Goa tourism - Casino Caravela to float on the River Mandovi

Goa is getting ready to welcome tourists - its first offshore casino is expected to re-enter the River Mandovi soon and it is labeled as the state's first five-star standard floating hotel-cum-casino. It had been removed for refurbishing in May 2013, Caravela was moved out of the River Mandovi for refurbishing and renamed M V Royal Flotal.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 15 June 2016.

Everything is in an advanced stage. Permission has been granted to M V Royal Flotal to ply in Goan inland waters, and the ship has already entered the Cumbharjua canal. The Deltin group is now waiting for permission to moor before it can begin its operations.
The Deltin Group has indicated that the luxury vessel has been designed to attract the "creme de la creme" high-end tourist and the main aim is to pamper to the high-end sector of tourists and give the tourism sector a major boost in terms of high-spending visitors. Incidentally, Casino Caravela has a total of 8 suites. Each of these is of an average size of 500-plus square feet and equipped with all modern amenities. In addition, there are two super-luxurious duplex suits, an open to the sky, air-conditioned restaurant on the sundeck, jacuzzi, spa and library.
At present, Goa has four offshore casinos - two each belong to the Delta Group and the Pride Group.


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