New cruise terminal to be built in Goa; Facilities like duty free shop, lounge, food court! . Panaji: Goa’s Murgaon Port Authority (MPA) has announced the construction of international and domestic passenger terminals in Goa by March 2025. The number of cruise passengers is expected to increase by 40 percent in the year 2023-2024 and is likely to grow further. According to a senior MPA official, the development of international and domestic cruise terminals and related facilities will boost tourism as well as the local economy.

Goa’s tourism has been badly affected since 2020 due to Corona, but Goa’s tourism industry, which has been struggling with recession for the last 4 years, has seen a rapid increase in the flow of domestic and foreign visitors. In view of this, emphasis has been placed on the construction of this cruise terminal, which is likely to be completed next year. On September 12 and 13, the meeting of the Maritime State Development Council was held in Goa. “Due to the boom in global cruise ship traffic, the arrival of cruise ships at Murgaon Port has increased rapidly and is likely to increase significantly in the future. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the proposed state-of-the-art facility in the meeting. The building will have international and domestic cruise terminals’, an MPA official told the meeting. This international cruise terminal will have 24 immigration counters, 10 check-in counters, a waiting lounge and other facilities. The terminal will also have a duty free retail shop, lounge, food court and other facilities’, the official said. Exciting developments for Goa’s cruise tourism. A state-of-the-art International & Domestic Cruise Terminal at Mormugao Port will be ready by March 2025, boosting passenger traffic and enhancing the local economy. Goa is set to shine in the global cruise market!#TheGoaModel pic.twitter.com/rW5V0jPp2p— TheGoaModel (@The_GoaModel) September 17, 2024 Accidental death of seven people in four days in Goa; Transport Minister blasts Engineer’s Khapargoa has always been a major attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. The tourism industry here had to face a crisis due to Corona. During this period, more than 90 per cent decline in the number of tourists was also recorded. After this, the Tourism Department of Goa Government launched several schemes like ‘International Charter’, ‘Tourism Trade Aid’ to overcome the Kovid-19 epidemic. -The number of cruise ships has increased by 15 percent and the number of cruise passengers by 40 percent. Tourism is considered to be the backbone of Goa’s economy. According to media reports, Goa is the first choice of about 20 percent of the total number of tourists visiting India. According to government data, 4.03 lakh foreign tourists visited Goa during January-November 2023. At the same time, according to the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, about 71 lakh domestic tourists and about 10 lakh foreign tourists visited Goa in 2019.