Cruise control: Why more Indians are setting sail

Along Indian coasts, cruises are giving big deck energy. Locals are signing up. Tours are sold out. See how we’re all diving in

Hollywood tends to view cruises unfairly. Those large, luxe liners are where unlikeable heiresses get murdered in the Art Deco suite – the perfect locked room mystery. In sitcoms, they’re where empty nesters make dad jokes as they find new purpose. In Bollywood, it’s almost a decade since Kamal and Neelam took their family and buddies aboard a chic ship to play out first world problems on their 30th anniversary.

Peak cruising months along India waterways are from September to April.

Cordelia Cruises has seen an uptick in bookings in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Antara Cruises offers luxury suites at affordable rates.

Cordelia Cruises organises live entertainment for guests onboard.