The vessel carrying 497 passengers & 411 crew
members berthed alongside Berth no. 04. The overall length of the ship is
210.70 meters with carrying capacity of 39,444 Gross Tonnage & having draft
of 6.60 meters.
The vessel’s last Port of call was Cochin Port and
after leaving Mangalore it will sail to Mormugao
Port.
The passengers
were given a warm welcome by playing traditional drums (chende). Arrangements
were put in place for the pleasant experience of the cruise passengers such as;
medical screening of passengers, multiple immigrations & customs counters
for swift movement, 25 coaches of bus including 02 shuttle buses for passengers
visiting local market & shops in & around Mangalore city, taxis,
tourist vans etc.
The
cruise passengers also availed benefits of meditation centre set-up by
Department of AYUSH inside the cruise lounge.
Clothes & handicraft outlets were also kept open for the tourists. As a
special attraction, a selfie stand was setup by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of
India depicting regional culture.
The passengers visited various tourist destinations
such as; Achal Cashew Factory, Kudroli Gokarnatheshwara Temple, Kadri
Majunatheshwara Temple, St. Aloysius Chapel, Local market, Pilikula Artisan
village, Thousand Pillars Basadi and Soans Farm
Souvenirs
were given to the cruise passengers while they were embarking back to their
ship, in reminiscence of their visit to Mangalore. The ship sailed at 1800HRS
to its next destination, Mormugao Port, GOA.