Santorini’s economy is highly dependent on the tourism sector. Every year, over 2.5 million people visit the island. The island, which is inhabited by nearly 20,000 residents, tourism is a lifeline.

Every day, thousands of tourists visit the Greek island of Santorini. The majority arrive on cruise ships. As visitor numbers continue to rise, pressure on the island's infrastructure mounts.

Celestyal Cruises had taken Santorini off its list earlier in March. “It’s exciting to know that the island’s open again, and we get to visit first,” said 67-year-old Deborah Terry.

Cruises dock in the Old Port of Santorini, which is a tendered port, meaning your cruise ship will anchor offshore, and you will be transported to the island via tender boats.

Greek government to build escape port on earthquake-hit Santorini. Concerns are being raised about the safety of existing routes off the island. Angeliki Koutantou. Monday 17 February 2025 11:21 GMT.

Greece will soon set up an evacuation port on the island of Santorini to facilitate the safe escape of people in case a bigger quake hits the popular tourist destination, a Greek minister said on ...

Greece to Build Escape Port on Santorini as Quakes Continue, Says Minister ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will soon set up an evacuation port on the island of Santorini to facilitate the safe escape of ...

Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos has proposed a cap on cruise ship passengers, down to 8,000 a day. It’s a move backed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who told Bloomberg the measure is set ...

09/11/2024 September 11, 2024. Every day, thousands of tourists visit the Greek island of Santorini, the majority arriving on cruise ships. As the amount of visitors continues to rise, pressure is ...

SANTORINI, Greece, March 24 (Reuters) - Greece's tourism jewel, Santorini, welcomed its first cruise ship of the year on Sunday after thousands of small earthquakes in February created a state of ...