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MV Ganga Vilas puts India-Bangladesh on world river cruise map: Minister

The successful 50-day journey of MV Ganga Vilas has put India and Bangladesh on the river cruise map of the world, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday. The minister was speaking at an event here organised to welcome the tourists of the world's longest river cruise that reached Dibrugarh on Tuesday, concluding its 50-day river journey that started from Varanasi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had flagged off the vessel on January 13 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The river cruise also shows the investment potential in the river tourism in the entire South Asia region, the Union Minister of Shipping, Ports and Waterways said. "It as a historic and path-breaking event to be witnessed in the Inland Waterways sector. MV Ganga Vilas has put India and Bangladesh on the river cruise map of the world. It has opened a new vista and vertical for tourism and freight carriage in Indian sub-continent," he said. The successful completion of 3200-km long river journey opens up new ...

Cruise tourism will unlock river economy: Modi launches 'MV Ganga Vilas'

Government planning initiatives to develop inland waterways across country, he says

'Ganga Vilas' reaches Varanasi, to be flagged off by PM Modi on Jan 13

The cruise will move from the Ramnagar port to Sant Ravidas Ghat where it will be given a grand welcome

PM Modi to flag off luxury cruise 'MV Ganga Vilas' from Varanasi on Jan 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the world's longest river cruise 'MV Ganga Vilas' from Varanasi on Friday, according to an official statement. The statement said the luxury cruise will cover a distance of more than 3,200 kilometre across 27 river systems in 5 states in India and Bangladesh. MV Ganga Vilas will put India on the river cruise map of the world, the statement said quoting Union Port, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

Rajasthan's first cruise service likely to start in March in Ajmer

A double-decker cruise with a capacity of carrying 150 passengers will be the new attraction in Rajasthan's Ajmer, which is famous for the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti and Brahma temple in Pushkar. This will be the first cruise facility in the desert state. The cruise will sail in Ana Sagar lake of the city The cruise service is likely to start in the first week of March. The work tender was given last year and it will be ready by February. The corporation will get an income of Rs 66.5 lakh every year, an official of the Ajmer Municipal Corporation said. Ajmer Municipal Corporation's Assistant engineer Ravindra Saini said the path of the cruise will be different from that taken by boats ferrying on the lake. Rates of tickets will be decided by the contractor after approval by the Corporation. The cruise will have a restaurant facility and people will be able to book it for small parties and functions, he said. Another official said the work order was given to the

First international cruise ship of current tourist season arrives in Goa

Traditional Goan music played out and flowers were given as tourists disembarked from an international cruise liner in Vasco town on Wednesday, setting the tone for an upbeat tourist season after a long gap as shadows of the COVID-19 pandemic receded. In Goa, where tourism is the mainstay of the economy, the arrival of Viking Mars, the first international cruise ship of the current tourist season, was an occasion to celebrate. As soon as the ship docked at Vasco and 650 tourists disembarked, Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar moved forward to lead a traditional welcome. The tourists were given flowers by local women complemented by the beating of drums. "This is the first international cruise ship to arrive in Goa for the current tourist season," a senior state Tourism department official said. He said the state government has been promoting cruise tourism by organising road shows and participating in tourism marts to promote Goa. The peak tourism season in Goa typically stretches from

India to launch the world's longest river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh

The cruise will start its journey on January 10 and reach Dibrugarh in Assam on March 1, after staying in Bangladesh for 15 days

International cruise liners back in India after two yrs led by Viking Mars

The six-month old ship operated by Switzerland-based cruise operator Viking will dock at Mumbai on Nov 13 enroute to Thailand. It is carrying 800 passengers

River cruise between Varanasi, Bogibeel to begin next year: Minister

India's "longest river cruise service" will begin early next year between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Bogibeel in Assam, traversing a distance of more than 4,000 km, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Monday. The route will connect rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra via Indo Bangladesh Protocol Route (IBRP), the minister of ports, shipping and waterways (MoPSW) stated. The service will usher in a novel opportunity for the people of Assam to use inland waterways for promoting their trade, tourism and for cargo transportation, he said, launching multiple projects for the development of the area in and around the Bogibeel bridge in Dibrugarh district. The Union Minister, during the day, laid the foundation stone for the construction of floating jetties at Bogibeel and Guijan, besides inaugurating the Bogibeel Riverfront Passenger Jetty which has been built by the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) as part of the development initiatives near the bridge. Sonowal, on the occasion, said

Cordelia Cruises aims to pump in $1 bn by 2025 to boost India operations

The company's bullish outlook is in line with the government's projection of a 10-fold growth for this industry over the next decade.

Russian Black Sea Fleet's Moskva cruiser sinks following serious damage

Russia has said the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, sank in stormy seas when it was being tugged to a port after having been damaged in a blast.

World's biggest electric cruise ship sets sail in China

The ship will go into commercial operations from next month, being used mainly for sightseeing trips

How a billionaire's cruise empire collapsed in Hong Kong due to Covid-19

It's a stark example of how the coronavirus brought once-thriving businesses to their knees, which has the potential to impact cruise customers across the region

Hong Kong hunts Covid patient's contacts, orders cruise ship back to port

The global finance hub has stuck to a zero-Covid strategy by largely isolating itself from the world and enforcing a draconian and costly quarantine regime

Goa: 66 of 2,000 people on board Cordelia cruise ship test Covid positive

The cruise liner, where the NCB busted a high-profile rave party in October last year, was carrying hordes of New Year revellers

Alang's recycling yard turns wary of future amid spike in cruise vessels

Alang sees more cruise ships dock in the past one year than the previous decade but vies for more cargo, defence ships

For $61,000, spend most of the year on a cruise around the world

The cruising industry suffered a crippling hit after Covid-19-related travel restrictions, which began in early 2020, prevented most voyages for more than a year

Cruises move out of India after high-profile drug bust on Goa-bound ship

Most destinations are closer home, companies make promo offers even as passengers hanker for easier cancellations and refunds

NCB questions actor SRK's son, 7 others after busting drug party on ship

The Narcotics Control Bureau has detained around 10 persons after raiding a passenger cruise ship anchored here and busting a party onboard where drugs were being used, an official said on Sunday

UK's expired cruise ships being scrapped in India: Report

British cruise ships that are no longer meant for use are finding their way to India to be scrapped, according to a media report on Tuesday