Second 'Seven Seas Explorer' cruise vessel calls at Mangaluru Port
Mangaluru (PTI): The second cruise ship of the current season, 'Seven Seas Explorer', arrived at New Mangalore Port (NMP) on Friday, carrying 686 passengers and 552 crew members.
The ship has an overall length of 223.74 meters and carrying capacity of 55,254 gross tons and a draft of 7 meters. The vessel, en route to Male (Maldives), came from Port of Qatar to India and had berthed at Mormugao Port previously.
The passengers were given a warm welcome with traditional arts like Yakshagana and traditional drums, NMP sources said.
Various arrangements were made, including medical screening of passengers, immigrations and customs counters for swift movement, 25 bus coaches for passengers visiting local markets and shops in and around the city.
Taxis, tourist vans and a meditation centre by the department of AYUSH were kept ready.
New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA) chairman A V Ramana felicitated and greeted the master onboard the ship as a gesture of welcoming to the port. The passengers visited various tourist points in the city.
While embarking back to the ship, the passengers were given souvenirs by the port for a fond memory of their visit to the city. The ship sailed to its next destination to Male in the evening, the sources said.
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