Filenews 13 May 2023 - by Natasha Christoforou
Cruises from Haifa, which will start next month and continue until the beginning of winter, will give a significant economic injection to the city of Larnaka this year. The contractor has concluded an agreement for 30 cruises with three ships from Israel, which will carry about 30,20 passengers. Cruises from Haifa had stopped during the pandemic period and resumed last year, when thousands of passengers arrived in the city from Israel. The cruise ships will make a long stop in Larnaca and their passengers will be able to disembark and visit the city.
This year, the tourist prospects of Larnaka port have been upgraded due to the agreement concluded with Scandro Holding Ltd for the maritime connection between Cyprus and Greece. From Larnaka there will be the last eight itineraries to Piraeus that will start at the end of July. Work is already underway at the port to better serve passengers, which is expected to be completed in a few weeks.
Recently, Kition Ocean Ports, as mentioned to "F", the director of the port, Paris Demetriou has joined the group of the MedCruise association, whose mission is to promote cruises in the Mediterranean. "This opens wide the opportunities for Larnaka port to become known as a cruise destination," Demetriou said. MedCruise represents more than 150 ports and its members operate in 22 countries.
Meanwhile, Kition Ocean Ports Ltd has been certified with three ISOs for its quality management system, occupational health and insurance management system and environmental management system. The port manager said that the quality of services at Larnaka port is based on international standards, expressing satisfaction with the certification secured by the port, following an evaluation.
