Piraeus aims at taking gradually one of the leading roles in the Mediterranean cruise market. Up to now, its strategic position on the map has not been capitalized from the Greek authorities. However, new planning is set to convince some of the major cruise companies to choose Piraeus as their home port for many of their itineraries in mare nostrum.
By 2014, the largest port of Greece will reach the capacity of six big cruise ships altogether, also upgrading its supportive infrastructure. The plan includes a mall for cruise visitors, a 5-star hotel and a conference center, along with a monorail which will transfer cruise visitors quickly to the metro going to Athens center. It will be funded by private companies, the E.U. and the Greek state.
“MSC”, “Carnival” and “Royal Carribean” have already expressed their interest to get their own exclusive docks in the port, acknowledging that such a move may give them a tactical advantage against their competitors.
Source: “Ta Nea”
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