Sea Travel Facilities:
The
main passenger ports areMumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Chennai, Calicut,
Panaji (Goa) and Rameswaram.
Catamaran between
Mumbai and Goa
An air-conditioned catamaran with places for
400 passengers runs between Mumbai and Goa. It leaves from the New Ferry
Wharf / Bhaucha Dhakka in Mumbai.
Mumbai- Goa Timetable:
Tuesday
& Thursday
Dep. Mumbai 2230 Hours Arr. Panaji 0600 Hours
Goa-
Mumbai:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
Dep. Panaji 1000 Hours Arr. Mumbai 1730 Hours
(Passengers are
requested to board the ship 2 hours before departure.)
Cost (one
way)
Economy Rs. 1400/- Business Rs. 1600 Adult
Special
cabin for 5 people Rs.9000/-
Foreign tourists can pay in rupees
on presentation of their currency exchange certificate.
Catamaran
between Kolkata and Haldia
There are further services from
Kolkata and Chennai to Port Blair in the Andaman Islands. Services are
often seasonal, operated by the Shipping Corporation of India and are
generally suspended during the monsoon.
For details one can contact
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Shipping House, 13 Strand Road,
Kolkata- 700 001, Tel. 2484456.
Indian ports are also served by
several international shipping companies and several luxury cruise lines.
One
particularly attractive boat journey is the "backwaters "
excursion in the vicinity of Kochi in Kerala. Several local tours are
available - for example Calicut/Kochi and Allepey/Kottayam.
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