Viking Cruises is entering the river cruise market with the Viking Brahmaputra, scheduled to operate on National Waterway-2. The river cruise sector has already seen significant growth, with voyages increasing by 19. The Union government has planned 51 new cruise circuits across 14 states and three Union Territories by 2027 under the Cruise Bharat Mission, … Read more
Resorts World Cruises is set to expand its operations in India, marking a significant milestone with the debut and homeport deployment of its cruise ship, Resorts World One, at the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal. From March 5 until June 1, 2025, the ship will offer three exciting weekly roundtrip itineraries: the 2-night Weekend High Seas … Read more
Highlighting the ‘Cruise Bharat mission’, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal informed the Parliament that there are currently six major ports that have cruise terminals in the country. The Cruise Bharat Mission targets to increase the country’s sea cruise tourists to 10 lakh by 2029. In a written reply provided by the … Read more
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched ‘Cruise Bharat Mission’ from the Mumbai port, aimed at boosting the potential of cruise tourism in the country and doubling of cruise passenger traffic by 2029. The mission, which also aims to excel India’s vision to become a global hub for cruise tourism and promote the country as … Read more
