A total of 749 cruise ships brought a staggering 1.2 million passengers to Mykonos in 2023 alone, almost double that of the previous year. 

In addition, nearly 800,000 people arrived by ferry, just under the number in 2019 – showing a significant recovery from the pandemic. 

The island had the capacity to host about 50,000 tourists per night, with 225 hotels and over 5,000 short-term rentals booked on platforms such as Airbnb. Together hotels offer around 8,000 rooms, with 16,500 beds -…