Louis Cruise Lines one of the biggest cruise companies world-wide boards more passengers in Limassol than any other cruise line in the Mediterranean. Part of the Louis Organization, the successful cruise division which commands more than 60% market share of cruises from Cyprus to Eastern Mediterranean, Greece and the Greek Islands. It has also chartered 3 of its cruise ships which now cruise In the Caribbean and Western Mediterranean. Louis Cruise Lines was listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange in August 1999. Louis Cruise Lines also enjoys a 22% capacity share for the whole of the Mediterranean. Currently 11 cruise ships comprise the Louis fleet, 7 of them are owned by the new public company and will be operated by Louis Cruise Lines.
The Louis Group was founded back in 1938 by the late Louis Loizou and since then has been committed to fulfilling the needs and wishes of its customers ensuring the best quality for the best price. In the early 80's when it ventured into the cruise market it developed Cyprus into a popular cruise gateway to Egypt, the Holy Land and the Greek Islands. All of it's cruise ships have recently been refurbished, upgraded to outstanding levels of quality and service and equipped with all modern facilities including restaurants, bars, discos, duty free shops, casinos and swimming pools.