Overview

• From July 1, cruise ships docking at Santorini and Mykonos pay €20 per passenger, while visits to smaller Greek islands incur a €5 fee.
• The tourism law applies the levy during the June 1–September 30 peak season to curb overtourism.
• Officials project annual revenues of up to €50 million to be reinvested in overstretched island infrastructure.
• Athanasios Kousathanas-Megas of the Mykonos Port Fund criticized the levy for creating unfair competition among islands.
• The measure aligns Greece with other European destinations using fiscal tools to manage overtourism and protect local communities.