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ETW Staff – Mumbai
Pullmantur Cruises, a Spanish cruise company operating cruises in Europe and the Caribbean, is focusing on educating Indian travellers through Bollywood that a cruise is a complete holiday destination and one of the best things a family can do together. Dil Dhadakne Do, a Bollywood movie directed by Zoya Akhtar and to be released in 2015, has been shot on Pullmantur Cruises and is aimed at creating this awareness among Indian travellers. To educate the traveller, the movie showcases various areas of the ship like restaurants and bars, huge lobby areas with glass lifts, auditoriums where one can see different shows/ plays, swimming pools and open decks. The movie also shows the hospital facilities available on the ship in case of any emergency. To make things more interesting, the movie also shows restricted areas such as the bridge from where the captain controls the ship.
Cruise tourism in India is developing rapidly. An average Indian traveller does not know what to except from a cruise liner. In his view it is still a mode of travel and not a holiday option. On Pullmantur Cruises, a tourist can enjoy the facilities of a five star hotel at nominal cost. The cruise ship stops at several ports and the tourist can visit many countries without the hassle of packing, repacking and waiting at the airports.
Pullmantur Cruises in India is represented by Griffon in Mumbai. Griffon has been in the cruising business since over 15 years.
