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For Traveltek, a leading cruise technology provider, India’s cruise industry represents our next significant market expansion. In 2026, opportunity meets readiness, with a surge of new prospects recognising the need for cruise booking technology in India.
India’s Cruise Bharat Mission isn’t just another tourism initiative; it’s a $5.4 billion commitment to transform India into a global cruise hub by 2029.
The mission aims to:
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Double cruise passenger traffic
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Build 10 new international cruise terminals
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Expand from 2 to 100 river cruise terminals
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Create 400,000 jobs
Cruise passengers are alsoexpected to grow from 471,000 in 2024 to 5 million by 2047.
What reallycaught our attention? It’s not just infrastructure, it’s about digitalisation in cruise, and a market that will benefit from technical cruise technology experience.
The Growth Trajectory
India’s cruise market is valued at $139 million today and projected to hit $323 million by 2030. The country is currently in Phase 1: planning, alliance-building, and modernising existing terminals. Phase 2 launches October 2025 (new terminal development), followed by Phase 3 in 2027 (integration of all cruise circuits across the Indian Subcontinent).
This isn’t a market fixing a broken system. This is a market building something new from the ground up. Cruise is a huge opportunity as a high-margin product for travel agents, with a high guest repeat rate; it represents a huge, untapped opportunity for India, the fastest growing cruise market in APAC.
Catch our team in India at SATTE and Vervotech Launchpad
Traveltek at Vervotech Launchpad: Traveltek will showcase their enhanced agent desktop and brand-new Quote Builder tool at Launchpad on Wednesday, 4th February in Mumbai, more details to follow.
We’ll also have a stand at SATTE Delhi from the 25th to 27th February 2026. You can book a meeting with our team at SATTE.
Cruise technology solutions for India’s growing market
As a cruise technology provider with 25+ years of experience, we’ve built solutions specifically designed for markets experiencing rapid cruise growth; exactly where India’s travel industry stands today. We understand cruise business and technology scaling, complex quote building across itineraries, cabin categories, and pricing structures. We know the entire sales cycle from inquiry to booking.
We are domain experts, allowing cruise agents to work with multiple cruise lines through our market-leading single cruise API. In addition, we support travel companies with our award-winning iSell suite.
Companies serious about selling cruise will need proven cruise technology that scales from day one, not a partner learning on the job.
If you’re looking for a cruise technology provider in India that understands both the technical complexity and commercial opportunity of cruise, let’s talk. Traveltek’s proven cruise booking systems and API technology are ready to support India’s ambitious cruise growth plans.
