Luxury Cruise Ship Mein Schiff 6 Arrives in Colombo with 2,380 Tourists

The luxury passenger cruise ship Mein Schiff 6, sailing under the Malta flag, arrived at the East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Colombo Port on May 21, 2026, carrying 2,380 tourists and a crew of 951. Measuring 295 meters in length and 42 meters in width, this marks the first visit of the vessel to Sri Lanka. Tourism companies organized a special cultural welcome for the arriving passengers, with arrangements made for their onward travel to destinations such as Kandy. The Ministry of Ports and Aviation views this significant arrival as a positive sign for the potential revival of the country's tourism sector.