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Alex Smith |
Resorts World Cruises is to homeport in India for the first time, with Resorts World One sailing cruises from Mumbai between 5 March and 1 June 2025.
Resorts World One will depart from the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal at the Ballard Pier Extension berth, with three weekly roundtrip cruise itineraries.
These voyages will include a two-night ‘Weekend High Seas Cruise’, departing on Fridays for two days at sea. A three-night ‘Lakshadweep Cruise’, departing on Sundays, will visit Agatti Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago and allow guests to meet locals, walk along the seven-kilometre beach and take part in activities like glass bottom boat tours, snorkelling and scuba diving. A two-night ‘Goa Cruise’, departing on Wednesdays, will explore the coast of the Indian state of Goa and its history, architecture and cuisine..
Both global cuisine and certified Indian vegetarian, Jain and halal food will be available onboard Resorts World One, along with a variety of live performances and thematic experiences.
“In support of the recently announced “Cruise Bharat Mission” by the Indian Government and the new world-class Mumbai International Cruise Terminal, we are excited to further boost India’s cruise tourism sector and bring the Resorts World One cruise ship to homeport in Mumbai,” said Michael Goh, president of Resorts World Cruises. “Mumbai is the main gateway to cruising in India and Indians will have the convenience of departing from their ‘doorsteps’, without the need to fly to another country.”
The announcement by Resorts World Cruises follows the establishment of the Indian government’s Cruise Bharat Mission initiative in October 2024. Over the course of three phases and five years, the initiative aims to increase the number of ocean cruise passengers from 500,000 to one million and river cruise passengers from 500,000 to 1.5 million. Infrastructure investments will increase the number of international cruise terminals from two to 10, while the number of river cruise terminals will increase from 50 to 100 and marinas from one to five. The initiative is expected to grow cruise employment from 100,000 to 400,000 by its completion.