The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) is exploring the possibility of introducing a cruise from Visakhapatnam to Andaman and Nicobar islands to attract more tourists, according to tourism minister J Geeta Reddy.

APTDC would buy a cruise ship that could accommodate about 100 tourists. Though the project was proposed last year, it made no progress.

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