Singapore refurbishes luxury vessel

MS Karnika, 2,000-seater Crown Princess-class cruise ship, is expected to commence service between Mumbai and Dubai from mid-April 2019 for this year.

The 70,285-ton vessel is presently undergoing comprehensive refurbishment at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Admiralty Yard prior to entering service from Mumbai.

Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BSCS) has been awarded technical management of Jalesh Cruises’ MS Karnika which was formerly known Pacific Jewel.

BSCS Managing Director Les Royle and Deputy Managing Director Martin Springer worked closely with Jalesh Cruises on the new partnership.

“We are very proud and excited to welcome this fine vessel into BSCS’ management, and being part of the first dedicated, domestic cruise operation on the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East,” said Royle.

Jalesh Cruises is promoted by Amit Goenka of Essel Group, a multi-billion-dollar Indian conglomerate company with interests in media, entertainment and tourism.

The group has recently received a US$10 million investment from a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Corp Limited, India’s largest casino gaming company.

The Indian cruise business has been conceptualised by experienced cruise veteran Jurgen Bailom, who has spent the past 12 developing the onboard cruise product that includes unique entertainment formats, itineraries and shore excursion programmes. fiinews.com