Cruise news (Chennai India-tagged)
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Hambantota Port (Sri Lanka) celebrates surge in cruise tourism with 5 ships/6000+ tourists
Sri Lanka's Hambantota International Port (HIP) experienced a surge in maritime activity, hosting 6000+ tourists to in November and December 2023...
December 31, 2023 - Cruise Industry
India-Sri Lanka passenger ferry service cancelled 1 day after launch
The high-speed passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) and Kankesanthurai (Sri Lanka), which was launched just a day ago, has been...
October 16, 2023 - Cruise Industry
India-Sri Lanka passenger ship/ferry commences service after 12-year halt
The much-anticipated passenger ferry service connecting India and Sri Lanka commenced on Tuesday, October 10th, marking a significant event that has...
October 10, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cordelia Cruises India to add major ports in West Asia from June 2024
According to Jurgen Bailom (President & CEO of Cordelia's parent company Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt Ltd), the India-based travel brand...
July 9, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cordelia Cruises launches international India-Sri Lanka service (Chennai-Hambantota-Trincomalee)
Cordelia Cruises with its MS Empress ship started international voyages to Sri Lanka, with the inaugural sailing being flagged off by Sarbananda...
June 7, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Cordelia Cruises set for first international voyage from India to Sri Lanka (Chennai-Hambantota...
Cordelia Cruises is preparing for its inaugural international journey to Sri Lanka (Hambantota and Trincomalee) in early June, which is...
May 27, 2023 - Accidents
Cordelia Empress cruise ship denied entry into Pondicherry Port (India)
Saturday morning, June 11, the Cordelia cruise ship Empress, which departed Vizag on June 9th, reached Chennai (Madras, India) following a series of...
June 12, 2022 - Cruise Industry
India Boosts Cruise Tourism Industry
In India, rising household incomes and robust economic growth are giving a boost to cruise industry. Currently, more people are opting to spend...
July 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruise Passengers with E-Visa to Be Exempted From Biometric Enrolment Until 2020
With a view to promote cruises in India, cruise passengers with e-visas will be exempted from the requirement of biometric enrolment until December...
January 3, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Cruises From Ports in India Become Easier
After the launch of India's first cruise between Male and Mumbai, the Union Ministry of Shipping gears up to develop sailings as a niche tourism...
June 13, 2017