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Cruise play 2025-26 astatine New Mangalore Port began with the accomplishment of the archetypal cruise vessel, M.S. Seven Seas Navigator, connected December 22.
Arriving astatine 6.15 a.m., the luxury cruise vas was berthed astatine Berth No. 4.
Flying the Bahamas flag, M.S. Seven Seas Navigator is 172.5 m long, has a draught of 7.5 m, and a Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) of 28,803 tonnes. The vessel’s erstwhile larboard of telephone was Mormugao Port. The cruise carried 450 passengers on with 360 unit members.
New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) extended a lukewarm and vibrant accepted invited to planetary cruise tourists, showcasing the affluent civilization and practice of the region. Extensive preparations were made by NMPA and each stakeholders to guarantee a seamless and delightful acquisition for the tourists. Vinitha Sekhar, Commissioner of Customer successful Mangaluru, welcomed the maestro of the vessel on with the postulation manager, officers, and employees of the Port.
In addition, a meditation centre acceptable up by the Ministry of AYUSH, escaped Wi-Fi connectivity provided by NMPA, and a selfie basal depicting Mangaluru’s Yakshagana creation signifier installed by the Ministry of Tourism added unsocial experiential worth for the cruise passengers.
During their stay, passengers visited salient tourer destinations successful and astir Mangaluru, including Karkala Gomateshwara Temple, Moodbidri 1,000 Pillar Basadi, Soan’s Farm, Pilikula Nisargadhama, Artisan Village, Gokarnanatha Temple, St. Aloysius Chapel, section markets, and Trinity House astatine Valencia.
After a palmy larboard call, the vas departed astatine 4.30 p.m.
