Category: Cruiseline & Ports

The EU’s Digital COVID-19 Certificate remains “a work in progress” with member states still imposing their own restrictions, EC director general for mobility and transport Henrik Hololei has conceded. Hololei acknowledged there are “operational challenges” saying: “We have a pretty good idea what could improve. Within the next two weeks we’ll commence with recommendations.” The Digital […]

There was no music and no dancing on Greece’s famed party island Mykonos on Sunday as new rules to contain the spread of COVID-19 pushed tourists to cancel holidays and left business owners fuming. Tourism accounts for a fifth of the Greek economy and the country desperately needs a strong season this year following a […]

Travellers arriving in Sicily from Malta will have to undergo a Covid-19 test, Italian media report. Sicily region president Nello Musimeci signed the decree on Wednesday, Italian news agency Ansa reports. The same measure is also obligatory for people arriving from Spain and Portugal in the EU, and India, Brazil, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Malta […]

English language schools to close from 14 July Health Minister Chris Fearne and the Superintendent for Public Health, Charmaine Gauci, addressed a press conference on the current COVID-19 situation.  96 COVID cases were announced today, which brought up the number of active cases to 252. From Wednesday 14 July, English Language schools will close once […]

70% of respondents have travel plans in the next six months, with half wishing to visit another European country The majority of Europeans surveyed (72%) intend to travel between June and September, while another 16% are eyeing autumn travel Quarantine requirements and sudden changes of rules remain major concerns for Europeans As Europe opens up […]