Kochi Port has made its first major breakthrough in its ambitions to emerge as India’s foremost cruise destination with AIDA Cruises of Germany.
It has expressed its satisfaction over the facilities at Kochi for adopting it as a home port for the operation of its prestigious liner AIDA Cara. AIDA Cruises is expected to begin its operations out of Kochi from next October with a first sail to Phuket in Thailand. AIDA Cara is a liner that has regularly called at Kochi, Port Trust sources said. Several other cruise companies are also in talks with Kochi Port for making it the turnaround port for some of their liners. Cochin Port Trust Chairman N. Ramachandran told media persons on Wednesday that negotiations on having major cruise operators working out of Kochi had progressed smoothly. He said that having home port status would give a quantum boost to the tourism industry in the State. Kochi becoming a home port means there will be tourists coming in chartered flights to join a cruise trip or even a significant number of tourists ending their cruises here in Kochi.
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