Page 2 - Cruise Ship

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

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