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International Cruise Terminal-cum-Public Plaza
Cochin Port Trust has commenced the project planning to construct and develop an International Cruise Terminal cum Public Plaza at Willingdon Island. Cochin is a preferred stop- over for the Vessels plying from US West Coast to Hong Kong, Singapore to South East Asia & Gulf/Mediterranean, South Africa, to US East Coast. The Cruise business at the Port of Cochin is supplementing the major strengths of the state of Kerala as a tourism destination. The past few years has witnessed linear increase in arrival of foreign tourists to Kerala and the port has demonstrated its ability to meet the demands of international tourism.
The terminal will have an exclusive berth of quay length 220 m and an available draft of 10 m. An exclusive Kerala Village, Shopping mall cum office tower and Luxury Class Hotel will be the features of the Terminal in addition to a world class cruise vessel reception facilities.
Conceptual details of the terminal are as follows:

Location	North End of Willingdon Island
Land Area	6.71 ha.
Brief Details of Facilities	World Class Cruise Terminal for receiving the largest cruise vessel afloat with following Major Project Componets Modern cruise berth of 220m length; World-class Cruise Terminal Building; Shopping Mall-cum-Office Tower; Five-Star Hotel Complex; and Kerala Village.
Estimated Cost	Rs. 375 crores
Passenger Capacity	3,50,000 per annum
Present Status	Feasibility Report and Business Plan for the project finalised in March 2008. Transaction Advisor appointed in June 2008 for the Project Development and their works are in progress. Scheduled date of commissioning the facility is October 2011.