Cordelia Cruises
Cordelia Cruises is operated by Waterways Leisure Tourism Limited (formerly Waterways Leisure Tourism Private Limited). The company was incorporated in 2020, and Cordelia began operations in September 2021.
Founder / Leadership
Mr. Jurgen Bailom was the key executive behind the launch of Cordelia Cruises and served as President & CEO of Waterways Leisure Tourism. He played an important role in selecting and preparing the first ship, The Empress, for the Indian market.
It is more accurate to describe him as the founding/launch CEO and key leader, rather than simply calling him the legal founder of the company.
First Ship – The Empress
Cordelia's first ship was The Empress, formerly known as Empress of the Seas under Royal Caribbean. It was purchased by Waterways Leisure Tourism in late 2020 and subsequently introduced under the Cordelia Cruises brand.
- Ship: The Empress / MV Empress
- Original construction: 1990
- Cordelia operations began: September 2021
- Passenger capacity: approximately 2,005 guests
- Cabins: 796
- Decks: 11 passenger-accessible ship decks are reported, with cabins spread across multiple decks.
Cabin Details
The current published cabin breakdown for The Empress is:
| Cabin category |
Number of cabins |
Cabin size |
| Chairman's Suite |
1 |
596 sq. ft. |
| Suite |
5 |
303 sq. ft. |
| Mini Suite |
63 |
194 sq. ft. + 25 sq. ft. balcony |
| Ocean View Stateroom |
416 |
142 sq. ft. |
| Interior Stateroom |
311 |
117 sq. ft. |
| Total |
796 |
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The cabin quantities are reported in current company/IPO-related material, while Cordelia's brochure gives the published room dimensions.
Largest Cabin
The Chairman's Suite is the largest accommodation:
596 sq. ft. cabin + 222 sq. ft. balcony according to Cordelia's brochure.
Cabin Size in Simple Terms
- 117 sq. ft. – Interior cabin
- 142 sq. ft. – Ocean View cabin
- 194 sq. ft. – Mini Suite + 25 sq. ft. balcony
- 303 sq. ft. – Suite + 222 sq. ft. balcony
- 596 sq. ft. – Chairman's Suite + 222 sq. ft. balcony
