Waterways Leisure Tourism to explore cruise services from Mangaluru
The Karnataka Tourism Department is collaborating with Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited to assess the feasibility of launching cruise services in Mangaluru. A technical team will visit the port next month to evaluate infrastructure and commercial viability.
Why it matters
Expanding cruise tourism could significantly boost the local economy and infrastructure development in the coastal region of Karnataka.
Cruise operator Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited has agreed in principle to explore the feasibility of commencing cruise services in Mangaluru, according to a release from the Karnataka Tourism Department.
Secretary of the Department of Tourism, V. Ram Prasath Manohar, said, “As part of the Karnataka Government’s efforts to promote cruise tourism in the state, the Department of Tourism has initiated consultations with leading cruise operators. During one of the meetings held in Mumbai, Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited, one of India’s leading cruise operators, agreed to explore the feasibility of cruise services in Mangaluru. This in-principle agreement is one of the significant developments.”
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