We appreciate the Government’s desire to ensure a balanced and sustainable tourism in Greece. We welcome the Minister’s comments on the importance of port infrastructure to improve tourism flows, and the wish to promote new destinations, which align with CLIA’s Action Plan for Greece, adopted last year. We also recognize the Government’s desire to increase home porting, given the substantial economic impact it brings.
At the same time, we encourage the Government to consider the potential economic impact of the new passenger fee on cruise tourism and reinforce our call for meaningful consultation with cruise operators, impacted municipalities, ports and tourism stakeholders.
In 2025, the new berth management systems will be in place in Santorini and Mykonos. We therefore urge the Government to apply the new fee from 2026 onwards allowing the impact of these systems to be taken into consideration.
We will continue working closely with the Government on sustainable tourism initiatives that benefit visitors and residents alike.
