A significant boost to the local economy of Mykonos is provided by the arrivals of cruise ships that opened earlier this year in the tourist season, from March 14, with an expected duration of arrivals until almost the end of November.
Despite the increase in arrivals, which are expected to reach 900 ships with more than one and a half million passengers, a smooth distribution is observed on a daily basis, thanks to the berth allocation system, as previously announced, which ensures the rational arrival of visitors from cruise ships, without burdening the destination.
The importance of cruise tourism has been reflected in measurements and studies, with the recent one by CLIA, according to which the average expenditure per passenger amounts to 124 euros. This point was recently made by the President of the Mykonos Port Fund, Ath. Kousathanas-Megas, in a speech at the Orancon Travel Forum 2025, which took place in Athens, emphasized that it is a myth to claim that cruise ship passengers do not spend money during their tour of the places they disembark.
“When you see the ships start bringing visitors to our wonderful place, the view of the port, which is always beautiful, becomes even better,” Mayor Christos Veronis said in his personal e-mail account.
Recently, the President of the Port Fund had the opportunity to welcome the President of the Association of Cruise Ship Owners and Shipping Operators and high-ranking executive of Celestyal Cruises, Mr. George Koumbenas, during the first approach of the Celestyal Discovery to the port of Mykonos. Mr. Megas informed Mr. Koubenas and the executives of the ship-owning company who accompanied him about the port facilities upgrade projects aimed at better serving cruise ships and their passengers.
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