Port Blair, Sept 27: Sail the Andamans, the Andaman Yacht Carnival has won the prestigious National Tourism Award as the most innovative and unique tourism product.
The World Tourism Day and National Tourism Awards programme was inaugurated by Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Honorable Vice President of India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. India is the host country for World Tourism Day 2019.
The award was conferred by Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Tourism & Culture and His Excellency Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary General, United Nations World Tourism Organistaions. The National Tourism Award is the most coveted award in India for the Indian tourism industry.
“Sail the Andamans – Andaman Yacht Carnival” was organised in the year 2018 and 2019 by Andaman Holidays with the support of Ministry of Tourism – Government of India, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, Directorate of Tourism, Port Management Board and the Andaman Chamber of Commerce and Industries with a vision to make Andamans as a prominent yachting destination and to bring the socio-economic benefits of the yachting industry to our islands.
The award was received by Mr. Rathnam and Mrs. Sushma of Andaman Holidays Private Limited. This is the first time an Andaman based destination management company has won such a prestigious National Tourism Award. Mr. Rathnam who envisioned “Sail the Andamans” has expressed his thanks to the Ministry of Tourism – Government of India, Andaman & Nicobar Administration and Andaman Chamber of Commerce and Industries for extending all the support towards the growth of yacht and cruise tourism in the Andaman Islands.
