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Essel Group sells cruise line to Sant Chatwal co as Covid hits business

The Zee Group has exited its fledgeling cruise business and sold the cruise line brand Jalesh Cruises to Waterways Leisure for an undisclosed sum. Zee was running the business under Zen Cruises, which in fact was the India's general sales agent for Jalesh Cruises of Mauritius, according to a statement. Like hotels, airlines and cinemas, cruise shipping has also been shut since the coronavirus pandemic hit the world early February. On top of that, the Zee group has been facing liquidity problems at some of the group entities. Waterways Leisure is part of the US-based NRI Sant Chatwal-promoted Dreams Hotel Group. The deal also includes the sale of Jalesh's entire digital interface and technology backend, the software developed for customer acquisition, and the database of customers, travel agents and partner network. Waterways has also hired existing executives and employees of Zen and Jurgen Bailom will continue as the president & chief executive. Vijay Kher, country head of Drea

Despite swelling Covid fears, domestic cruise liners wait for a smooth sail

Foreign tourists, cruises go missing this sailing season that kicks off on October 1

Livestock ship carrying 42 crew missing off southern Japan, rescue underway

The 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 ship was carrying 5,800 cows west of the western coast of Amami Oshima in the East China Sea when it sent the distress call in the early hours of Wednesday

Govt relaxes tariffs, port charges for vessels to boost cruise industry

The Ministry said in a statement that it has rationalised tariff rates for cruise vessels plying on the rivers and oceanic waters of India

Covid-19 outbreak hits Norway cruise ship, could spread along coast

A Norwegian cruise ship line halted all trips and apologised for procedural errors after an outbreak of coronavirus on one ship infected at least 4 passengers and 36 crew members

Foreign cruises banned from entering India amid coronavirus spread

Of 243 pre-bookings, 220 cruises had already taken place. The current 15 cruise cancellations are from the remaining 23 pre-bookings

Indian cruises continue sail unperturbed amid coronavirus outbreak

The Indian cruise season typically runs from October through May with the final month being the busiest because of vacations

21 aboard cruise ship off California test positive for coronavirus

Another Princess ship, the Diamond Princess, was quarantined for two weeks in Yokohama, Japan, last month because of the virus

Coronavirus outbreak: 4 more Indian on-board Diamond Princess test positive

Passengers showing no signs of the deadly disease started deboarding the ship after the quarantine period ended last week

Coronavirus: 8th Indian tests positive on cruise ship off Japan, says MEA

Amid the panic over travel to and from mainland China, the Ministry clarified that the govt has not imposed any restrictions yet

2 Indians onboard Japan quarantined ship tested positive for coronavirus

The cruise ship Diamond Princess with 3,711 people on board arrived at the Japanese coast early last week and was quarantined after a passenger was found to be the carrier of virus on ship

Cruise ship crashes into tourist boat in Venice, two injured

The crash may have happened after a cable used to link cruise ships to the tug boats that pull them into the city's canals broke

Ship-within-a-ship experience for the pickiest of premium passengers

These VIP areas currently make up a tiny proportion of the overall stateroom count