Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has joined hands and signed an agreement with Cordelia Cruises, a private company for providing the first indigenous luxury cruise in India. Tourists on board the cruise will have an experience of sailing to exquisite Indian and international destinations like Diu, Goa, Lakshadweep, Kochi, and Sri Lanka from September 18 onwards.
Bookings are available at IRCTC website — http://www.irctctourism.com. With this IRCTC goes a step ahead in providing incredible luxury travel under its umbrella of tourism services to the people. Cordelia Cruises is India’s premium cruise liner. It has the goal to promote and drive the cruise culture in India through luxurious, and stylish experiences that are inherently Indian in flavour. The cruise liner caters to the way Indians love to enjoy their vacations.
The first phase of the services will enable sailing through Indian destinations with its base at Mumbai, while from May 2022 the cruise will be shifted to Chennai and set sail to destinations in Sri Lanka like Colombo, Galle, Trincomalee and Jaffna. The popular tour itineraries of Cordelia Cruises are: Mumbai-Goa-Mumbai, Mumbai-Diu-Mumbai, Mumbai-At sea-Mumbai, Kochi-Lakshadweep – At sea – Mumbai, and Mumbai–At sea–Lakshadweep– At sea –Mumbai. Tourists will be able to enjoy recreational and leisure activities like restaurants, swimming pool, bars, open cinemas, theatre, kids area, gymnasium etc. while on board. Covid protocols would be followed and the cruise will be equipped with a fully-functional medical centre.
