India`s first luxury cruise inside |
Angriya, India`s first luxury cruise ship, was inaugurated on October 20 at Mumbai. Union minister for shipping Nitin Gadkari and Mahrashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the cruise which will operate between Mumbai and Goa. The commercial operations will, however, begin from October 24. The cruise will make four trips a week between the two ports, starting at 4.30pm on alternate days from Mumbai and reach Goa around 8am the next day. There will be no halts in between. Named after the first Maratha Navy Admiral Kanhoji Angre and the Angria bank coral reef near Vijaydurg, the luxury ship has 104 rooms, divided into eight different categories. It has a dormitory, deluxe rooms and luxury suites. The dormitory has bunk beds, while rooms have single and double beds. The cruise has luxury rooms on the underwater level as well.In addition, Angriya has two restaurants, six bars, a swimming pool and an underwater-level spa. It can accommodate 399 passengers and will have 67 crew members including hospitality and marine crew. The ticket price ranges from Rs 6,000 to Rs 10,000 depending on the room category.
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