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- Kiriacoulis Mediterranean Cruises Shipping S.A. Kiriacoulis Mediterranean Cruises Shipping S.A. is a Greece-based holding company primarily engaged in the provision of yachting services to professional and recreational markets. The company operates through three main segments: professional sea tourism featuring chartering of pleasure boats and yachts, including bareboat, crewed, and flotilla charters of sailing yachts, catamarans, and motor yachts; tourist port and marina management via subsidiaries and partnerships at owned facilities such as Gouvia in Corfu, Kalamata, Lefkas, and Zea in Athens-Piraeus, offering approximately 2,800 berths; and real estate development and construction through dedicated subsidiaries. Its fleet comprises around 400 yachts owned or managed exclusively, supported by 26 service points serving charterers worldwide with options for one-way trips, 24-hour technical support, and yacht sales. Kiriacoulis maintains operations across Greece (nine bases including Athens, Kos, Rhodes, Corfu, Lefkas, Skiathos, Paros, Mykonos, and Volos), Italy (six to seven locations), Croatia (seven), Turkey (two), the Caribbean (two), France (one), Malta (one), Spain (one), and other regions, targeting leisure tourists and yacht owners primarily in the Mediterranean and beyond. Founded in 1986 and headquartered at 7 Alimou Avenue, Alimos, Athens, Greece (post code 174 55), the company holds a leading position in the Greek yacht charter market and ranks third globally in chartering volume. In a significant recent development announced on November 19, 2025, Kiriacoulis Mediterranean Cruises Shipping S.A. changes its name to Y/Knot Invest S.A. Y/Knot Invest S.A. and its distinctive title to Y/KNOT S.A., effective November 21, 2025, on the Athens Stock Exchange, signaling a potential strategic reorientation while retaining its core yachting, marina, and real estate activities.