There is fear that popular holiday destinations will be able to see visitors plunge after this year's series of earthquakes.
Greece's Santorini Island is one of Europe's most popular destinations, but since January, thousands of earthquakes have rattled the area, making one cruise operator beckoning the holiday season. It's already far from the island.
“We've seen a decline in bookings over the past two days, and we hope this will be short-lived,” said Antonis Pagonis, chairman of the Greek Hotel Management Association.
His comments come when experts say they can't confidently predict when an earthquake will cease.
The growth of Santorini's popularity over the past decade has led to the island being dependent on the tourism industry and the thousands of Greeks who travel to the island for work every summer.
However, popularity has sparked a stir among some residents who are protesting the impact tourism has on public services and property prices.
The uncertainty surrounding earthquakes is Holiday makers travel to Santorini, may not have enough staff to accommodate them in the hotel they.
Manos has been working as a bartender on the island for five years, but is worried that the earthquake could overthrow tourists.
He told the BBC:
“I'm worried that there aren't enough tourists. If the season is weak, I might not make much money, and I might not need me during the summer. That risk is. You can't take it.”
As a result, Manos has been hired at Corfu and will not return to Santorini this holiday season.
The decline in visitor numbers and attracting staff is not the only effect of trembling. Earthquakes also slow the construction industry, but this usually thrives during a quiet summer.
The island-wide, as hotel owners, work will be suspended, fearing that visitors will fail to come, suspend planned construction work and encourage workers to pay the government.
Pagonis said: “We have submitted a series of proposals to the government to support both the island's existing workforce and those who want to work during the season.”
Greek authorities have emergency services on the island in the event of serious events, but some people in the tourism industry feel they need to do more.
Margarita Karamolegkou, who owns four hotels in Santorini, said: “The challenges don't go away once the earthquake stops.
“During the season, the island sees 70,000 workers and 160,000 visitors every day. The state has acted quickly in response to earthquakes, but we have long been seeking improvements to new ports and other things. It was there.”
Santorini is extremely important to the Greek economy as a whole, making up 2.5% of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) each year, generating a total of £4.9 billion.
