Cordelia Cruises

Cordelia Cruises
Founded2021
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Area served
Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia
Key peopleJurgen Bailom (President and CEO)
ParentWaterways Leisure Tourism Limited
Websitewww.cordeliacruises.com

Cordelia Cruises is an Indian cruise line headquartered in Mumbai. It is a subsidiary and travel brand of Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited, which was incorporated in November 2020. In late December 2020, the company acquired the former Royal Caribbean ship Empress of the Seas, which became Cordelia Empress. The Cordelia Cruises brand launched in 2021, with its maiden voyage departing from Mumbai in September 2021.

The line has since expanded operations across India's east and west coasts and to regional international destinations. By the mid-2020s, Cordelia Empress had carried over 600,000 guests. In 2025, the company announced fleet expansion plans, supported by an IPO, and signed agreements for two additional vessels, Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Sun, from Norwegian Cruise Line.

Cordelia Cruises offers short coastal cruises and longer voyages from ports such as Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, and others. Popular destinations include Lakshadweep, Goa, Puducherry, Sri Lanka, and expanding routes to Southeast Asia (Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia).[citation needed]

fleet

Ship Built Builder Gross tonnage Notes Image
current fleet
Empress 1990 Chantiers de l'Atlantique 48,563 GT Empress of the Seas until 2020.
Sky 1999 Lloyd Werft 77,104 GT Norwegian Sky until 2026.
future fleet
Sun 2001 Lloyd Werft 78,309 GT Currently Norwegian Sun until 2027.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WATERWAYS LEISURE TOURISM LIMITED - 2026 Company Profile & Financials - Tracxn". Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Royal Caribbean's Empress of the Seas ship sold to Cordelia Cruises India (Essel Group) | Cruise News". CruiseMapper. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  3. ↑ "Cordelia Empress Itinerary, Current Position, Ship Review". CruiseMapper. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  4. ↑ Ahuja, Gurjit S. (2026-06-09). "Cordelia accelerates expansion and sailings to tap India's cruise boom". Travel Trade Journal. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  5. ↑ Sharma, Pallavi (2024-10-04). "3 years, 600,000+Passengers, 450+ Sailings: Cordelia Cruises". Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  6. ↑ Bhutia, Peden Doma (2026-06-23). "Cordelia Cruises IPO Bets on India's Untapped Cruise Market". Skift. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
  7. ↑ "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Announces Charter Agreements for Four Vessels". Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2026-07-02.