Indian Ocean Cruises Inks Pact with Thomas Cook

Indian Ocean Cruises from Foresight Smart Ventures, the flagship company of the $500 million London based Foresight Shipping Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Europe’s second largest travel firm Thomas Cook Group plc.

Thomas Cook, a major player in the world’s most active markets for holidays and other leisure travel services will play a key role in marketing of Indian Ocean Cruises destinations of Reunion, Rodrigues and Madagascar from Pristine islands through its agents across Mauritius, India and Europe.

A range of itineraries, all based from Port Louis will be offered, focused on exciting journey in the pristine waters of Indian Ocean to Reunion, Rodrigues, and Madagascar. The cruise booking is open now and packages include both onward and return flight tickets and cruise liner ticket.

The heritage cruise liner “MS Ocean Odyssey” with maximum of 200 passengers on board will offer a highly personalized service and ultimate comfort at affordable prices, and will help discover the new facets of the Indian Ocean.

On-board facilities include a four-star restaurant offering a range of local and international cuisine, observation lounge and bar, coffee bar, gymnasium and fitness centre, sauna and spa, sun-deck, casino, library and medical clinic, along with a wide variety of international entertainment.

Arrivals from the Asian market to Mauritius increased by 10.1 percent to attain 56,064 this year, with India, the major generating country of the continent, registering a growth of 7.7 percent. Mauritius is now projected to receive some two million tourists by 2015. To assert this projection, the Indian Ocean Cruises would play a very vital role.