About Us
The ARK Travel Group (ATG) is a trusted player in the leisure travel and tourism segment
operating since 1981 as the single largest cruise seller in India.
Established as the manifestation of a dream to provide Indian travelers a world-class, quality, and personalized holiday experience, it has over the years diversified it’s services portfolio by offering a bouquet of options hitherto unavailable in India.
ATG is currently one of the largest preferred sales agents (PSA) for Genting Cruise Lines, largely catering the Asian market.
ATG is also an accredited PSA for Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea Cruises, and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises offering ‘Luxury’ cruise vacations in the Europe and American region
ATG also represents Europamundo Coach Tours , All inclusive resorts like ClubMed and The Residence Maldives alongside premium luxury villas.
With its complete range of services, Ark Travel Group strives to bring its customers one step closer to ‘the world of luxury’.
Our Brands
ARK Cruises
Ark Travels Pvt. Ltd. a trusted player in leisure travel and tourism segment operating since 1981 is the single largest Cruise seller in India. The B2B company was established as the manifestation of a dream, ‘a dream, to provide India a world class, quality and personalised holiday experience’. Over the years we have diversified our services portfolio by offering a bouquet of options hitherto unavailable in India. We are the biggest Preferred Sales Agent (PSA) in India for Star Cruises, largely catering the Asian market.
We started a new oceanic journey after expanding our cruise product under Ark Holidays LLP, a partnership firm established in 2010. Our extensive pan-India network of over 3000+ travel retailers across tier I, II & III cities strengthens us to sell over 50000 exclusive cruise passenger every year.
We are an accredited Preferred Sales Agent for Resorts World Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea Cruises selling ‘Luxury’ vacations to Europe and American region. Selling ClubMed, all-inclusive resort properties is like ‘icing-on-cake’ for our product portfolio.
With the entire range of services, we bring our customers one step closer to the ‘World of luxury’.
Further, we have an experienced and dedicated team selling worldwide land packages & also take care of your Ticketing, Visa & Insurance needs. Our team guides and helps the travel fraternity to understand and sell cruise products. With our knowledge and passion for cruises, we strive to help our partners /associates in the best possible way. Our support to our travel partners in unconditional. We enjoy strong bond with our principals and thus ensure that all your needs are catered to with utmost satisfaction. Our retail travel partners are our testimonials and their loyalty speaks volumes of our commitment to them.
We Invite You To Embark & Celebrate The World Of Oceanic Journey With ARK Cruises.
You Know It Is ARK When It Is CRUISES
ARKRep
Now in its 7th year of operations, ARKRep (earlier known as Outbound Konnections) offers premium services to a wide range of global brands in the travel and tourism sectors that are looking to cement a place in the Indian tourism market.With a deep understanding of the Indian market, ARKRep has been designing, developing, and delivering result-oriented fully integrated traditional as well as innovative digital PR and marketing campaigns
And today, ARKRep representing some of the world’s leading tourism boards, hotels, attractions, and DMCs and a Key focus area for ArkTravelGroup
ARKTech
Post-acquisition of Tranquility online Pvt Ltd in 2019, ARK ventured into travel technology with Deckpro, India’s first online b2b cruise booking portal.With instant bookings for all the major cruise line like Dream Cruises, NCl cruise, MSC Cruises, Cranival cruise linesARKTech powered by Deckpro has more than 15,000 registered travel agents and continues to be a leading platform that enables cruise booking to realize maximum efficiency through sales, marketing, and revenue-yield management capabilities.
ARKTech is a trusted technology provider to the travel industry providing end-to-end solutions for all organisations associated with leisure travel, including; travel agents, tour operators, OTAs, hotels, resorts, and tourism organizations.
Click and register on www.DeckPro.in
ARKJourneys
To help unlock the world’s unique stories and secrets, ARKJourneys offers rare, authentic, and diverse experiences.By creating custom-curated travel plans with authentic cultural experiences, activities, ARKJourneys is redefining a world of experiences waiting to be explored. Experiences that are often spiritual, sensual, mysterious, royal and luxurious.
Our Team:
Mr. Kishan Biyani – Managing Director ARK Travel Group
Kishan brings his selling experience and excellent interpersonal relationships. He seems to attract people with his pleasant disposition and accessibility. He is enterprising and aggressive. He has been into his family business of textiles over 20 years now. And over 16 years into travel – on a National level -he is recognised and respected by the travel fraternity. In fact his name is synonymous with Star Cruises in the travel agent fraternity today.
You Can Reach Kishan Biyani at kishan@thearktravelgroup.com
Mr. Khalid Gori – COO ARK Cruises
Khalid has been associated with sales of cruises for the last 18 years and keeps the pulse of the market on all India basis. He has an excellent team of subordinates who brings with them distinguished experience in sales and operations.
You can reach Khalid Gori at khalid@thearktravelgroup.com
Mr. Prasad Bhinge – VP ARKTech
Prasad has 17 years of experience in the cruise industry and has been with ARK Travel Group since 12 years . As a founding team member, he has been instrumental in setting up and developing Non-Asia Cruises . He is extremely dedicated and enthusiastic to transform and adapt to the new changes in the tourism industry.
Neha Ruia – AVP Operations ARKCruises
Neha has 15 years of experience in the cruise industry and has been with ARK Travel Group since 12 years . As a founding team member, she has been responsible for setting up the operations of Star Cruises and Dream Cruises. In the current profile, overlooks FIT, group & corporate booking for Cruises.
Prahlad Sharma – Head of Accounts
A founding team member with an experience of 25 years in accounts, he is a key pillar of the organisation. He is extremely dedicated and diligent about his work.
Nirupama Pillai – AVP OperationsARKCruises
Nirupama has 16 years of experience in the cruise industry and has been with ARK Travel Group since 9 years . In the current profile she heads the operations for Non Asia Cruise liners.
Anju Tandon – CEO ARKJourneys
Mrs. Anju Tandon has been actively involved with the company since 1984. She is passionate about cruises and a master of destinations. She is hands-on with the development of products, trainings, systems and operations. In her current role she is responsible for the Holiday business.
Mrs Anjum Lokhandwala – Founder & DirectorARKRep
Anjum has 21 years of experience in the travel industry working in diverse portfolios in some of the most reputed tourism brands . Founder of Outbound Konnections which was acquired by ARK Travel Group in 2020. In her current role she is responsible for the representation business.
Sakshi Biyani – Head of Marketing
Sakshi joined Ark Travels in 2019, marketing has always interested her. She is currently focused on digital marketing for ARK Travel Group.
Key Milestones:
1st PSA of Star Cruises in India
We were the largest seller of Star Cruises for consecutive five years. Also used command approximately over 40% of their market for Dream Cruises.
operating since 1981 as the single largest cruise seller in India.
Established as the manifestation of a dream to provide Indian travelers a world-class, quality, and personalized holiday experience, it has over the years diversified it’s services portfolio by offering a bouquet of options hitherto unavailable in India.
ATG is currently one of the largest preferred sales agents (PSA) for Genting Cruise Lines, largely catering the Asian market.
ATG is also an accredited PSA for Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea Cruises, and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises offering ‘Luxury’ cruise vacations in the Europe and American region
ATG also represents Europamundo Coach Tours , All inclusive resorts like ClubMed and The Residence Maldives alongside premium luxury villas.
With its complete range of services, Ark Travel Group strives to bring its customers one step closer to ‘the world of luxury’.
Our Brands
ARK Cruises
Ark Travels Pvt. Ltd. a trusted player in leisure travel and tourism segment operating since 1981 is the single largest Cruise seller in India. The B2B company was established as the manifestation of a dream, ‘a dream, to provide India a world class, quality and personalised holiday experience’. Over the years we have diversified our services portfolio by offering a bouquet of options hitherto unavailable in India. We are the biggest Preferred Sales Agent (PSA) in India for Star Cruises, largely catering the Asian market.
We started a new oceanic journey after expanding our cruise product under Ark Holidays LLP, a partnership firm established in 2010. Our extensive pan-India network of over 3000+ travel retailers across tier I, II & III cities strengthens us to sell over 50000 exclusive cruise passenger every year.
We are an accredited Preferred Sales Agent for Resorts World Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea Cruises selling ‘Luxury’ vacations to Europe and American region. Selling ClubMed, all-inclusive resort properties is like ‘icing-on-cake’ for our product portfolio.
With the entire range of services, we bring our customers one step closer to the ‘World of luxury’.
Further, we have an experienced and dedicated team selling worldwide land packages & also take care of your Ticketing, Visa & Insurance needs. Our team guides and helps the travel fraternity to understand and sell cruise products. With our knowledge and passion for cruises, we strive to help our partners /associates in the best possible way. Our support to our travel partners in unconditional. We enjoy strong bond with our principals and thus ensure that all your needs are catered to with utmost satisfaction. Our retail travel partners are our testimonials and their loyalty speaks volumes of our commitment to them.
We Invite You To Embark & Celebrate The World Of Oceanic Journey With ARK Cruises.
You Know It Is ARK When It Is CRUISES
ARKRep
Now in its 7th year of operations, ARKRep (earlier known as Outbound Konnections) offers premium services to a wide range of global brands in the travel and tourism sectors that are looking to cement a place in the Indian tourism market.With a deep understanding of the Indian market, ARKRep has been designing, developing, and delivering result-oriented fully integrated traditional as well as innovative digital PR and marketing campaigns
And today, ARKRep representing some of the world’s leading tourism boards, hotels, attractions, and DMCs and a Key focus area for ArkTravelGroup
ARKTech
Post-acquisition of Tranquility online Pvt Ltd in 2019, ARK ventured into travel technology with Deckpro, India’s first online b2b cruise booking portal.With instant bookings for all the major cruise line like Dream Cruises, NCl cruise, MSC Cruises, Cranival cruise linesARKTech powered by Deckpro has more than 15,000 registered travel agents and continues to be a leading platform that enables cruise booking to realize maximum efficiency through sales, marketing, and revenue-yield management capabilities.
ARKTech is a trusted technology provider to the travel industry providing end-to-end solutions for all organisations associated with leisure travel, including; travel agents, tour operators, OTAs, hotels, resorts, and tourism organizations.
Click and register on www.DeckPro.in
ARKJourneys
To help unlock the world’s unique stories and secrets, ARKJourneys offers rare, authentic, and diverse experiences.By creating custom-curated travel plans with authentic cultural experiences, activities, ARKJourneys is redefining a world of experiences waiting to be explored. Experiences that are often spiritual, sensual, mysterious, royal and luxurious.
Our Team:
Mr. Kishan Biyani – Managing Director ARK Travel Group
Kishan brings his selling experience and excellent interpersonal relationships. He seems to attract people with his pleasant disposition and accessibility. He is enterprising and aggressive. He has been into his family business of textiles over 20 years now. And over 16 years into travel – on a National level -he is recognised and respected by the travel fraternity. In fact his name is synonymous with Star Cruises in the travel agent fraternity today.
You Can Reach Kishan Biyani at kishan@thearktravelgroup.com
Mr. Khalid Gori – COO ARK Cruises
Khalid has been associated with sales of cruises for the last 18 years and keeps the pulse of the market on all India basis. He has an excellent team of subordinates who brings with them distinguished experience in sales and operations.
You can reach Khalid Gori at khalid@thearktravelgroup.com
Mr. Prasad Bhinge – VP ARKTech
Prasad has 17 years of experience in the cruise industry and has been with ARK Travel Group since 12 years . As a founding team member, he has been instrumental in setting up and developing Non-Asia Cruises . He is extremely dedicated and enthusiastic to transform and adapt to the new changes in the tourism industry.
Neha Ruia – AVP Operations ARKCruises
Neha has 15 years of experience in the cruise industry and has been with ARK Travel Group since 12 years . As a founding team member, she has been responsible for setting up the operations of Star Cruises and Dream Cruises. In the current profile, overlooks FIT, group & corporate booking for Cruises.
Prahlad Sharma – Head of Accounts
A founding team member with an experience of 25 years in accounts, he is a key pillar of the organisation. He is extremely dedicated and diligent about his work.
Nirupama Pillai – AVP OperationsARKCruises
Nirupama has 16 years of experience in the cruise industry and has been with ARK Travel Group since 9 years . In the current profile she heads the operations for Non Asia Cruise liners.
Anju Tandon – CEO ARKJourneys
Mrs. Anju Tandon has been actively involved with the company since 1984. She is passionate about cruises and a master of destinations. She is hands-on with the development of products, trainings, systems and operations. In her current role she is responsible for the Holiday business.
Mrs Anjum Lokhandwala – Founder & DirectorARKRep
Anjum has 21 years of experience in the travel industry working in diverse portfolios in some of the most reputed tourism brands . Founder of Outbound Konnections which was acquired by ARK Travel Group in 2020. In her current role she is responsible for the representation business.
Sakshi Biyani – Head of Marketing
Sakshi joined Ark Travels in 2019, marketing has always interested her. She is currently focused on digital marketing for ARK Travel Group.
Key Milestones:
1st PSA of Star Cruises in India
We were the largest seller of Star Cruises for consecutive five years. Also used command approximately over 40% of their market for Dream Cruises.
