NEW DELHI: Cruise tourism in India has hit a brand new excessive with footfall touching 4.7 lakh in 2023-24, larger than the pre-pandemic interval. Apparently, govt knowledge confirmed that the share of home vacationers had elevated by nearly 85% in comparison with 2019-20, indicating how home cruise tourism is changing into common within the nation.
As per govt knowledge, the share of home and worldwide cruise vacationers was nearly 50-50 in 2019-20 when the entire footfall was somewhat over 4.2 lakh. Throughout the pandemic 12 months, there was no footfall as providers stopped. In 2021-22, home cruise footfall revived, however there have been no worldwide vacationers.
Knowledge confirmed that whereas home cruise footfall elevated to nearly 4 lakh in 2022-23, the variety of worldwide vacationers was barely 29,026. Within the final monetary 12 months, worldwide vacationer footfall elevated greater than three-fold to the touch 98,344. “There’s a big alternative on this sector. A number of steps have been taken, together with assured berths to cruise ships over others, concessional and uniform rationalised berthing fee for all main ports, e-visa and on-arrival visa services and single e-landing card launched that’s legitimate for all ports in cruise itinerary,” a supply mentioned.
Officers mentioned there have been common calls by worldwide cruise ships in Mumbai, Goa, New Mangaluru and Kochi ports. Home cruises have been operational from Sep 2021 on Mumbai-Goa, Mumbai-Diu, Mumbai-Kochi, Mumbai-Lakshadweep, Mumbai-Excessive Seas and Chennai-Vizag routes. Furthermore, 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 knowledge, the share of home and worldwide cruise vacationers was nearly 50-50 in 2019-20 when the entire footfall was somewhat over 4.2 lakh. Throughout the pandemic 12 months, there was no footfall as providers stopped. In 2021-22, home cruise footfall revived, however there have been no worldwide vacationers.
Knowledge confirmed that whereas home cruise footfall elevated to nearly 4 lakh in 2022-23, the variety of worldwide vacationers was barely 29,026. Within the final monetary 12 months, worldwide vacationer footfall elevated greater than three-fold to the touch 98,344. “There’s a big alternative on this sector. A number of steps have been taken, together with assured berths to cruise ships over others, concessional and uniform rationalised berthing fee for all main ports, e-visa and on-arrival visa services and single e-landing card launched that’s legitimate for all ports in cruise itinerary,” a supply mentioned.
Officers mentioned there have been common calls by worldwide cruise ships in Mumbai, Goa, New Mangaluru and Kochi ports. Home cruises have been operational from Sep 2021 on Mumbai-Goa, Mumbai-Diu, Mumbai-Kochi, Mumbai-Lakshadweep, Mumbai-Excessive Seas and Chennai-Vizag routes. Furthermore, 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.
