Jalesh Cruises, India’s first premium cruise catering to the Indian domestic and international cruise business, christened ‘Karnika’ in an official naming ceremony in Mumbai recently. Shreyasi Punit Goenka took on the mantle of the Godmother of the ship and showered blessings of good luck, success…

The Port of Kochi recently welcomed MSC Splendida for her maiden call, and celebrated the moment with the exchanging of crests to officially celebrate the ship’s first arrival. This event marks an important moment for MSC Splendida as it is the first time the ship…

Costa Cruises, the first and only international cruise company to offer regular cruises directly from Mumbai to Cochin, Cochin to Maldives, Maldives to Mumbai, confirmed its strong interest in developing the Indian cruise market, by completing their third successful India season. Recently, Costa Luminosa, known…

Leading b2b player Ark Travels successfully hosted fourth edition of Big Bang Nautical Fiesta. The biggest cruising event by Ark Travels was planned from March 3-6, 2019 for the first time on-board Genting Dream Ex-Singapore. Organised in alliance with Genting Cruise Lines’ Dream Cruises, Ark…

Cruising as a segment has witnessed a significant growth from the India market in the last couple of years. Continuing the trend, MSC Cruises has witnessed a 40 per cent growth from India market. MSC has in the recent years sailed a couple of times…

MSC Cruises, the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company, has taken delivery of MSC Bellissima from Chantiers de l’Atlantique, a world leader in cruise ship construction. With three Meraviglia generation ships under simultaneous construction at the shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, the two parties marked a double celebration…

The new Regent Seven Seas Cruises luxury ship celebrated a major construction milestone last weekend as she floated from the building dry dock to touch the sea for the first time. Now buoyant at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy, final-stage construction on Seven Seas Splendor…

Oceania Cruises, one of the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise lines, unveiled its exclusive Dom Perignon Experience at La Reserve. This first of its kind dining experience pairs six palate piquing courses with a different expression and vintage of Dom Perignon’s acclaimed vintages. Bob…

Ark Travels has successfully completed 25 years in the business of international cruise sales. The B2B travel company who has been a trendsetter in the cruise industry has celebrated this milestone by being the first Indian PSA to send 50,000 passengers from India to travel…

Cruise Lines International Association has announced a global cruise industry commitment to reduce the rate of carbon emissions across the industry fleet 40 per cent by 2030. Arnold Donald, Global Chairman and President of Carnival Corporation, CLIA said, “Today’s announcement is a tribute to cross-industry…

Zen Cruises, India’s first, premiere domestic and international cruise business has collaborated with renowned American custom cruise hotel operators, The Apollo Group. Famed for its culinary achievements for serving 4-6 star markets, The Apollo Group brings a rich experience of providing exemplary hotel operations and…

Travstarz Global Group, the CTRIP Invested Leading B2B Company, announced their entry into cruises with their partnership with Genting Cruise Lines as their new Preferred Sales Agent (PSA) for both Dream Cruises and STAR Cruises. Announcing the development, Pankaj Nagpal, MD, Travstarz Global Group said,…

Norwegian Cruise Line’s latest ship, Norwegian Bliss, makes her way to Miami to offer Eastern Caribbean cruises beginning Nov.17, 2018. She will offer seven-day cruises to the Eastern Caribbean with calls to St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; Tortola, British Virgin Islands; and Nassau, Bahamas through…

TIRUN, the exclusive India representative of Celebrity Cruises, recently announced the launch of Celebrity Edge, the first-of-its-kind ship in Celebrity’s Edge-class fleet. Celebrity Edge promises to change cruise experiences for travellers across the world. The futuristic 129000 tonne ship can accommodate 2,918 guests at a…

Continuing it association with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), SATTE, South Asia’s largest travel trade exhibition, has partnered with CLIA for its 2019 edition. Under the partnership, CLIA will organise workshop and educational session to further increase the popularity of cruising segment in India. The…