"Greece is such an important cruise destination, but we need to prepare Greece for the future, because the change in vessels' size over the next years to come I think it is important to mention that infrastructure needs to grow as well. We need to enhance port development," Tom Fecke, secretary general of the Cruise Lines International Association(CLIA) Europe told the forum.
With just two percent of the global population having ever taken a cruise, and a vast potential of it in Asia and China in particular, Greece must reach out to China and promote itself as a destination in great detail and differentiate it from other neighboring destinations, Fecke advised the Greek hosts.
George Gratsos, president of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, urged for closer cooperation between states and companies to the benefits of all.
"I believe the cruise industry should create the necessary synergies so that the countries involved as destinations benefit more," he said, noting that the benefit from cruise for Greece so far has been very small.
While the benefit from the cruise industry today in Italy is 460 U.S. dollars per passenger and Spain 144 dollars per passenger, in Greece the amount stands at only 45 dollars, Gratsos said.
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