The special importance of the flow management mechanism, traffic planning, as well as control of arrivals and departures of cruise ships (berth allocation), was examined today during a meeting held at the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, with the participation of Minister of Shipping and Island Policy, Giannis Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias and other officials of the two Ministries.
At the end of the meeting, Mr. Plakiotakis underlined the excellent cooperation that the two ministries have developed in the critical sector of the tourism industry, emphasizing: “Greece is the first country to develop this mechanism, which is expected to be a particularly useful tool. to serve ships and visitors, but also to strengthen local economies, contributing to better cruise ship catering planning and the overall local tourism system in each destination “.
Mr. Kikilias on his part after thanking Mr. Plakiotakis for the hospitality stressed that “after the decision of the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in our strategic plan for sustainable Tourism, especially in the country’s brands such as Santorini , Mykonos, Crete, we are starting a program to support the quality of the tourist product, a program that will strengthen the residents and visitors of the areas.
We are working with the Ministry of Shipping on a plan for berth allocation, cruise management, adding quality features in collaboration with agencies and professionals in the field, so that we can increase cruise destinations and bring more revenue to the country.
At the same time, starting this year in Santorini, we want to manage the flows of cruise ships, so that we can have better services for passengers and visitors, but also a quality of life for the inhabitants of the islands “.
In closing, Mr. Plakiotakis noted that “the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy, with the holistic management of destinations, through the use of new technologies, but also with investments in port infrastructure, ensures rules of safe navigation and access to high seas and ports traffic, while at the same time, something that contributes decisively to the enhancement of the quality of the Greek tourist product, in the field of cruising, both for the visitors and for the companies that are active in the field “.
“I am sure”, concluded Mr. Plakiotakis, “that the rise in the cruise will be important in 2022, strengthening the local communities and contributing to the increase of the tourist flow to our country”.
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