It arrived with 448 crew members
and 1,017 passengers from Kochi and will sail with 1,220 passengers to
Trincomalee in Sri Lanka.
Sunil Paliwal, Chairperson, Chennai Port Authority, emphasised the
importance of Chennai port and its role in promoting International cruise
tourism. With the modernised cruise terminal and measures taken by the Central
and State Governments, and with the
support of players such as GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd and Waterways Leisure
Tourism Pvt Ltd, the port is likely to attract more such cruise vessels, he
said in the release.
Empress’ arrival for a third consecutive season shows Chennai port’s
commitment, enabling continuous improvement, maintaining high standards of
efficiency and passenger satisfaction, he said.