PSU Watch Bureau
"MV Insignia” 7th cruise ship of the current season docks at New Mangalore Port carrying 466 passengers & 399 crew members on May 3.
The foreign passengers were given a traditional welcome while disembarking from the ship.
Various arrangements were done for pleasant experience of cruise passengers such as multiple immigration counters, bus & cars for local tour, meditation centre by Dept of AYUSH etc.
The tourists will be touring temples, monuments, market etc in the vicinity.
Cruise passengers took the benefit of guided meditation from the Department of Ayush to relieve & de-stress themselves.
"Yakshagana”, a regional form of folk art, was arranged by the Port for the entertainment of cruise passengers.
Cruise passengers took pictures from selfie stand setup by Ministry of Tourism in the Port’s cruise lounge.