<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">Marking the successful completion of its seasonal
maritime tourism calendar, the <b>New Mangalore Port Authority (NMPA)</b>
officially concluded its cruise liner operations for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2026. The season wrapped up with the berthing of the ultra-luxury
cruise vessel <b>M.S. Seven Seas Navigator</b> at the port’s specialized cruise
terminal basin, bringing a high-spending contingent of international travelers
and crew members to coastal Karnataka.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">The arrival caps off a high-growth cruise cycle for
NMPA, which has focused heavily on upgrading its passenger handling
infrastructure and streamlining intermodal transit links for tourism.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Vessel Profile and Passenger Logistics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">International
Footprint</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The Bahamas-flagged M.S. Seven Seas
Navigator arrived carrying <b>468 international passengers and 359 crew
members</b>. The majority of the travelers on board hailed from the United
States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Seamless
Local Transit</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: To ensure rapid clearance, NMPA
deployed digitized immigration desks and dedicated custom clearance
checkpoints at the cruise terminal. Passengers were directly transitioned
into a fleet of pre-arranged luxury coaches and prepaid taxis for curated
day tours across Mangaluru's heritage and commercial circuits.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Seasonal Economic and Infrastructure
Performance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Multi-Vessel
Footprint</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Over the course of the FY26 season,
NMPA successfully managed multiple high-capacity luxury liners,
establishing the port as a preferred stopover along the South Asian
maritime tourism corridor.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hinterland
Economic Boost</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The regular influx of international
cruise tourists provided a substantial revenue injection for local
handicraft vendors, traditional weavers, tour operators, and regional
culinary hot spots, aligning with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways' directive to maximize cruise-led coastal tourism.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>