Two cruise ships with 4,000 tourists docked in the Souda port and in the old port of the city of Chania on May 17 receiving a very warm welcome by the Cretan municipality.
The Navigator of the Seas sailed from Kusadasi, Turkey and arrived in Souda. According to AMNA, the vessel follows the same itinerary every Friday and departs at 3:00 p.m. weekly.
The cruise ship Azamara, having sailed from the Greek port city of Nafplio, anchored outside the Venetian port of Chania and the 605 passengers were transferred to the port on boats. Azamara sailed off to Israel at 6:00 p.m on May 17.
Approximately 14,000 cruise ship tourists of 62 different nationalities have already visited the area, most of them from the United States.
Crete is the largest island in Greece, and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. It is undoubtedly one of the best tourist destinations. Its remnants of brilliant civilizations, glorious beaches, impressive mountains, fertile valleys and rich gastronomic culture lure thousands of tourists annually.
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