However, investors will be discouraged if Goods and Services Tax is applicable on the sale of tickets and on-board services along with income tax. Mumbai: Union Minister of Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the government wanted to increase the number of cruise tourists from two lakh to 40 lakh in the next five years and turn the country into an international cruise destination. The growth in the cruise industry is expected to push infrastructure in port areas as better accommodation and transport facilities will have to be made available. Mr. Gadkari said the revenue benefit would shoot up to ?35,500 crore in 2022 from the ?712 crore generated last year. Mr. Gadkari said, “Work on the cruise terminal in Mumbai has begun.