On August 10, a joint search and rescue exercise between Cyprus and Greece called ‘SALAMIS 04/22’ conducted within the search and rescue region of the Republic of Cyprus, with the participation of the Hellenic Ship ‘YDRA’, a helicopter of the 460th search and rescue squadron of the National Guard, as well as a specialised nurse of the ambulance service.
When abroad, hiring a car allows individuals the freedom to be able to drive where they like, on their own schedule. It can be particularly useful on family holidays to avoid the hassle of public transport.
Ro-Ro passenger ship MV DALEELA sailed from DP World Limassol port on June 19, on its first round-trip to Greece, officially launching a ferry link, which aims to boost Cyprus’ connectivity with mainland Europe.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a new luxury hotel in Costa Navarino, scheduled to open in Spring 2023.
On December 13, a ceremonial visit of the Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus, Ioannis Papameletiou, took place at the office of the Mayor of Larnaca, Andreas Vyras.
The Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry (SDM) announced the launch of a tender (Tender No. SDM 14/2021) to establish a maritime passenger link between Cyprus and Greece, subsidised by State funds in accordance with the European Union rules.
A joint Search and Rescue exercise between Cyprus and Greece called ‘SALAMIS – 04/21’ was conducted on August 20.
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently celebrated its inaugural flight to Santorini in Greece as flight GF034 was welcomed into Santorini International Airport with a water cannon salute and, upon arrival, a number of airport officials joined the airline’s flying crew for commemorative photographs.
Costa Cruises ship, Costa Luminosa has set sail again on May 16 from the port of Trieste, becoming the company's second ship this year to resume operations and the first to resume cruises in the Adriatic Sea and Greece. Overall, Costa has a total of four ships scheduled to resume cruises this summer.
After an increased number of cases detected the last weeks to travellers returning from various parts of Greece, the Cyprus Ministry of Health announced that, after evaluation, Greece is classified in Category B with effect from August 06.