Take a cruise from Mumbai to Malé

This holiday season brings some exciting news for the seafarer–with no international flights involved. European cruise operator Costa Cruises has homeported in Mumbai and is offering a seven-day itinerary for its guests aboard the newly launched Costa NeoClassica India. The luxury liner will sail weekly from Mumbai to Malé and back along the southwestern coast of India between December 16, 2016 and March 18, 2017. Destinations include Kochi, Goa, Mangaluru and Colombo. With an elegant exterior and 654 cabins including ocean-view cabins and suites with private balconies, the cruise ship also offers plenty of entertainment in its disco, theatre, duty-free shopping centre, bar and ballroom. For fitness freaks there’s a huge wellness centre with an outdoor jogging track, gym, jacuzzis and pools. From ₹42,000. See costacruise.com