Yacht Sailing in Mumbai – What to expect and what not to expect

✅ A rustic sailing experience on a basic sailing yacht.
❌ A luxurious sailing experience on a luxury yacht.

✅ A basic sailing yacht with visible wear and tear (such as marks, scratches, stains, dents, minor rust, corrosion, pilling, warping, minor cracks, wear on edges or corners, wear on moving parts, loss of sheen or gloss etc.).
❌ A yacht in pristine / brand new condition.

✅ A small cabin space practically of no use during the sailing experience.
❌ A big and spacious cabin space.

✅ An airless cabin with no proper ventilation.
❌ A well ventilated cabin in which you can spend a lot of time.

✅ A cabin that may not be very clean and hygienic to spend a lot of time inside.
❌ A spick and span or luxurious cabin.

✅ A dinghy motor boat with visible wear and tear such as scuff marks, saltwater stains, dust etc.
❌ A clean and well kept dinghy motor boat.

✅ Hindi / Marathi speaking captain / crew.
❌ English speaking captain / crew.

✅ Captain / crew employed from coastal towns wearing ordinary workday clothes, sometimes with visible stains / dirt due to working in the outdoors.
❌ Well dressed or uniformed captain / crew.

✅ A small common jetty as old as the Gateway of India.
❌ A fancy marina you may have seen in other countries.

✅ Expect the jetty to be crowded and long queue / waiting time to board the transfer boat during peak hours
❌ A well managed jetty with dedicated staff to escort you like a VIP.

✅ Coordinate on phone and in person with the staff at the jetty to board the transfer boat.
❌ Dedicated staff / personnel at the jetty to personally escort you to the transfer boat / yacht.