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Kochi , Dec. 15

THE cruise ship mv Nautica will call at Kochi Port on Friday. It is the sixth such vessel to call at Kochi during the current tourist season.

Cruise vessel mv Deutschland anchored at Kochi Port on Wednesday for a day's stop.

The first one was Pacific Princess followed by Star Flyer, Seabourn Spirit, and Europa. Two more cruise vessels are scheduled to visit Kochi during this month.

Considering the spurt in the growth of tourism related activities in India and especially in Kerala, the port has drawn up strategies to project itself as a major cruise destination in the region. Drawing from its natural advantage as well as proximity to the maritime highway connecting Far East and Australia to Europe, the port has embarked on a business strategy to promote tourism-related activities.

The port authorities are interacting with the Inland Waterways Authority of India to evolve an alternative logistics route to offer connectivity to cargo.

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