Adjustments for the May 11th general strike

The General Syndicate of Greek Workers has announced a strike for May 11^th. On that day most parts of the public sector will be out of service, while the private sector will probably be intact. That means passengers of “Costa Victoria” (docking in Athens on May 11^th) wishing to go ashore by themselves can use Metro Line 1 only rom 10:00 to 16:00. However, taxis usually don’t take part in general strikes. So, they will probably be available to carry passengers from the cruise port to the center of the city and vice versa.

Passengers of “Costa Victoria” should also be aware that some streets around the center of Athens (Syntagma Square) will remain closed in midday during the scheduled protest (10:00-14:00). They can ask taxi drivers to avoid Leoforos Amalias and Syntagma Square by leaving them near the Acropolis Museum in the Koukaki area. That’s the best way to reach the main tourist area of Athens by  taxi. 

Cruise guests of “Costa Victoria” should also acknowledge that there is a strong possibility that archaeological sites will remain closed on May 11^th. Announcements have not been made yet, but employees of the Ministry of Culture usually take part in general strikes. 

Closure of the archaeological sites may also cause some inconvenience to other cruise guests. Passengers of “Louis Majesty” in Rhodes, “MSC Musica” and “Louis Cristal” in Santorini and “Oceania Nautica” in Volos, planning to go ashore, should contact their companies for further info 2-3 days before.

Alternatively, they may stay in touch with our blog as updated information on who is going on strike on May 11^th will be added constantly as soon as relevant announcements are made. 

Feel free to contact us in case you need suggestions on how to avoid inconvenience on May 11^th.