Holland America Line has received approval from the Greek authorities to restart cruising from Piraeus (Athens) in August with four departures aboard Eurodam.
“Everyone at Holland America Line has been preparing for our return to service, and we are grateful to the government of Greece for allowing us to show that we can safely operate our cruises,” said Gus Antorcha, the line’s president.
“The beautiful islands of Greece have been a highlight of our Mediterranean itineraries for decades, and we are honoured to be able to restart out of Athens and give our guests a memorable vacation after all this time without cruise travel.”
Departing 15 and 29 August, an Idyllic Greek Isles itinerary features Kotor, Montenegro, plus the Greek isles of Kékira (Corfu), Thíra (Santorini) and Mykonos. Ancient Wonders departs 22 August to explore Haifa, Israel, as well as Náfplion, Mykonos and Rhodes in Greece.
A seven-day “Adriatic Allure” itinerary departing 5 September will sail from Piraeus to Venice, Italy, with calls at Mykonos, Katakolon (Olympia) and Crete (Chania), Greece, and Sarandë, Albania.
Additional autumn Mediterranean cruises will be announced in the coming weeks and include ports in Italy and Greece.
Eurodam returns to the US in mid-November to begin sailing its published Caribbean cruises .
Fares for seven-day Greece cruises start at £1,949pp including flights from London and select regional airports.