Cruise Lines International Association

Over 30 senior cruise executives responsible for ports and destinations at the world's biggest cruise lines will be participating in the biennial Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum that will be held on May 28-29 at the Domotel Kastri Conference Center in northern Athens.

While Greece is the third most popular cruise tourism destination in the Mediterranean, it is unable to make this translate into financial gains in the way that Spain and Italy do, while certain destinations such as Santorini and Myconos are disproportionately burdened by daily flows of visitors compared to the rest of the country.

Global cruise travel is continuing to grow at a steady pace around the world. The Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) predicts that over the course of this year 25.8 million passengers will board cruise ships for ocean bound vacations, 1.1 million more than last year.

The Greek cruise market is bracing for a serious contraction next year, according to figures on cruise ship calls scheduled for Greek ports in 2017.

CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association), presented statistics that are irrefutably pointing to a strong rise of cruise lines tourism in 2015, based on current bookings.