Visakhapatnam (Vizag, India)
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Port Visakhapatnam cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Visakhapatnam, Vizag, India. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.
| Day | Ship | Arrival | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June, 2027 Wednesday |  Cordelia Empress | 01 Jan, 02:00 | |
| 23 June, 2027 Wednesday | Cordelia Empress | ||
| 30 June, 2027 Wednesday | Cordelia Empress |
Visakhapatnam/aka Vizag (port locode INVTZ) is the principal seaport and largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, by both population (over 2 million residents) and area (~550 km2/~215 mi2).
Visakhapatnam is one of India's most important maritime centers, located on the Bay of Bengal. The city combines three major maritime functions: an international commercial seaport, a dedicated cruise passenger terminal, and one of the Indian Navy's most important naval bases.
Unlike many emerging cruise destinations in India, Vizag already possesses substantial deepwater port infrastructure, established maritime services, an international airport (Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport), railway connectivity, and a large urban tourism market.
Visakhapatnam's cruise facilities are integrated into the existing commercial port, rather than developed as a separate cruise harbour. The Vizag cruise terminal is in the port's outer harbour and is managed by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA).
Indian Navy's Eastern Naval Command is headquartered in Visakhapatnam. The port houses a major naval base and supports warship maintenance, submarine operations, fleet logistics, training and naval shipbuilding-related activities.
As a tourism destination, the city has a strong combination of urban, coastal, cultural and natural attractions. Its main tourism assets include beaches, hill viewpoints, museums, temples, submarine heritage, Buddhist archaeological sites and excursions to the Araku Valley.
Vizag International Cruise Terminal (VICT) is Visakhapatnam's principal cruise facility (officially opened on September 4, 2023), developed by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority as part of its strategy to expand cruise tourism along India's eastern coastline. The Vizag Terminal can accommodate small (luxury and expedition ships) and medium-sized (max LOA 300 m/980 ft) vessels with max passenger capacity of around 2,000.
Visakhapatnam has a history of cruise calls predating the inauguration of the Vizag terminal in 2023. Cordelia Cruises previously operated services connecting Visakhapatnam with Chennai and other Indian coastal destinations, including Puducherry. During 2022, in Vizag, Cordelia served 8645 embarking and 13814 disembarking passengers.
On April 28, 2024, the luxury residential cruise ship MS The World docked at the Vizag Cruise Terminal.
Visakhapatnam cruise terminal
Vizag International Cruise Terminal (VICT) is Visakhapatnam's cruise port's principal facility, with the capacity to handle vessels carrying up to 2,000 passengers. The 4580-m2/49300-ft2 building is equipped with lounges, customs and immigration counters, quarantine facilities, baggage-handling and security screening systems, a passenger concourse, a restaurant, retail shopping and entertainment areas, health facilities, currency exchange services, business exhibition space, and parking areas for buses (7 lots), cars (70 lots) and two-wheelers (40). It also has road connections to the city and the wider inport transport network.
VICT primarily functions as a cruise terminal from November to March, and handles cargo operations during the rest of the year.
The project originated as a Cruise-cum-Cargo Terminal at the channel berth in the port's outer harbour. It received financial assistance under the Ministry of Tourism's Scheme of Assistance to Central Agencies for Tourism Infrastructure Development.
The original approved project budget was ₹77 crore (77 million Indian Rupees/~USD 8 million), with the Ministry of Tourism contributing 50% and the remaining amount financed by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority from its internal resources.
During detailed engineering and design, the estimated cost increased to ~₹96 crore (~USD 10 million). The revised estimate reflected increases in both the berth and terminal-building components.
The terminal's berth length is ~180 m/~590 ft, supported by 4 mooring dolphins (2 on either side) extending the overall mooring arrangement to ~300 m/~980 ft. The facility was designed to accommodate cruise ships of up to ~300 m (LOA length), subject to vessel-specific conditions and permissible draft (8 m/26 ft) and width (38 m/124 ft).
VICT's dual-purpose arrangement: the dedicated berth is operated as a cruise facility between November and March (Visakhapatnam's principal cruise season), while between April and October it is used for coastal cargo operations.