 "Harmony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, in Southampton, Britain. Photo: Reuters")
Indians are slowly warming up to cruise tourism, particularly in outbound circuits. Back home, the government is gearing up to boost both river and ocean cruise tourism.
On an average, operators witness a 40 per cent growth rate when it comes to booking cruise holidays abroad.
According to Singapore Tourism Board, the popular cruise destination saw a 29 per cent increase in passengers from India at 100,000 last year.
Ratna Chadha, chief executive of Tirun Travel Marketing and India representative of Royal Caribbean Cruises, said cruise tourism was a cyclical business. “At present, share of cruise tourists in India’s overall tourism basket is
