NEW DELHI: Cruise tourism in India has hit a brand new excessive with footfall touching 4.7 lakh in 2023-24, greater than the pre-pandemic interval. Interestingly, govt information confirmed that the share of home vacationers had elevated by virtually 85% in comparison with 2019-20, indicating how home cruise tourism is changing into common in the nation.
As per govt information, the share of home and worldwide cruise vacationers was virtually 50-50 in 2019-20 when the overall footfall was just a little over 4.2 lakh.During the pandemic yr, there was no footfall as providers stopped. In 2021-22, home cruise footfall revived, however there have been no worldwide vacationers.
Data confirmed that whereas home cruise footfall elevated to virtually 4 lakh in 2022-23, the variety of worldwide vacationers was barely 29,026. In the final monetary yr, worldwide vacationer footfall elevated greater than three-fold to the touch 98,344. “There is a huge opportunity in this sector. Several steps have been taken, including guaranteed berths to cruise ships over others, concessional and uniform rationalised berthing rate for all major ports, e-visa and on-arrival visa facilities and single e-landing card introduced that’s valid for all ports in cruise itinerary,” a supply stated.
Officials stated there have been common calls by worldwide cruise ships in Mumbai, Goa, New Mangaluru and Kochi ports. Domestic cruises have been operational from Sep 2021 on Mumbai-Goa, Mumbai-Diu, Mumbai-Kochi, Mumbai-Lakshadweep, Mumbai-High Seas and Chennai-Vizag routes. Moreover, 9 waterways are in operation for river cruise tourism, together with Varanasi-Haldia stretch of Ganga and Dhubri-Sadiya stretch of Brahmaputra.
Govt additionally plans to develop theme-based vacationer circuits like Gujarat pilgrimage excursions, west coast cultural and scenic excursions, south coast ayurvedic wellness excursions and east coast heritage excursions.
As per govt information, the share of home and worldwide cruise vacationers was virtually 50-50 in 2019-20 when the overall footfall was just a little over 4.2 lakh.During the pandemic yr, there was no footfall as providers stopped. In 2021-22, home cruise footfall revived, however there have been no worldwide vacationers.
Data confirmed that whereas home cruise footfall elevated to virtually 4 lakh in 2022-23, the variety of worldwide vacationers was barely 29,026. In the final monetary yr, worldwide vacationer footfall elevated greater than three-fold to the touch 98,344. “There is a huge opportunity in this sector. Several steps have been taken, including guaranteed berths to cruise ships over others, concessional and uniform rationalised berthing rate for all major ports, e-visa and on-arrival visa facilities and single e-landing card introduced that’s valid for all ports in cruise itinerary,” a supply stated.
Officials stated there have been common calls by worldwide cruise ships in Mumbai, Goa, New Mangaluru and Kochi ports. Domestic cruises have been operational from Sep 2021 on Mumbai-Goa, Mumbai-Diu, Mumbai-Kochi, Mumbai-Lakshadweep, Mumbai-High Seas and Chennai-Vizag routes. Moreover, 9 waterways are in operation for river cruise tourism, together with Varanasi-Haldia stretch of Ganga and Dhubri-Sadiya stretch of Brahmaputra.
Govt additionally plans to develop theme-based vacationer circuits like Gujarat pilgrimage excursions, west coast cultural and scenic excursions, south coast ayurvedic wellness excursions and east coast heritage excursions.
