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Heraklion Crete to welcome more cruise ships

02/11/2011 Easytraveller 2 Comments Travel News


Heraklion Crete Island Greece Heraklion port authorities welcomed the arrival of new cruise ships and is encouraging more cruise companies to include Heraklion in Crete island in their itineraries.
Very close to many archaeological sites gives you the opportunity to be an eye witness of places where the western civilization started a few thousand years ago.
The Heraklion is a modern vibrant city with nice architecture and a very interesting museum with excellent ceramic paintings.
Enjoy the Greek and Mediterranean food in the restaurants and taverns of Heraklion and taste the local wine and “raki” the local spirit.
This very informative video is made by the port authorities of Heraklion.

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Greek President of the Association of Mediterranean Cruise Ports

16/10/2011 Easytraveller No Comments Travel News

Associaton of Mediterranean Cruise PortsMr. Stavros Hatzakos elected  as President of the Union of Mediterranean Cruise Ports (MedCruise), a particular success for the Greek port industry.
Mr. Hatzakos has been a founding member, representative of OLP SA (Piraeus port), both in the ESPO (European Sea Ports Association) and in MedCruise, and has served in many positions of responsibility in OLP.
As stated by the President and CEO of OLP SA Mr. George Anomeritis “We have called 2011 ” cruise year” and put  cruise activity at the forefront of our activities. With new infrastructures and quality services we have converted  Piraeus to the largest cruise port in the Mediterranean. Of course we have much more to do and we will do. We believe in Shipping, Tourism and Culture and the future of marine tourism. During last year we  returned in the “port diplomacy” on the ESPO and MedCruise, we became members of SETE, participated actively in all forums, organized successfully in June in Greece  the Annual General Meeting of MedCruise..
The decision of the management of OLP SA to propose to Mr. Stavros Hatzakis as president vindicates our initiatives and his long experience and history in OLP SA
Thanks are due to everyone who supported the candidacy from the world of cruise. In tough times we prove that together we can. ”

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It was a great pleasure to work with you

25/07/2011 Easytraveller No Comments Clients Impressions

Louis Majesty Cruise shipDear Apostolos,
It was a great pleasure to work with you for our Greek cruise arrangements and transfers. Email communications were very prompt and helpful. You never failed to answer all my many questions and allay my fears about dealings so far distant. You were more than courteous and professional, always willing to make our dealings as easy as possible. I thank you for all of that. I also thank you for your observations about the various Greek islands and shore excursions – they were immensely helpful. It was a pleasure to meet you and I will not hesitate to contact you again if my travel plans bring me to Greece.

Sincerely,
Joanne

Greek Islands Turkey Greece Cruises 4 days

22/03/2011 Easytraveller 2 Comments Mediterranean Cruises

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An unforgetable cruise vacation visiting 6 ports, 4 Greek islands and Tukey for a price starting from Euro 181 including all meals on board

FRIDAY: ATHENS/MYKONOS: Embarkation starts at 09:00. Our cruise ship will leave the port of Piraeus at 11:00 for a 3Mykonos_Myconos_Island_Greece full days of fun and experiences. We go along the Athens Riviera in the Saronic Golf to the south end of Attica passing close to the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion. This afternoon is a good opportunity to get around and know your ship and the services we provide. In the afternoon arrival at the famous island of Mykonos, an international “jet-set” known for its beautiful sandy beaches, hundreds of tiny white chapels and incredible night life. Walk around the town and admire the small houses, all white and blue, have a coffee or a cocktail in one of the famous bars and promise to return for longer stay and more experiences.

SATURDAY: KUSADASI/PATMOS: First port of call today is the Turkish port of Ephesus Kusadasi TurkeyKusadasi with the option to visit Ephesus, one of the most complete ancient cities ever excavated. Then on to the island of Patmos, where participating in the optional tour, you will have the opportunity to visit the Monastery & the Grotto of St. John, where he lived and recorded the Book of Revelation.

Santorini Island GreeceSUNDAY: SANTORINI:New port, new places, new interesting sites . We will wake up in Santorini,  the most breathtaking island,  believed to be the lost continent of Atlantis. We will spend the whole day here and you can participate in the optional tours or just relax in one of the famous cafes of the town and admire the sunset on the Caldera, known to be the most famous. You can taste the local cuisine with Greek and Mediterranean food in one of the island’s restaurants and taverns and do some shopping in the world famous shops.

MONDAY: PIRAEUS: Early we arrive in Piraeus port. After breakfast disembarkation and continue for your Greece vacation or for your return home trip.

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Thank you for a memorable worry free vacation

28/12/2010 Easytraveller Leave a comment Clients Impressions

Santorini Island GreeceFirst and foremost, we both would like to express our sincerest appreciation for the excellent service that you provided in arranging our vacation. Being our first visit to Greece, we did not know what to expect, but after this vacation we will in all probability make a return visit. Thank you very much for putting this fantastic vacation package together, we were thrilled with what you organized for us.
While in Athens, the tour packages were very informative and educational. Our tour guides were always knowledgeable and extremely courteous. To be able to open our curtains at the Astor Hotel and look directly up at the Acropolis is a vision that will remain with us for the rest of our lives. The central location close to Syntagma Square could not have been better.
Santorini was breathtaking and was beyond our wildest dreams. We rented a car for a week and were able to tour the whole island. Our stay at the Villa Odyssey was a speical higlight of our vacation. Our hostess Maria made us feel like we were special guests in her home. We highly recommend that you add Villa Odyssey to your list of preferred accommodations on Santorini Island.
Paros was also relaxing and we rented a car for a day touring the island. The beach in Parikia was excellent.
Transportation provided by the taxis for our pickup at the hotel, airport, ferry ports was very precise and the drivers were always punctual and waiting with our name on a placard.
Once again thank you very much for arranging our memorable worry free vacation We will not hesitate to recommend your services to anyone from our area that may be interested in visiting beautiful Greece.
Sincerest best wishes,
Edd & Dianne
Canada

Louis Cruises passenger line of 2010

15/12/2010 Easytraveller Leave a comment Travel News

Louis Cristal of Louis Cruises2010 Passenger Line of the year, is awarded Louis Cruises by Lloyds list.
The Greek Shipping Minister, government officials as well as a number of leading personalities from the political, business and shipping community of Greece honored the prestigious ceremony with their presence.
Louis Loizou,  Executive Director of Louis Group on behalf of his father Costakis Loizou,  expressed great pleasure for this honoring recognition and said that the award coincides with the 75th anniversary of the Group’s founding back in 1935 and 55 years since Louis Group started its successful operations in Greece.
Louis Loizou emphasized the great future of Greek tourism and especially cruising has and urged everyone to believe in this potential and work hard in reestablishing Greece to its leading position on the world cruising map. He noted: “Unfortunately, so far, we have not altogether examined this issue in depth so as to take the necessary steps and develop cruising by capitalizing on Greece’s competitive advantages”.
This award constitutes a rewarding recognition for the 25year-long successful history of Louis Cruises.
In his closing remarks Mr. Loizou expressed his sincere thanks to the more than 700 Greek officers and crew that are employed aboard the Louis fleet as well as to the 2,500 dedicated members of staff the Group employs in Greece whose efforts have led to this important award.

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We appreciated your accurate and very prompt service

13/12/2010 Easytraveller Leave a comment Clients Impressions

Santorini Island Cyclades GreeceDear Apostolos
My wife Marlene and I (Charles) would like to express our sincere appreciation for your very efficient communication and service to us in all matters of arrangements from beginning to end of the preparations for the Greek Vacation we had on AquaMarine of Louis Cruise Lines from June 15 – 19.

We appreciated that you gave us accurate and very prompt service on all our questions before the cruise, both through email as well as personally when you met us at the hotel in Athens where we stayed for 2 nights before the cruise.

Your communication was efficiently succinct and clear, assuring the “unsure” holidayers such as ourselves … all matters of concern to us.

You tended to our queries without hesitation and with personal concern for which we were very grateful since we were the go-between for ourselves as well as our friends joining us from N. Ireland who also depended on us to know the details even of their questions.

Thank you very much indeed. We will without hesitation be enthusiastic to refer others to you when we meet people who have an interest in those holiday offers.

Sincerely and “thank you” once again.

Charles
USA

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Qatar Airways celebrates 5 years of presence in Greece

09/12/2010 Easytraveller Leave a comment Travel News

Qatar Airways5 years of successful operations in Greece celebrated Qatar Airways in a gala dinner.  The event was honored by the presence of the President of GNTO Mr Nikolaos Kanellopoulos, H.E. the Ambassador of Qatar Mr Mohamed AL Misnad, the Counselor of Qatar Mr Mohamed Al Hajri, the President of Arab Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Mr Christos Folias and the General Secretary Mr Mohamed ET El Khazmi, as well as representatives from our major Airport, GSA partners and marine/corporate/leisure travel agencies with whom Qatar Airways collaborated since June 2005, date of Athens route launch.
Mr Alexandros Michalopoulos Sales Manager Qatar Airways Greece & Cyprus opened the event with a speech on Qatar Airways worldwide phenomenal expansion and impressive growth in the Greek Market highlighting the fact that in 5 years time we grew from 4 flights to 14 flights per week.  Since March 2010 Qatar Airways offers double daily flights ex Athens maximizing connectivity  to most of the 92 destinations worldwide and helping passengers to reach favorite destinations as Dubai, Seychelles, Maldives, Beijing, Shanghai, Phuket, Bali, Osaka, Tokyo and many others.  Finally Mr Michalopoulos briefed the guests on the international recognition Qatar Airlines has gained over the past years commemorating the impressive accolade of awards received by Skytrax.  Qatar Airways has been ranked as a 5 star services airline, one of the top 5 airlines in the world, “Best Business Cabin Class” in the world, “Best Catering” for Business Cabin Class worldwide, “Best Airline in the Middle East”, “Best Services in the Middle East” this new category replaces “Best Cabin Crew in Middle East” comprising customer services provided along the entire customer services chain from reservations and ticketing to airport check-in and in-flight services.
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Holiday recovery from Brazilians and Indians in 2011

30/11/2010 Easytraveller Leave a comment Travel News

People in India and Brazil are especially eager to travel in 2011 as a result of the economic recovery in progress. 49% of Brazilians intend to travel in 2011, with some possibly taking more trips than in previous years and 21% want a holiday similar to the one they took in 2010.
43% of the respondents from India are planning one or more trips, 33% are planning holiday trips similar to those they undertook in 2010.
16% of the Americans said they were unlikely to travel in 2011. 32% are planning to travel less next year, compared with 2010
Dr. Martin Buck, Director Competence Center Travel & Logistics, Messe Berlin: “As always, people’s travel plans for next year reflect the economic situation in their respective countries. India and Brazil are looking very promising. People there are beginning to travel and make plans. We can only hope that now that the world’s economies are recovering people in the United States will once again be planning holiday trips.“
According to the ITB World Travel Trends Report, which is compiled by IPK International and assesses the trends in the major source markets. 22% of people in France said they will take more trips next year compared to 2010. By contrast, German travel behaviour remains very stable. Overall, 49% in Germany said they would travel as often as they did in 2010. Only 16% said they would travel more.
The Swiss are among the nations most eager to travel. 47% of respondents in Switzerland plan to take as many trips in 2011 as they did this year. 32% even believe it is possible they will travel more in 2011.

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