Cordelia Plans Fleet Expansion To Make India One Of The Top Five Cruise Nations By 2032
Cordelia Cruises plans to bring India among the world’s leading five cruise markets by 2032, according to its President and CEO, Jurgen Bailom.
The company aims to grow its fleet and explore the possibilities of domestic cruise tourism. Cordelia has two vessels, Cordelia Sky and Cordelia Empress. At a press conference on Cordelia Sky near Mumbai, the CEO said that its latest addition, Cordelia Sun, plans to set sail sooner than expected.
Bailom said that Cordelia also planned to further expand its fleet, but did not mention specific numbers since it is now a listed company bound by market regulations.
The expansion increased Cordelia’s international and domestic network with weekend sailings and cruises to Goa, the Maldives, Lakshadweep, and Sri Lanka, the operator of Cordelia Cruises said.
Cordelia’s CEO said that about 2 lakh Indians took international cruises every year before Cordelia joined the domestic market. Bailom emphasised the possibility of domestic cruise tourism in India. He said, currently, about 14% of Indians can afford to go on a cruise, which amounts to 200 million people. He also added that India has a long coastline equipped for substantial prospects for cruise tourism.
According to the 2025 global cruise passenger data from CLIA, India was not featured among the top 10 source markets. The US, Germany, the UK and Ireland, Australia, and Canada occupy the top five places.
On the topic of the conflicts in West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine dispute, Jurgen Bailom said that fuel prices have raised operating costs, though Cordelia stayed profitable. The fuel price increased by 100%, he said.
Comparing cruises to airlines, Bailom said that cruise operators have more room to deal with costlier fuel since they can change routes, cut down speeds, and enhance efficiency to blunt the impact.
Corporate travel, conferences, exhibitions, meetings, and weddings also add to the company’s business. With Cordelia Sun, the firm is trying to cater to international tourists with longer itineraries.
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