The Brief

🇬🇷 Greece

Southern EuropeCapital AthensEURGreek
Advisory
Level 1
Exercise normal precautions · State Dept ↗
as of 2026-02-19
Weather
85°F / 30°C
Clear sky · H 86° L 61°
Currency
EUR
0.86 per $1
Entry
Requirements
U.S. State Dept ↗
Standing intel: weather, currency & advisory · updated May 28, 2026

What’s moving in Greece

22 stories · last 90 days
The Latest
Cruise — Ocean

Royal Caribbean builds its first year-round Europe program for 2028

Royal Caribbean will keep Rhapsody of the Seas in Europe through winter and send six other ships, including Explorer, Freedom, Liberty and Jewel, there from May…

Oct 16
Cruise — Ocean

Royal Caribbean opens first year-round Europe season for 2028-29

Royal Caribbean will keep seven ships in Europe all year for the first time, including Rhapsody of the Seas, Explorer, Freedom, Liberty and Jewel. The program…

Oct 15
Cruise — Ocean

Norwegian Aura debuts May 2, 2027, 19 days early, with two new Med sailings

Norwegian Cruise Line has moved the Norwegian Aura debut forward to May 2, 2027, after an early Fincantieri delivery. Two sailings are added and bookable now: a…

Oct 11
The Index
This month
Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes Reaches 43 Villas Across 18 DestinationsOct 10
Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes reaches 43 villas in 18 destinationsOct 9
Scarlet Lady seizure claim after Rhodes collision does not affect sailingsOct 6
Virgin's Scarlet Lady breaks free in Rhodes after Mykonos closureOct 4
Scarlet Lady breaks moorings in Rhodes after wind closes MykonosOct 3
Earlier
New premium nonstops shorten the path to Ibiza, Sardinia, AthensAug 25
Design-Led Independents Open Across the MediterraneanAug 21
TUI Swings to Loss as Mideast Conflict Pushes Demand to Greece, SpainAug 15
TUI's Tour Operator Arm Swings to Loss as Middle East Disruption Reroutes DemandAug 14
Star Clippers Expands Mediterranean Program, Discounts Run Through Sept 30Aug 11
Santorini Reopens the Stairs, Reinstates the CapAug 10
Santorini stairs reopen, stricter tender split returnsAug 9
Celebrity gratuities rise, AIDA passes Greek taxes to guestsAug 5
European Wildfires: Athens Evacuations, Var Still ActiveAug 5
Greek hotels hold pricing power as occupancy growth flattensAug 3
Santorini Shifts All Ship Excursions to AthiniosAug 1
Santorini Routes Every Ship Through Athinios After Stairway CollapseJul 31
MSC Sends a Bigger Ship to the Eastern MediterraneanJul 27
Greece Demand Gets a Pop-Culture Boost from 'Odyssey'Jul 26
Developments from the last 90 days · Standing intel from REST Countries, Open-Meteo, Exchange Rate API & the U.S. State Department