MV Aquamarine cruises to go in for a temporary break
Published January 14, 2010 | It was six weeks ago that Louis Sea Cruises began operations, taking tourists on enchanting trips to Maldives and Colombo. The cruise programmes, which began with much fanfare, was like a whiff of fresh air as far as Kerala tourism was concerned. The news created quite a buzz everywhere and the response was overwhelming. An estimated 12,000 people were attracted to the luxury cruise on board the cruise-liner MV Aquamarine.
Now, when the cruise programme is going full-swing, here comes news that has dampened spirits of people who were making plans to be part of it all. Louis Sea Cruises beats a temporary retreat from the shores of Kerala, upsetting thousands of people who were planning family events and parties on board the luxury cruise-liner. But this retreat, happening on January 17th, will be a temporary one, with Louis Cruises planning to make a comeback in October this year.
Anyway, before bidding adieu to the shores of Kerala, Louis Luxury Cruises operates something special, a cruise that will enable tourists to experience the solar eclipse from the sea, slated for this week.
The Louis Cruises, for the people of Kerala, has turned out to be the case of experiencing the best of things in the briefest time possible. People of Kerala had welcomed cruise tourism with open arms and even the earlier post that I had made on this blog had received a good response. Experts opine that this much publicised, high-profile thing had done good to Kerala tourism, adding real big impetus to the industry as a whole.
Here’s hoping MV Aquamarine cruises back homeward bound into Kochi waters from wherever she docks till October.
Kochi's own luxury crusie liner – MV Aquamarine
Published December 2, 2009 | Kochi is home port for MV Aquamarine, a new cruise ship that will ply between Kochi and Maldives and Kochi and Colombo with prices starting from Rs. 5000 per day. This is the first international cruise ship to have a home port in India.
Union Minister for Tourism Kumari Selja officially launched the liner saying that this could very well be the beginning of unique Indian market. With the people of country especially the middle class looking for leisure trips.
Kochi will be home-port for Louis Sea Cruises’ MV Aquamarine from 2nd December to 25th April 2010 and will sail 3 times a week from Kochi. Tourists to the tune of 60,000 are expected to cruise this season. The crusie-liner will sail on her maiden voyage from Kochi to the Maldives today.
On board the MV Aquamarine is a casino, a swimming pool, several restaurants, massage facilities, and even duty-free shopping. Considering that the two itineraries are fairly of a short distance keeping to what Indians like the cruise liner is sure to be booked up to the monsoons next year.