October 6, 2006...7:55 am

Fact: Will Greece play the cruise boom?

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The International Herald Tribune reports that Greece is missing out on the boom in the cruise ship industry because of “restrictions on overseas companies and difficulties in maintaining services.”Tourism is a vital industry for Greece and in 2007 Greece hopes to lure 19 million tourists to experience Greece.

Yiannis Evangelou, president of the Greek association of travel agencies, said: “A huge economic game is going on right outside our door. How will we play it?”

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