The operation took place on Sunday, when the helicopter retrieved a sole patient from the cruiseship Costa Fascinosa, which was sailing about 20 nautical miles south of Milos

A luxury cruise liner linked to a hantavirus outbreak has reached Rotterdam, where Dutch authorities are preparing quarantine and disinfection measures for remaining crew after multiple deaths and confirmed infections

A 90-year-old British passenger has died and around 50 others have fallen ill on a cruise ship quarantined in Bordeaux

Regional authorities in Spain’s Canary Islands have opposed plans for a cruise ship affected by a suspected hantavirus outbreak to dock, citing insufficient safety information and calling for urgent national-level discussions

A luxury Antarctic cruise turned deadly after a suspected hantavirus outbreak killed three passengers, leaving ~150 people stranded on a quarantined ship off Cape Verde

The MV Hondius, where a suspected hantavirus outbreak is reported, carries 149 people of 23 different nationalities

A Netherlands-based expedition ship off Cape Verde is facing a health emergency after multiple passengers fell ill, prompting international efforts to assess risks and arrange medical evacuations.

Two cruise ships owned by Greek-affiliated Celestyal Cruises—the Celestyal Journey and Celestyal Discovery—are currently docked in Doha, Qatar, and Dubai, UAE.

The port of Corfu, the second largest Greek island in the Ionian Sea, is set to record a sharp rise in cruise ship calls in 2026 and attract more visitors throughout the year. The Corfu Port Authority (OLKE SA) presented the cruise schedule for 2026, according to which a total of 562 cruise ship calls […]

Hundreds demonstrate against the arrival of Israeli cruise passengers in Rhodes, voicing solidarity with Palestine amid tight security and arrests

A few hundred pro-Palestine protesters prevented Israeli tourists from disembarking on the Cyclades Island of Syros last week

First cruise ship of the season, Viking Saturn, greeted at Greece's largest, busiest port

The MSC Sinfonia will depart the port of Piraeus every week, beginning on Nov. 18

Specifically, the minister announced a cruise passenger levy of 20 euros per person disembarking at the ports of Mykonos and Santorini, and 5 euros at other Greek ports, applicable from June 1 to Sept. 30.

In Greece's case, a notable hike in cruise ship arrivals at ports of specific isles along with the main hub of Piraeus is viewed as the most urgent issue

According to the Plan, cruise ship passengers will be transported by shuttle boats from Piraeus port to the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF), so that they can then travel to Athens

PM Mitsotakis announced to Bloomberg on Friday that Greece will impose restrictions on cruise ships visiting popular islands, to combat over-tourism