US EditionGreece Starts Charging Tourist Tax on Cruises
- Greece has started charging a tax of 20 euros per passenger on cruise ships docking at popular islands, effective June 1 to September 30.
- The tax aims to generate up to 50 million euros annually for infrastructure improvements on the islands during the tourism season.
- Local residents have raised concerns about the economic benefits, expressing dissatisfaction with tourism's impact and the potential for unfair competition between islands.
- Cruise passenger numbers in Greece surged 13.2 percent last year, reaching 7.9 million.
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Since yesterday, Tuesday, July 1, the measure has entered into force, decided by the Greek government, that it previews a tax for the passengers of the ships from cruise that they dock in the Greek islands. In particular, in the period of the high season (from 1 june to 30 september) the tax piles to 20 euros per passenger for the destinations tokens of Mykonos and Santorini, in the archipelago of the Cyclades, and to 5 euros for the other Greek…
From 1 July, 20 euros per passenger on the famous Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini, to finance infrastructure and tourism.
The regulation was introduced due to rampant overtourism on the Greek islands.
As of today, Greece will charge cruise passengers who wish to visit the Greek islands.
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