Holiday Moods Adventures Pvt Ltd was shortlisted as a finalist in the prestigious Best Newcomer to Expedition Cruise – Tour Operator category at the Expedition Cruise Network (ECN) Awards 2025 last month in September aboard the Dixie Queen on the River Thames in London. This recognition marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey towards pioneering expedition cruising for the Indian travel market. The ECN Awards celebrate excellence in promoting and selling expedition cruise travel globally, bringing together outstanding tour operators, travel agencies, and industry leaders.
Championing Expedition Cruising in India
Holiday Moods Adventures has rapidly emerged as a specialist in Arctic, Nordic, and Polar travel, introducing the Indian travel trade to immersive expedition cruise experiences. Since 2022, the company has built strategic partnerships with leading cruise brands, promoted sustainable expedition travel, and invested in education and awareness-building across the country.
The company has:
- Launched dedicated expedition cruise products featuring the Arctic and Antarctica. Holiday Moods Adventures has witnessed significant growth in expedition cruise sales. Since launching Havila Voyages, Norway’s Responsible Luxury Coastal Cruise as their distributor in India, and then adding Swan Hellenic Expedition Cruises in early, our expedition cruise portfolio has rapidly gained traction among B2B partners
- Regularly organises B2B roadshows, webinars, and trade training programs across India
- Achieved 180% year-on-year growth, with expedition cruises now contributing 30%+ of total revenue
- Developed curated pre- and post-cruise land programs in Nordic regions for enriched travel experiences.
Speaking on the recognition, Tejbir Singh Anand, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Holiday Moods Adventures, said:
“Being shortlisted among the best in the global expedition cruise community is a moment of great pride for us and for the Indian travel industry. Expedition cruising is no longer niche — India is emerging as a strong source market for experiential and polar journeys. This nomination reflects our commitment to building knowledge, awareness, and aspiration for this exciting travel segment.”
Speaking on the recognition, Arshdeep Anand, Co-Founder & Director, Holiday Moods Adventures, said:
“Being shortlisted for the ECN Awards is not just an honour for Holiday Moods Adventures, but a shared achievement with our valued travel trade partners across India. Expedition cruising is a niche yet rapidly growing segment, and it is the trust, support, and collaboration of our agency partners that has enabled us to introduce and scale this specialist product in our market. We extend our gratitude to our cruise partners and the travel trade fraternity for embracing this new frontier of exploration with us. Together, we are shaping India’s role in the global expedition cruise landscape and inspiring a new generation of explorers.”
— Arshdeep Anand, Co-Founder, Holiday Moods Adventures
Building Global Partnerships
This recognition would not have been possible without the trust, support of our partners and belief in our shared vision to build the expedition cruise segment in India.
Our partnerships with Havila Voyages and Swan Hellenic Cruises have enabled us to introduce India to extraordinary journeys across the Arctic, Antarctic, and the Nordic world — redefining luxury, learning, and sustainable exploration for our market. We are truly grateful to them for empowering us with world-class products, knowledge, and collaboration. We are proud to distribute your brands in India and excited to continue shaping a strong, responsible expedition cruising culture together. We look forward to scaling new heights and making India a significant contributor to global expedition cruising — with you by our side.
“Exploring the extraordinary, responsibly and purposefully — together.”
A Vision for the Future
With demand for luxury experiential travel rising rapidly in India, the company plans to scale its portfolio further by onboarding additional small-ship sustainable expedition lines, launching digital awareness campaigns, organizing familiarization trips, and promoting educational polar voyages.
