Mumbai Port lines up eight international cruise calls for 2026-27

Mumbai Port has secured eight international cruise calls for the 2026-27 period, adding visits from several premium and luxury cruise brands. The scheduled operators include Celebrity, Oceania, Crystal, Silversea and Regent Seven Seas.

In the previous financial year, Mumbai handled approximately 240,000 cruise passengers through 95 calls, with domestic coastal voyages accounting for much of that activity. Across India, cruise passenger volume reached 477,676 in 2025, of whom about 89 per cent were domestic travellers.

InCred Money’s assessment of the Cordelia Cruises IPO estimated that India’s cruise penetration represented 0.01 per cent of the population, versus 5.7 per cent in North America. The Cruise Bharat Mission is targeting an 800 per cent increase in India’s market over the coming decade.

Globally, Cruise Lines International Association recorded 37.2 million cruise passengers in 2025 and projects the total will rise to 38.3 million this year.

Akansha Agarwal said 77 per cent of Indian cruise customers select itineraries lasting three to five nights. She added that 66 per cent cruise annually and 27 per cent cruise once every two years. Agarwal estimated indicative per-person spending at about $3,500 for HENRYs and roughly $2,000 for DINKs.