Mammoth luxury cruise vessel calls at New Mangalore Port

November 12, 2011

Mangalore, November 12: Cruise vessel M V Aida Diva with 1975 cruise passengers and 598 crew members called at New Mangalore Port on Saturday.

The vessel started its journey from Muscat and called at Goa and from there to NMP and the vessel will be sailing out to Cochin today evening.

This is the biggest cruise vessel ever called at the Port. Out of these 1975 passengers from Germany, around 1200 passengers opted for ground tour and enjoyed the scenic beauty and cultural heritage of Dakshina Kannada district like 1000 Pillar Jain temple, monolithic statue of gommateshwara, Gokarnanatha temple, St Aloysius chapel, Kadri temple, cashew factory, city shopping etc.

These tourists were taken around in 40 a/c buses by the local ground tour operators, M/s Globe International and the agents of the ship is M/s J.M. Baxi & Co.

The tour operators M/s Royal Caribbean International, one of the leading cruise operators of the World, has visited the Port twice during the current year and had discussion with the Port Chairman, Traffic Manager & Deputy Conservator and visited the port area and expressed happiness over the facilities available at NMPT for handling cruise vessels.

They were very much impressed upon the world class facilities available at the Cruise Lounge, neat and tidy berth area, concretised roads, security arrangements, emigration facility, greenery in and around the port, availability of local ground tour operators, proximity to tourist areas, etc. The above Liner has already prepared their plan for bringing 12 more cruise vessels during the next 1 year period.

The biggest vessel 'MV Brilliance of the Seas' with a length of 293.5 metres and 3000 passengers is expected to call at the Port during April 2012 which will be the biggest cruise vessel ever handled at the Port.

Dr P Tamilvanan while expressing happiness over the smooth handling of such a big cruise vessel stated that the captain of the vessel M.V. Aida Diva has expressed very much happiness over the facilities available at NMPT especially the neatness and greenery in and around the Port and the , excellent security arrangement and the world class cruise lounge.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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