Overview

• The tiered fee, in force since July 21, ranges from €1 in winter to €20 in peak summer at Santorini and Mykonos.
• Cruise companies must remit the charge for each passenger and port visit or risk being barred by port authorities.
• MSC Cruises is prepaying the levy to Greek authorities and refunding passengers who stay aboard.
• Greek Parliament also boosted holiday‐let taxes to raise about €400 million annually for local infrastructure.
• Port officials warn the fee could deter cruise bookings from 2026 and harm island economies.