local authorities, prepare to bring this Confex event to the country's largest island for the first time.

Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum (PSTF) 2025 will be held at the Creta Maris Resort Hotel, located in close proximity to Crete's capital. Iraklio port is expected to see a 20% increase in cruise passenger numbers this year, with an equally busy season expected in 2025.

With Piraeus, Santorini and Mykonos accounting for nearly 60% of all cruise activity in Greece, and many destinations in the Mediterranean calling for - and some already adopting - measures to limit overtourism at popular destinations, the PSTF 2025 theme, "The Med: A...