Honest Holding Turns Its Bow To The Black Sea

Honest Holding expands its tourist cruise ship transportation network. Honest Holding, which was included in the tourism cruise ship transportation sector in the Aegean and Greek Islands with Miray Cruises' 'M/V Gemini' ship last March, introduced its guests to the unique nature of the Black Sea with its new ship Astoria Grande.

Honest Holding Chairman of the Board and Paraguay Istanbul Honorary Consul Cengiz Deveci stated that they continue to invest in the touristic shipping sector and that the cruise ship Astoria Grande has started operating in our country. Stating that the ship made its maiden voyage on July 16, Deveci noted that they have created a route that includes the Russian city of Sochi, as well as Trabzon, Sinop, Istanbul and Bozcaada, and that they will add the Aegean Sea to the ship's route in the future.

Giving information about the company's activities, Deveci said that they are a market leader company that brings guests from Latin America to Turkey, and in this context, they make a significant foreign exchange contribution to Turkish tourism. Deveci stated that they have a Signature group hotel chain, a bus fleet for land tourism transportation, congress and fair organizations, supply chains serving tourism in the fields of aviation, finance, food and beverage and construction.

Adding that Astoria Grande is a Panama-flagged ship and that the ship is operated by Honest Holding, Deveci said that they transported tourists from Russia to Turkey:

“Astoria Grande embarked on its maiden voyage, starting from the Russian city of Sochi and covering Trabzon, Sinop, Istanbul and Bozcaada. We were transporting the tourists in Turkey abroad with the 'M/V Gemini' ship of Miray Cruise Line, which serves in Greek and Aegean Islands with a capacity of 1000 people. This time, with Astoria Grande, we brought together the tourists in Russia with the unique nature of Turkey. Thus, for the first time, a cruise ship from Russia docked in Bozcaada, which is on our route.”

Vedat Uğurlu, one of Miray Cruises' partners, gave information about the specialties of Astoria Grande and the privileges it offers to its guests, and stated that the ship has a capacity of 1350 people and 600 cabins. He stated that all the facilities of any 5-star hotel are available on the ship with A plus guests. Uğurlu stated that with Astoria Grande, Turkey will be an important stop in the Black Sea touristic cruise ship transportation.