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Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism – ET TravelWorld

Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism – ET TravelWorld

Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday. Greece relies heavily on tourism, the main driver of the country’s economy which is still recovering from a decade-long … Read more

Panama opens new cruise ship terminal at mouth of canal – ET TravelWorld

Panama opens new cruise ship terminal at mouth of canal – ET TravelWorld

Panama on Tuesday inaugurated a new cruise ship terminal at the mouth of the drought-hit Panama Canal, hoping to attract more tourists to the Central American nation. The facility in Panama City was built by a consortium led by China Harbor Engineering Company with an investment of more than USD 200 million, according to President … Read more