Overview

• Tourist arrivals are down roughly 20%-25% from the same period last year, marking Santorini’s first decline since the pandemic.
• Flight capacity to the island has fallen 26% year-to-date, and summer seat supply is projected to shrink by 7%-8%.
• Many British tourists have canceled vacations, citing fears of further tremors despite official reassurances.
• Hoteliers’ leader Antonis Pagoni reports bookings are 25%-30% lower, warning of severe revenue shortfalls for an island responsible for about 10% of Greece’s tourism income.
• The UK Foreign Office confirms seismic activity has subsided and advises that the Cycladic islands’ tourist season should continue as planned.