India ranks 12th of all Asian cruise destinations with just 2 per cent of Asia’s total calls, according to a latest report titled ‘Asia Cruise Trends’ commissioned by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).
Cruise Lines International Association(CLIA) is the integrated voice and leading authority of the global cruise community. As the largest cruise industry trade association with 15 offices globally, CLIA has its presence in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australasia.
India hosted 120 calls at its various ports in 2018, a 6 percent decline from 2017. 88 of those calls are Transit, or 73 percent of the total. Mumbai sees the most calls at 48, followed by 32 in Cochin. India’s five year CAGR and five-year growth are 6 percent and 36 percent, respectively.