PPA SA welcomed the VIKING SATURN, the first cruise ship for the new year, by organizing a special event with the exchange of honorary plaques, as well as treats, which were given to all passengers as they passed through the Cruise Terminal.

The Viking company operates steadily in the port of Piraeus throughout each year, carrying out disembarkation cruises and in 2025 it is expected to arrive at the port 41 times with 10 of its ships, compared to 28 arrivals in 2024 with 7 ships.

It is pointed out that the port of Piraeus shows significant and ever-increasing performance in the cruise sector. In particular, according to the provisional data, in the year 2024 historical records of cruise passengers were achieved both in total, as more than 1.7 million were served. passengers against 1.5 million passengers in 2023 as well as the disembarking (homeport) passengers that exceeded 1 million. versus 800,000 in 2023. The number of cruise ships served in the year 2024 was 810 versus 760 in 2023, of which over 600 were homeports. However, the new year seems to be even more dynamic for the cruise industry in the port of Piraeus, as pre-bookings are showing a large increase and now amount to around 940 ship arrivals.

The CEO of PPA SA Mr. Su Xudong expressed his great satisfaction for the significant and continuous rise of cruises in Piraeus, stressing that the position of the port and the country combined with the investments and upgrading of infrastructure and services by PPA SA. they perform and bring the desired results.

The luxury ship Viking Saturn, with a capacity of 930 passengers, which is to sail to the port of Piraeus five more times in the new year, is 228 meters long and has 9 decks.