Cruise Tourism

52 days in luxury: World's longest river cruise sets off on maiden voyage

The cruise, operated by Antara Luxury River Cruises, will visit 50 tourist spots, including world heritage sites, national parks, river ghats, and major cities

Ganga Vilas cruise opportunity to connect with our cultural roots: PM Modi

Set to sail from Varanasi, Modi's parliamentary constituency, the cruise will cover 3,200 km over 51 days while navigating through several states before ending its journey at Dibrugarh in Assam

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

Govt sets up committee to create enabling ecosystem to boost cruise tourism

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said the government has set up a high-level committee to create an enabling ecosystem for the development of cruise tourism in the country. The committee comprises government officials and cruise industry players. Sonowal on Saturday inaugurated the first two-day India International Cruise Conference being organised here by the Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways in association with industry body Ficci. The Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and his deputy Shripad Naik virtually laid the foundation stone for the third Chemical berth at Pir Pau Jetty and remotely inaugurated Kelshi Lighthouse in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra and Dhanushya Kodi Light House in Tamilnadu. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the event, the minister said the government aims to make India the most attractive cruise tourism destination and the industry the world's largest one in the world. Sonowal also informed that the government h

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

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

IRCTC to launch India's first luxury cruise liner from September 18

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation will start India's first indigenous cruise liner from September 18, the railway PSU said on Wednesday

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

Cruise tourism: Modi govt plans to develop terminals at major ports

The Ministry of Shipping in consultation with the state maritime boards and major port authorities will execute the contracts

Govt looks to attract 40 million cruise tourists in 5 yrs: Nitin Gadkari

Revenue benefit to shoot up to Rs 35,500 cr in 2022

More Indians get on board cruise tourism

On an average, booking cruise holidays overseas witness 40% growth rate

Largest passenger ship to dock in India will take 1,900 tourists to Singapore

The 18-deck cruise ship Genting Dream is 335 metres long, 40 metres wide, with a top speed of over 23 knots