The area of the Indian Ocean is being finally tapped by cruise lines as several interesting cruises begin this winter from Mumbai. India is endowed with a long coastline with well-equipped sea ports like Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Kochi and Mangalore on its West coast and ports like Vishakhapatnam, Haldia and Chennai on its Eastern coast. With ports like Male in Maldives and Colombo in Sri Lanka the potential for successful cruise voyages in the region is immense and we can expect many popular cruises from India in the coming future.
Several cruise lines have brought forth their itineraries for the winter of 2019 and Costa Cruises is one important player among them. Its Costa Victoria cruise line is offering week long cruises to the Maldives starting from Mumbai and disembarking at Male as well as shorter trips of three to four nights. Jalesh cruises, another cruise line is offering interesting cruises to Western coastal resort towns of Ganpatipule, Goa and Diu. Following are details of some cruises starting from Mumbai.
Costa Victoria Cruises
The cruise line which has undergone a makeover in recent times is all set to offer a memorable cruising sojourn to its passengers. The existing design aspects have been greatly enhanced by new features encompassing the casino, spa, suites and the Grand Bar and these are not restricted to looks and aesthetics alone. The bar has also been raised with regard to the gourmet and drinks section. Passengers are assured of being entertained all throughout with varied stage shows, shopping galleries, spa and disco events.
The cruise line has several cruise packages that begin from Mumbai. One of them is the 4 night Mumbai to Kochi package which is lined up in the third week of December 2019. An endless array of entertaining options ranging from athletic shows, dance tuitions, live music, Bollywood parties await the passengers. The cruise continues from Kochi to go further to Male in the Maldives. There is a direct 7 night cruise package to Male from Mumbai during the months of November onwards.
Jalesh Cruise Line
Passengers can experience the luxe ambience of Karnika, the flagship of Jalesh Cruise line which is scheduled for departure to Goa from Mumbai. The ship offers state of the art amenities for all of its passengers and also has varied types of cabins on offer. The Mumbai to Goa cruise varies from a period of two to three nights. Tourists can avail of the amazing facilities onboard the luxurious floating hotel called the ‘Karnika’ and have a life time of an experience.
Others
There are several other cruises from Mumbai and lasting for durations of ten nights onwards from other cruise lines. Some of them include Silversea Cruises which offer an 18 night cruise to Singapore or a 15 night cruise to Phuket in Thailand or a 10 night cruise to Dubai. A 24 night luxury sail out on the sea can be experienced through the Indian Ocean Adventure voyage offered by the Azamara Club cruises.
So, make up your mind fast and book a cruise of your choice from Mumbai early enough to avail of the discounts offered by the cruise lines!
