Century Travel, the only cruise specialist and exclusive representative of Marella Cruises in Cyprus, has announced the continuation of Marella Cruises' all-inclusive sailings from Limassol into 2026. Building on the success of the 2025 bookings, these weekly departures offer travellers unparalleled Mediterranean experiences directly from Cyprus. 

The war in Ukraine has led to a boom in tourism to eastern European sea ports as cruise ships find alternative destinations rather than visiting Russian ports. 

Ayia Napa Marina had recently welcomed its first super cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas.

Life returns to Larnaca Port with the resumption of cruise ship arrivals following a two-year suspension of services due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

DP World Limassol’s first four years of its 25-year concession agreement with the Republic of Cyprus, which marked the commercialisation of the Limassol port, the company has recorded impressive results, leading to a considerable increase in government revenue from the port’s operations.

Vassilios Demetriades, deputy minister of shipping, Cyprus, visited the Limassol port on September 14, where he received a tour of the premises of the multi-purpose port and cruise terminals.

Following close consultation between the relevant/responsible government authorities and the maritime private sector, the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Shipping announced that Cyprus has been chosen and awarded as a location (in the Limassol Moni anchorage) for the layup of currently six technically advanced cruise ships by one of the world’s leading cruise vessel operators, under the support of a local maritime provider.

Century Travel, a cruise specialists in Cyprus is welcoming Emerald Azzurra to Limassol for its inaugural cruise in 2021.

Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) welcomed the introduction of low sulphur marine fuels but re-iterates safety concerns and urges for a realistic and pragmatic approach.

The new Thessaloniki - Limassol - Haifa commercial ferry line operated by Salamis Lines, with the R / R ferry AKRITAS, provided significant impetus to Cyprus' trade.