Your questions, properly answered

Captain, crew, fuel for the standard route, life jackets for everyone and the sound system. Catering, bar, decor, water sports and extra hours are quoted before you pay.

Per boat, per hour. Four and fourteen guests pay the same on the same boat, so the cost per head falls as your group grows.

Two hours on weekends and public holidays, and one hour midweek on most boats. Island and full-day trips are packages.

A deposit holds your slot, with the balance due before boarding. We take UPI and bank transfer, and give GST invoices for corporate bookings on request.

Cancelling well ahead gets a refund less a booking fee. Close to the date, the deposit is usually kept as the slot can't be resold. Coast guard weather cancellations always move free. Exact terms are on your confirmation.

Weekdays can often be arranged within the week. Weekends, sunsets and December need two to three weeks.

A tender runs from the jetty to the yacht at anchor, usually in about ten minutes. Arrive 15 minutes before your slot, since delays cut into your charter.

Yes. Every boat carries child-size life jackets, and the crew are trained in water rescue. Children must be supervised on deck, and infants count toward capacity.

Most guests don't, because charters stay in sheltered water during the calmer season. If you're prone to it, take a tablet an hour before boarding and ask for a boat with stabilisers.

Yes, all boats have Bluetooth. Volume limits apply near anchorages and after dark under harbour rules.

Outside food and a cake are generally fine, confirmed per boat. Alcohol rules depend on the vessel and the permits that day, so check before buying.

About 25 minutes from the Gateway of India, compared with roughly an hour by ferry.

Around ₹25,000 for a return with waiting time, for up to six guests. One-way trips are quoted separately.

Around twenty minutes to Mandwa jetty, against three hours or more by road.

Around ₹7,500 one way and ₹13,500 for a same-day return, per boat, for up to six guests.

35 to 45 minutes between the Gateway and Belapur jetty, depending on sea state, regardless of rush hour.

Comfortably so at peak times. Off-peak the road can compete, so consistency is the real benefit.

No. Crossings stop from roughly June to September, when the coast guard restricts small craft.

Beyond the purchase, allow for berthing, crew, insurance, survey, fuel, maintenance and monsoon layup. As a planning figure, about ten percent of the boat's value a year.

It can cover a good share, though rarely all. It needs commercial registration, licensed crew and suitable insurance, planned before purchase.

Registration certificate, proof of ownership and purchase, insurance history, surveys, service records, and customs papers if imported. Missing import papers most often sink a sale.

A boat already registered here removes duty risk and paperwork doubts. Importing gives more choice for the money, but confirm the duty position first.

No. Everyone wears a buoyancy aid and a safety boat stays out. Being at ease in water helps but isn't required.

Yes, it's the most widely recognised recreational certificate. Most overseas charter firms ask for Day Skipper or above for bareboat hire.

A Laser/ILCA or stable two-person dinghy for an adult, and an Optimist for a child. Both have active Indian fleets and hold their value.

October to May on the west coast. From June to September the monsoon stops charters, and refit and layup work takes over.

If the coast guard stops sailing or the captain judges it unsafe, we reschedule at no cost, on safety grounds only.

We move your charter to another date free. Safety calls rest with the captain and are final.

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