Luxury cruise liner calls at New Mangalore Port
Mangalore, Aug 30 (UNI) 'C S Princess', a luxury cruise liner from Gibraltar, today called at the New Mangalore Port, becoming the first cruise vessel of the cruise season to dock here.
The vessel with 634 passengers and 384 crew members on board commenced its journey from Phuket in Thailand and NMP was its first port of call. The ship would sail to Goa and Mumbai, before returning to Mangalore via Goa on September five, a statement from the port said.
The ongoing construction of a modern cruise lounge was expected to be completed by the next season, it said.
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Story first published: Wednesday, August 30, 2006, 20:04 [IST]