Cyprus plans major push to boost diving tourism sector

Cyprus is moving to strengthen infrastructure, regulation and environmental standards as part of a new strategy to turn diving tourism into a core pillar of its tourism offering, according to a specialised study prepared by the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) for the Deputy Ministry of Tourism.

The study was presented in Limassol, where Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis noted, through remarks delivered by the ministry’s new director general, Neophytos Papadopoulos, that...