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Visakhapatnam Port Authority to ready cruise terminal by November

The Visakhapatnam Port Authority plans to inaugurate the state-of-the-art cruise terminal by November 2023 and expects to boost tourism in the region through this facility.  Housing a high-end terminal building featuring an array of modern facilities, the under-development terminal will have a 180-meter-long berth. The terminal’s size is around 12,660 sqm and can hold cruise vessels of approximately 1 lakh Gross Register Tonnage (GRT).

According to an official, the terminal building will host several amenities such as cafeterias, lounges, and duty-free stores alongside an exclusive area for customs and immigration checks. Additionally, the building, with a housing capacity of 2,000, will be equipped with elevators, expansive parking spaces, infrared temperature scanners, and more. The ship-shaped facility will be secured by the CISF and will have separate passageways for entrance and exit on the lines of an airport.

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The budget for this cruise terminal and the terminal building is being shared by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority and the Ministry of Tourism. On the revenue front, the port authority is said to have plans of charging 0.085 USD per GRT from cruise operators and 6 USD per passenger. The VPA is also in talks with various cruise operators to bolster cruise tourism in the region.

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