Cruise tourism in India has been increasing multifold from 138 ships and 1.76 lakh passengers in 2017-18 to an estimated 580 ships with 5.65 lakh passengers in 2019-20. But cruises are notorious for their heavy environmental and social costs and limited economic benefits. Despite this, there has been little public debate about the burgeoning cruise industry in India.

This webinar aims to start this conversation with international cruise tourism experts along with Indian environmentalists and social researchers, to understand what does the entry of international cruising mean for India?

You can view the recording of the video here:https://youtu.be/KJJDn0k5Dgk