The New York-based Sant Chatwal Group is the latest entrant in India’s cruise industry as it unveils plans to start cruises between Goa, Mumbai, Lakshwadeep and Sri Lanka under the Cordelia Cruises brand, formerly Jalesh cruises.
Cordelia Cruises has announced that it plans to start sailing from May onwards.
However, sources pointed out that India had just begun to test the waters when the pandemic dealt a knock-out punch to both the firms that started cruises between Goa and Mumbai — Jalesh Cruises and Angriya Cruises.
At present Angriya Cruises is operating as a mid-sea floatel for sailors off Sri Lanka, performing the role of a safe sea bubble for crew embarking and disembarking ships. In a statement, Angriya Cruises said that it hopes to resume operations by mid-2021.