India’s oldest premier event for the boats, yachts, kayaks, cruising, fishing, scuba diving & water leisure industry is back with the latest and it includes related sectors like jetties, marinas, pontoons, logistics, fittings and digital systems or technologies. Trinity’s set sail with great gusto in 2004 and the present 9th edition is being held in the country’s ultimate marine tourism destination. The venue is the iconic Goa Kala Academy Darya Sangam Grounds in the capital city of Panaji from – to – June 2024. Apart from the exactly 7517 kilometers long coastline, India has 12 major ports and 187 non-major ports. The coastal economy supports over 4 million fisher folk and coastal communities. Such is the potential not just for the multi-million US$ sailing, water sports or coastal tourism sector, but also for related marine, shipping, logistics and infrastructure industries.

The global yacht charter market was US$ 8.1 Billion in 2016 and is estimated to grow at 7.2 per cent CAGR by 2025. It is projected to generate US$ 15 Billion by 2025. In addition to luxury yachting and coastal recreation segment, is India’s booming cruise market. Among the indicators that India is fast keeping in step, is the fact that a 48,000 sq ft cruise terminal was inaugurated at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh for domestic and international cruise tourism. Cruise passenger traffic rose from 126,000 in 2015-16 to 468,000 in 2019-20. To meet the soaring demand for coastal tourism, the Indian government intends to open three more international cruise ports. Our ports handle about 1400 million tons of cargo every year, as 95 per cent of India’s trade by volume transits by sea. Under the Maritime India Vision 2030, over 150 Central Government initiatives have been developed to focus on port-driven industrialization and creating safe and sustainable ports.