First Cruise Vessel "MV Empress" Between Chennai, Sri Lanka Flagged Off
The first international cruise vessel between Chennai and Sri Lanka 'MV Empress' was flagged off by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.
The occasion also marked the inauguration of an international cruise tourism terminal, set up at a cost of Rs. 17.21 crore at the Chennai Port. The facility spread across 2,880 square metres would be able to host 3,000 passengers.
The launch of the cruise service came in the backdrop of the memorandum of understanding signed between Chennai Port and Waterways Leisure Tourism for domestic and international cruise service at the Incredible India International Cruise Conference in 2022.