Questions, answered properly

From the jetty, by tender out to the yacht at anchor — usually about ten minutes. Arrive fifteen minutes before your slot; the tender cannot wait without eating into your charter time.

Yes. Child-size life jackets are carried on every boat and the crew is trained in water rescue. Children must be supervised on deck at all times, and infants count toward the licensed capacity.

Most guests do not — charters stay in sheltered water and the season avoids rough conditions. If you are prone to motion sickness, take a tablet an hour before boarding and ask us for a boat with stabilisers.

Yes, every boat has a Bluetooth system. Volume limits apply near anchorages and after dark under harbour rules.

Outside food and a cake are generally fine and we will confirm per boat. Alcohol rules vary by vessel and by the permits in force on the day, so check with us before buying anything.

About twenty-five minutes from the Gateway of India, against roughly an hour on the public ferry. Sea conditions can add a few minutes but rarely more.

A return charter with waiting time at the island is around ₹25,000 for the boat, carrying up to six guests. One-way transfers are quoted separately. The price is per boat, not per person.

Around twenty minutes from the Gateway of India to Mandwa jetty. The road journey for the same trip is typically three hours or more.

A one-way private charter is around ₹7,500 for the boat and a same-day return around ₹13,500, carrying up to six guests. That is per boat — six people travelling together pay the same as two.

Thirty-five to forty-five minutes between the Gateway of India and Belapur jetty depending on sea state. Unlike the road, that time does not change with rush hour.

In peak traffic, comfortably. Off-peak the road can be competitive on time. The consistency is the real benefit — the crossing takes the same time every trip.

No. Crossings are suspended through the southwest monsoon, roughly June to September, when the coast guard restricts small-craft movement.

Beyond the purchase price, budget for berthing, crew, insurance, annual survey, fuel, maintenance and monsoon layup. As a planning figure, annual running costs land near ten percent of the vessel's value.

Yes, and it can cover a meaningful share of running costs — not usually all of them. It requires commercial registration, licensed crew and the right insurance, all of which need planning before purchase rather than afterwards.

Registration certificate, proof of ownership and purchase, insurance history, survey reports, service records, and customs documents for an imported vessel. Missing import papers are the most common reason a sale collapses at the final stage.

A boat already imported and registered here removes duty risk and paperwork uncertainty. Importing gives more choice for the money but needs the duty position confirmed before you commit.

No. Every student wears a buoyancy aid and a safety boat is on the water throughout. Being comfortable in water helps your confidence but is not a requirement to start.

Yes. RYA qualifications are the most widely recognised recreational sailing certificates in the world, and Day Skipper or above is what most overseas charter companies ask for before bareboat hire.

For an adult, a Laser/ILCA or a stable two-person dinghy. For a child, an Optimist. Both have active fleets in India and hold their value because there is always another family looking for one.

October to May on the west coast. The southwest monsoon closes charter operations from June to September, which is when refit, repair and monsoon layup work happens instead.

If the coast guard suspends sailing or the captain judges conditions unsafe, we reschedule to another date at no cost. That decision is made on safety grounds and is never commercial.

If the coast guard suspends sailing or the captain judges conditions unsafe, we move your charter to another date at no cost. Safety calls are made by the captain and are final.

Yes. Life jackets are carried for every guest including child sizes, and the crew is trained in water rescue. Children must be supervised on deck at all times.