Luxury cruise will run between Mumbai, Goa & other routes; Click for more details

Now the luxury cruise service will be available to the tourists in the country itself. Until now, only small cruises operated in the country, but from November this year, a 14-storey five-star luxury cruise will take tourists to sea.

This service will be available on Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, Lakshadweep routes from November 4. The announcement was made in Mumbai on Monday in the presence of Union Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbanand Sonowal.

According to Mumbai Port Trust (BPT) Chairman Rajeev Jalota, Costa Cruises has decided to operate luxury cruises for the first time in the country. Many more companies have shown interest in operating cruise services in the country. Running a luxury cruise on domestic waterways will be economically viable.

• This journey will be 2 to 5 days
  
  
• Cruise service will be available for passengers for 2 to 5 days
  
  
• The 14-story cruise will have the same amenities as a five-star hotel
  
  
• Passengers will have to shell out around INR 27,000 for a two-day cruise
  
  
• INR 50 to INR 55 thousand have to be spent for five days
  
  
• The 1,14,000 ton Costa Serena Cruises has accommodation for 3,780 people
  
  
• The 1500 cabin cruise will have 505 balconies, gym spa, and four swimming pools