India's first international cruise liner 'Costa Serena' departs from Mumbai

India's first international cruise liner 'Costa Serena' departs from Mumbai

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Category : Business and economics Published on: November 04 2023

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  • 'Costa Serena' is India's first international cruise liner.
  • This cruise liner started its journey from Mumbai Port.
  • Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched this cruise.
  • Costa Cruises will carry approximately 45,000 passengers to their destinations over the next two months.
  • The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is focusing heavily on putting India on the world cruising map.
  • The ministry at the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 has set a target of carrying 50 million cruise passengers in India by 2047.
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