Tourist Arrivals A total of 184,159 tourist arrivals were recorded in June of this year, compared to 9,119 in June 2020, a period during which measures were implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Cyprus.
DP World Limassol welcomed Salamis car ferry Ro-Ro ‘Vassilios’ on its maiden call at the Limassol port on Monday, July 19. Upon its arrival, the vessel was warmly received by DP World Limassol’s operation superintendent who exchanged plaques with the captain.
National flag-carrier Cyprus Airways has launched ticket sales through its website cyprusairways.com with a new route that links Larnaca Airport with London Heathrow (Terminal 2).
Tree planting in memory of three renowned people of the hotel industry, Solomos Leotsakos, Kyriakos Kayatos and Christos Kestas, was held on Wednesday, June 30, in the Kokkines area of Ayia Napa, by the Pancyprian Association of Hotel Managers (PASYDIA in collaboration with NIX.
The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism announced in July that the list of tourist accommodation establishments and travel agencies participating in the ‘Summer Vacations Support Scheme’, for the period 15 July – 31 August of this year, has been posted on the website of the Deputy Ministry www.visitcyprus.com (Greek) and at the link https://www.visitcyprus.com/summer-vacations-support-scheme
This year’s cruise season kicked off for DP World Limassol, as ‘Jewel of the Seas’ and ‘Celestyal Olympia’ departed concurrently on their inaugural sailings from Limassol port on July 10.
Larnaca region is proud to announce the new name of its snorkelling reef located in the Voroklini Marine Protected Area following a competition held within the framework of the first ‘European Maritime Day of Cyprus’.
The Larnaca Tourism Board (LTB) hosted and participated in a two-day meeting of the partners of the Erasmus+ programme ‘Tourism for People with Sensory Disabilities’ on July 08 and 09, at its premises in Larnaca town centre.
Melco Cyprus, operator of Cyprus Casinos (C2) and the upcoming integrated resort (IR) City of Dreams Mediterranean, supported the Annual Hotel Conference of the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA - PASYXE) for the third consecutive year, with City of Dreams Mediterranean participating as a sponsor of the event.
A key event and the largest annual meeting for the tourism industry in Cyprus, the 43rd Cyprus Hotel Summit & Exhibition of CHA was held on June 29 in Nicosia in the presence of Minister of Finance, Constantinos Petrides; Minister of Transport, Communication and Works, Yiannis Karousos and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, as well as other high-level executives, leaders of the hospitality industry and local and international stakeholders.
The theme of the conference was ‘Act Local, Think Global: A Roadmap for Recovery’ – primarily focusing on the tourism industry’s resumption and new prospects following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, while emphasising the latest local and international developments and trends. Participants were offered a glimpse into City of Dreams Mediterranean’s luxurious facilities at Melco Cyprus’ booth at the Exhibition.
The pinnacle of Melco’s investment in Cyprus, City of Dreams Mediterranean, will be Cyprus’ first integrated resort and the largest in Europe and is set to open its doors to the public in summer 2022.
Melco Cyprus, operator of Cyprus Casinos (C2) and the upcoming integrated resort (IR) City of Dreams Mediterranean, supported the Annual Hotel Conference of the Cyprus Hotel Association (CHA - PASYXE) for the third consecutive year, with City of Dreams Mediterranean participating as a sponsor of the event.
A key event and the largest annual meeting for the tourism industry in Cyprus, the 43rd Cyprus Hotel Summit & Exhibition of CHA was held on June 29 in Nicosia in the presence of Minister of Finance, Constantinos Petrides; Minister of Transport, Communication and Works, Yiannis Karousos and the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Savvas Perdios, as well as other high-level executives, leaders of the hospitality industry and local and international stakeholders.
The theme of the conference was ‘Act Local, Think Global: A Roadmap for Recovery’ – primarily focusing on the tourism industry’s resumption and new prospects following the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, while emphasising the latest local and international developments and trends. Participants were offered a glimpse into City of Dreams Mediterranean’s luxurious facilities at Melco Cyprus’ booth at the Exhibition.
The pinnacle of Melco’s investment in Cyprus, City of Dreams Mediterranean, will be Cyprus’ first integrated resort and the largest in Europe and is set to open its doors to the public in summer 2022.
National flag carrier Cyprus Airways, now under Maltese ownership, has announced a third scheduled Moscow flight which commence on July 25.