Hollywood sweethearts — British actor and our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, Tom Holland and his girlfriend, American singer-actress Zendaya — landed in Mumbai on Friday morning. Amid engagement rumours, everyone wanted to know more about the duo and their plans in the city.

Staying at a south Mumbai five-star, thecouple took off for a relaxing sea tour on a luxury yacht in the city on Saturday afternoon. While they were successful in quietly sneaking aboard a speedboat (transfer boat) that took them to the yacht from the Gateway Of India via a private entry, a few fans did spot them as they hurried back into their car after the boat ride.

Bombay Times spoke to Meherzad Kajanwalla, co-owner of a luxury yacht charter service, along with Gautam Bhatia, who took the couple cruising along the Arabian sea.

Elaborating on how it all worked out, given how private the couple is, Meherzad shared, “We got a booking on Friday evening for Saturday noon from an event management company. We initially thought the booking was for a Bollywood celebrity. Later that night, we discovered that it was for Tom Holland and Zendaya. It took some time for that to sink in! They were supposed to be at the yacht at noon on Saturday, but there was some delay given the security protocols, so they reached at 12:45 pm. We are pioneers of yacht charter in the city and have been doing this for the last 15 years. We were thrilled to discover that we would be taking Tom Holland and Zendaya on an hour-long sea tour in our luxury yacht.”

He further adds, “There was no massive entourage or starry tantrums when they arrived. There were around 8-10 people. Just water and soft drinks were served. Tom and Zendaya were humble, and they were kind enough to shoot a video for their guide’s son, who is a fan. They even posed for a picture with us. They were great listeners and were keen to soak in the sights and sounds of the city. The tour lasted for an hour, and though it was quite sunny, it’s always pleasantly breezy at sea. They checked out the Mumbai skyline, the harbour, Sassoon Dock and admired the architectural beauty of The Gateway of India. They intently listened to the guide talk about Mumbai’s history, the Maratha empire, the story behind Victorian names (of prominent buildings) being changed and more. They spoke fondly about Indian food.”

We also heard Holland was particularly fascinated by Indian cricket. Meherzad agreed and added, “Tom, who is extremely soft-spoken, wanted to know about the culture of cricket in India — the number of clubs we have, the IPL and the national team. ‘India is all about cricket, isn’t it?’, Tom curiously asked. They were totally engaged in the experience and not once did they check their phones. The two also spoke about how they liked cutting chai.”