The world’s newest cruise ship, the “Regal Princess” launched in May, received a warm welcome on its arrival at Piraeus Port on Monday, at a ceremony led by Piraeus Port Authority President and CEO George Anomeritis.
The welcoming ceremony was held on board the “Regal Princess” with Captain Edward Perrin and his officers receiving the guests and exchanging gifts with Anomeritis, Medcruise President Stavros Hatzakos and the head of the Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Associated Members Theodoros Kontes.

Mr. Anomeritis noted that cruise ship arrivals to the port had jumped from a mere 662,357 in 2004 to nearly 2.3 million in 2013.
Anomeritis highlighted the high quality and internationally certified services offered by Pireaus port, which could now meet the needs of even the largest cruise ships exceeding 330 metres and had made cruises a central activity, with more than two million cruise passengers arriving each year.
REGAL PRINCESS was built in Italy and she embarked on her maiden voyage in May 2014. She has a length of 330 m and 18 decks. The cruise ship weighs 142,714 tons and she has a crew of 1,350 people. She can accommodate 3,560 passengers in 1,780 cabins.

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