Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹727 Cr | Listing at BSE, NSE |

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SEBI has approved the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of Waterways Leisure Tourism Ltd. on September 26, 2025. The company will proceed with next steps to launch the Initial Public Offer (IPO) subject to market conditions and other approvals. The SEBI approval is valid for 12 months.

Waterways Leisure Tourism Ltd. IPO is a Book Build Issue of ₹727.00 crores consisting solely of fresh issue of shares with no offer for sale component.

The equity shares are proposed to be listed on NSE and BSE. Centrum Capital Ltd. is the book running lead manager and MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. Key details like IPO dates, IPO price bands and lot size are yet to be announced.
Refer to Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO DRHP for more details.

IPO Details

IPO Date[.]
Listing Date[.]
Face Value10 per share
Price Band
Lot Size
Sale TypeFresh capital only
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtBSE, NSE

Total Issue Size[.] shares
(agg. up to ₹727 Cr)
Fresh Issue [.] shares
(agg. up to ₹727 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue6,51,54,444 shares
Share Holding Post Issue6,51,54,444 shares

IPO DRHP Status

DescriptionDate
Filed with SEBI/ExchangeTue, Jun 17, 2025
SEBI/Exchange approval receivedFri, Sep 26, 2025

IPO Reservation

Investor Category Shares Offered
QIB Shares Offered Not less than 75% of the Issue
Retail Shares Offered Not more than 10% of the Issue
NII Shares OfferedNot more than 15% of the Issue

About Waterways Leisure Tourism Ltd.

Waterways leisure tourism operates in cruise tourism and hospitality under its flagship brand Cordelia Cruises — India’s only premium cruise line.

It currently operates "MV Express" cruise vessel, primarily sails to domestic destinations like Mumbai (Maharashtra), Goa, Kochi (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Lakshadweep, Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Puducherry.

It also offer international itineraries, including Hambantota, Trincomalee, and Jaffna (Sri Lanka) and have also sold cruise tickets for our first-time sail to destinations such as Phuket (Thailand), Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi (Malaysia).

WLTPL offers a vibrant cruise culture, blending international standards with Indian tastes — spanning across cuisine, hospitality, entertainment, etc.

Competitive strengths

  • Pioneer and well-positioned in the ocean cruise tourism in India
  • India-focused cruise experience with diverse amenities
  • Significant direct bookings optimizing margins
  • Outsourced critical cruise operations for efficiency and scalability
  • Seasoned management team delivering financial growth

Company Financials (Restated)

Period Ended31 Dec 202431 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Assets243.79327.93307.0257.80
Total Income414.21450.20486.22136.75
Profit After Tax139.25-119.9655.31-114.98
NET Worth24.38-114.775.19-114.85
Reserves and Surplus-40.26-179.51-59.55-114.87
Total Borrowing4.4073.51
Amount in ₹ Crore

IPO Objects of the Issue

The Company proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Issue towards the following objects:

# Issue Objects Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Payment towards deposit/ advanced lease rental and monthly lease payments to our stepdown subsidiary, Baycruise Shipping and Leasing (IFSC) Private Limited (“Baycruise IFSC”). 552.53
2 General corporate purposes

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

KPIMar 31, 2024
ROE2.19
ROCE0.61
RoNW218.94%
PAT Margin-0.27%
Pre IPOPost IPO
Promoter Holding99.27%
Global Shipping and Leisure Limited and Rajesh Chandumal Hotwani are the company promoters.

IPO Registrar

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd.

  • +91-22-4918 6270
  • waterwaysleisure.ipo@in.mpms.mufg.com
  • Visit Website

Contact Details

Waterways Leisure Tourism Ltd. Address
A-1601, Marathon Futurex,
NM Joshi Marg,
Lower Parel, Delisle Road,
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400013
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IPO FAQs

Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO is a main-board IPO of 0 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹727 Crores. The issue is priced at To be declared. The minimum order quantity is .

The Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO open and close dates are not available as of now.

MUFG Intime India Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE, NSE.

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  5. Submit IPO application form.
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The Waterways Leisure Tourism IPO listing date is not yet announced. The tentative date of listing is .

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