Vizag port’s themed cruises faucet native heritage

Wildlife fanatic cruise is the newest attraction within the quick rising themed cruise phase in Andhra Pradesh. The guided visits to the state’s many famend wildlife sanctuaries and nationwide parks enable passengers to soak within the biodiversity and take part in conservation actions. 

Related are the cruise packages designed to faucet the ample journey sports activities choices supplied by the state, together with water sports activities equivalent to scuba diving and snorkelling within the Bay of Bengal, trekking and mountain climbing within the Jap Ghats, and river rafting on the Godavari and Krishna rivers. 

Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) is pulling out all stops to advertise particular curiosity cruises as a part of its efforts to turn out to be a major cruise vacation spot.

“This includes designing bespoke cruise experiences that leverage the distinctive and various points of interest of Andhra Pradesh, particularly concentrating on wildlife fans, journey sports activities aficionados, and culinary vacationers,’’ Madhaiyaan Angamuthu, Chairperson, VPA, says.

“As the worldwide curiosity in cruise tourism continues to ascend, Visakhapatnam Port is uniquely positioned to emerge as a number one cruise vacation spot inside India. The insights garnered from the discussions on the fifteenth job power assembly on cruise tourism present a strong basis for formulating a complete technique to elevate and amplify cruise tourism in Visakhapatnam,’’ he provides. 

To reinforce the service chain of the cruise trade, alongside invigorating the native economic system, former crew members are being inspired and supported to arrange native companies which are according to the wants and dynamics of the cruise sector. 

“This initiative is designed to leverage the experience and expertise gained by these people throughout their tenure on cruise ships, thereby fostering a strong ecosystem of domestically owned companies that cater to varied facets of cruise operations and passenger experiences,’’ Angamuthu explains. 

Final yr, the ₹96-crore Vizag Worldwide Cruise Terminal (VICT) was inaugurated, geared up with world-class infrastructure to spice up cruise tourism on this port metropolis.

VICT, developed collectively by VPA and the central tourism ministry, can deal with 2,000-passenger cruise ships. The port, in affiliation with cruise strains and Chennai Port and the Puducherry authorities, has made VICT a cruise port of name, he says.