- India’s first international cruise ship is called “Costa Serena.”
- Mumbai Port was the starting point of this cruise liner’s voyage.
- This trip was inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.
- Over the next two months, Costa Cruises will transport almost 45,000 guests to their destinations.
- India’s inclusion on the global cruise map is one of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways’ primary goals.
- The ministry announced its goal to ferry 50 million cruise passengers in India by 2047 at the Global Maritime India Summit in 2023.
