Cordelia Cruises parent Waterways Leisure opens Rs 585 cr IPO at Rs 769-808 band

Waterways Leisure Tourism, operator of Cordelia Cruises and India's only domestic ocean cruise player with 79% FY25 market share, launches Rs 585 crore IPO. Lot size 18 shares (Rs 14,544 min), pegging market cap at Rs 5,850 crore and EV/EBITDA at a steep 50.6x. Lists July 1 on BSE/NSE.

— Source publishedTue, 23 Jun, 2026, 09:04 IST·First seen Tue, 23 Jun, 2026, 10:00 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Cordelia Cruises parent Waterways Leisure Tourism opens Rs 585 crore IPO at Rs 769-808 band. India's only domestic ocean cruise operator with 79% market share

Key facts

  • Rs 585 crore issue
  • price band Rs 769-808
  • Rs 5,850 crore market cap
  • 79% market share FY25
  • EV/EBITDA 50.6x
  • lot size 18 shares
  • Rs 14,544 min investment
  • listing July 1

Why this matters

Waterways' Rs 5,850 cr listing sets a premium valuation benchmark for Indian experiential leisure assets, opening windows for hospitality and tourism players to monetize niche category leadership via IPO.