CRUISES

STIC Travel Group recently organised a ship tour for its key travel partners in Mumbai, on-board Seabourn Encore that offers 300 luxuriously-appointed, all-veranda suites. TT Bureau STIC Travel Group, the General Sales Agent (GSA) for Seabourn Cruise Line in India, recently organised a ship orientation programme for key travel agents …

Selling various premium cruise lines for over a decade, Cruise Professionals has launched a special offer for the travel trade on its 11th anniversary, valid till December 6. TT Bureau Elated on completing 11 successful years in the industry, Nishith Saxena, Founder & Director, Cruise Professionals, said that his company …

With the demand for cruises in India increasing, this mode of travel is increasingly being used for corporate events, anniversaries, honeymoons, and trips with friends. With each having its own requirements, experts from the industry share the kind of demands Indian cruise travellers have. Anita Patni, Associate VP – Leisure, …

Sales for MSC Cruises’ 117-day 2022 world cruise opens exclusively for MSC Voyagers Club members that will allow their clients to discover 43 treasures around the world in a single cruise. It offers 15 shore excursions in the cost of the cruise ticket and other excursions, including some overland tours …

Travel agents can dazzle their clients by offering them MSC Bellissima, the cruise ship that has the world’s first crystal cabin adorned with glittering Swarovski crystals. TT Bureau Guests on-board MSC Cruises’ recently launched MSC Bellissima (which means ‘most beautiful’) are in for a dazzling surprise. The privately-owned cruise line …

The Singapore cruise industry has many a taker in India, as was evident at Singapore Tourism Board’s cruise forum in New Delhi. India is a key market for the Southeast Asian nation, and its tourism board aims to capitalise on the growing interest and establish Singapore as a hub for cruisers …

To attract more leisure travellers to the Northeast, JTI Group introduced a short, three-night river cruise itinerary on the Brahmaputra. The company is also adding a new vessel to its fleet. TT Bureau In 2017, the JTI Group clocked 20 per cent business as compared to the previous year and …

With its office in Mumbai, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is making all efforts to grow the cruise market from India. The company plans to rely on travel agency partners and educate them. It will conduct various Fam trips to offer them first-hand experience of their products. TT Bureau India is …

Welcoming the New Year with a bang, Cosmos, a division of Globus Family of Brands offering budget coach touring at destinations far and wide, has introduced a slew of tours and destinations for Indian travellers in 2018. TT BUREAU The Globus Family of Brands turns 90 this year and to …

Cruise tourists arriving in India with a valid e-visa are exempted from biometric enrolment for a period of three years, that is, till December 31, 2020, according to an official notice. TT BUREAU I n order to promote cruise tourism in the country, and make India an attractive cruise tourist …