Cunard Line's Queen Victoria made a maiden call in Port of Heraklion on June 17 with 2,020 guests onboard. Guests enjoyed the 25-member Heraklion Municipality’s Philharmonic Orchestra in interpretation of favorite music from famous films and musicals, while a welcome ceremony by Mr. Ioannis Bras, Mr. Vasilios Lamprinos, the Mayor of Heraklion and Deputy Mayor Mrs. Maria Kanavaki, was held with the Captain, the Hotel Manager and officers of the ship at the pier where the event took place and also commemorative plaques and gifts were exchanged.
Ioannis Bras emphasized in his statements that the management’s strategy implemented in the last four years, with all the modern practices and interventions, the innovative initiatives, actions and plans relating with the cruise, had as a result for the Heraklion port to attract additional cruise ship calls and new large cruise companies. In close cooperation with all stakeholders of our city, the Municipality of Heraklion, the Region of Crete, the Chamber of Commerce, etc., we will continue the promising strategic planning in order to achieve stable and long-term development of the cruise in our destination that will only result in positive benefits for our destination.
