Goa Wedding on Your Wish list? Here are some quick tips to Plan that Picture Perfect Dream Wedding!

Right from a beach wedding on the white sands of Goa, to a church affair in one of the breathtakingly beautiful churches with their Portuguese memorabilia.

If you’ve imagined a wedding with quirk and boho beach vibes, a destination wedding in Goa is all you need!

#1 Pick a Side

South & North Goa

While each district has its own charm, South of Goa witnesses fewer footfalls of visitors. This means the beaches hidden in the quaint villages of South Goa are less crowded and more peaceful. Several world renowned hotel chains operate here with direct access to the beach in most cases. On the other hand North Goa is buzzing with activity at all times, has several night clubs and pubs you could pick from if you are planning a crazy night out with your friends prior or post the wedding. North Goa also has some beautiful beaches that are popular worldwide; however owing to their popularity you could expect these hot spots to be bustling with international/ domestic travelers especially between November – January. North Goa has fewer resorts/hotels to choose from when compared to the South. You could also choose a home stay or a beautiful Portuguese casa over a stay at the resort or a hotel.

#2 When to Plan?

When to Plan your wedding depends on two important factors #1 how you picture your wedding to be #2 the amount you wish to spend on your wedding. If a dreamy wedding by the beach and a chic reception outdoors is your idea of a perfect wedding, October to February should be your pick. The evenings are way more pleasant during these months and a wedding during these months is bound to cost you more. If you still wish to have a destination wedding in Goa, without the frills and thrills of a beach wedding, that’s an option too! Plan between May – September. Monsoon weddings are now a trend in Goa and are a good way to ensure your budget is in check, as most resorts offer discounted rates over this season.

#3 How to go about the planning process?

If you want an easy breezy wedding with very little to worry about, an event planner is the answer to your prayers. Goa has extremely skilled event planners, that will help you put together a picture perfect wedding effortlessly. The professionals are familiar with how Goa functions and can help you with everything right from the hotel reservations, the wedding decor, the entertainment, food, the licenses, permissions you would require and almost everything you can imagine. Planning a church or gurudwara wedding is also possible when in Goa with prior permissions from the authorities at the church/gurudwara. In most cases the event planner can guide you and help you with this too.

Finest Resorts for a Destination Wedding in South Goa

Alila Diwa Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

No Beach Access

Number of Rooms: 153

The Leela Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 206

Beach Access

ITC Grand Goa Resort & Spa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 252

Beach Access

Planet Hollywood Beach Resort Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 115

Beach Access

The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 265

Beach Access

The Zuri White Sands Goa, Resort & Casino

Tripadvisor Rating: 4

Number of Rooms: 154

Beach Access

Holiday Inn Resort Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 203

Beach Access

Kenilworth Resort & Spa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4

Number of Rooms: 104

Beach Access

Radisson Blu Beach Resort Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 132

Beach Access

Finest Resorts for a Destination Wedding in North Goa

Taj Fort Aguada Resort & Spa, Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 143

Beach Access

Grand Hyatt Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 313

Beach Access

Goa Marriott Resort & Spa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 313

Beach Access

Hard Rock Hotel Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 135

No Beach Access

Park Regis Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.0

Number of Rooms: 97

No Beach Access

Le Meridien Goa, Calangute

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 146

No Beach Access

W Goa

Tripadvisor Rating: 4.5

Number of Rooms: 160

Beachfront

Goa also offers some beautiful home / Wooden Chalet experiences here are a handpicked few

Aashyana Lakhanpal

Number of Rooms: 14

Pamper yourself in the elegant luxury of Aashyana Lakhanpal, the fully staffed 5 bedroom villa with private pool, or reside in style at one or more of the three self-contained two bedroom villas, each complete with an individual, private garden and shared pool. Villa Venus, the 3 bedroom self-contained independent property with private pool, offers the perfect opportunity to 'get-away-from-it-all' in a traditional Portuguese villa, lovingly restored to retain an authentic feel!

Saraya

Number of Rooms: 14

Saraya is a family owned business in the heart of Goa. This naturally diverse space includes peaceful guest accommodations, a cafe and an amazing art gallery! There are beautifully created Mud houses and Jungle Tree Houses for guests to choose from. The guest accommodations have evolved into unique structures, each a work of art. Although the materials used to build the space are natural and local, such as clay, bamboo and leaves, these homes are safe, private, and comfortable

Stonewater Eco Resort

Number of Rooms: 25

Stonewater Eco Resort is a beautiful secluded resort in the heart of Bogmalo in close proximity to the Goa International Airport. The accommodation consists of fully equipped wooden chalets. And also has a beautiful view of the beach. The outdoor venue at the property is also ideal for a nice and quaint celebration.

The Story of #hemandshivsayido

Hemali & Shiv are two beautiful souls and watching the two of them together is evidence enough that true love isn’t just confined to fairy-tales and that people in the real world have their share of happily ever after too!

Our voyage with the lovely duo began eleven months before the wedding. With the wedding festivities successfully executed we now look back and ponder on how amazing the journey has been with the lovely Shilpa Aunty, mother of the bride guiding us all throughout.

The fun and frolic for Hem & Shiv was planned over 22nd & 23rd November 2018. Here’s all that transpired in making the beginning of their life together absolutely magical. Hemali was all or boho and rustic décor. Team #gkww kick-started the DIY décor weeks before the wedding festivities.

Right from spray painting kettles, earthern pots, handcrafting origami birds, confetti cones, bangle strings and a whole lot more was put together with oodles of love to make the celebration unique to Hemali & Shiv.

 

The contents of their wedding hampers too were custom made and sourced from best vendors in the industry. The cookies were handmade by a home baker who custom makes them with special ingredients sourced from Israel. The kachoris and flavored cashew nuts were added to reflect to Gujarati families and destination of the wedding, cashew being a key crop of the Goan soil.

Here's a quick view of the setup we created for each of Hemali's and Shiv's Major Events!

                                                            Hemali ki Mehendi

The mehendi setup was put together in pretty vibrant shades of pink, purple and blue and decked with tonnes of DIY Décor! Pretty Moroccan – ombre printed fabric and white cut work wood panels made for the tents. The roof of the tents donned pretty bangle strings, decked up kettles, mirror strings, origami birds, for that extra bit of bling and oomph to the entire setup.

                                          

The show stopper for this one – was definitely the floral peacock executed with tonnes of fresh orchids!

Wedding Ceremony

The wedding ceremony was all about the rustic vibe. The mandap though rustic, was delicately put together with twigs, branches and natural greenery. Beautiful crepe pink drapes and minimal floral glamour added to the entire rustic look.

Reception Ready

The reception setup all chic and classy. Bold black and white stripes making a statement as the table runners. Sparkling crystals, pillar candles, tiffany chairs and oodles of red roses made for most beautiful set up for Hemali's and Shiv's first toast as man and wife! We totally loved the personal touch by added Hemali with her lipsmacking handmade chocolates. Custom shaped as Moustaches all the men and pouts for for all the women in the house.

With all said and done, we feel extremely honoured to have been trusted by the Talsania and the Mehta family to make this dream wedding a reality for their children.

The elated faces and smiles all over, post the sleepless nights, teamwork and last minute adventures make all the effort worth every bit weddings and all the love surrounding two families uniting as one is always a lovely sight but playing a part in ensuring this special moment of their lives is full of pleasant memories is a different feeling altogether and we love how the work we do lets us experience this sheer joy. #gkkw has over 100 extended families spanning the globe, we now have another amazing family across the seas!

Planning that Perfect Wedding has got You Stressed? Hit Pause & Relax

Hello Beautiful Brides!

With all the wedding planning that we have witnessed all these years, we’re certain that planning a wedding is not always cake walk and the planning process is not always as blissful as you might expect it to be. You will be caught off guard with a few curve balls and it will require you investing a lot of patience and time. It will get overwhelming, but you sure will get through it and as you walk down the aisle when the day dawns you will definitely realise it was all worth the stress.

However having said that, dealing with stress rather than letting it build up and take a toll on your well-being is key. The way you feel is bound to reflect on the way you look. If you are a busy bride to be and you’re reading this, we’re glad you’re here and we hope the tips we’ve shared below help you unwind!

Take Time Off

Wedding planning requires some serious full time dedication and balancing it with your full time job may seem more stressful than ever. Treat yourself to some time off, a day or two each week or whatever suits you – but do it! Not only because you need to relax but also because these are the last few months of being single before you  flip the page to new roles and responsibilities. Just take a break – do things you like, have your mum cook your favorite meal and spend time with her, watch your dads favorite sport with him or plan a day out with your siblings. Discover Netflix & Chill, watch your most loved series preferably the light hearted ones that will tickle your funny bones, laugh and be happy because happy girls are the prettiest!

Treat Yourself

You should be pampering yourself regularly but when you’re a bride to be, you sure deserve to do it even more so! Stock up on your favorite bubble bath or bath bombs, treat yourself to your favorite wine, and even your favorite chocolates or comfort food once in a while J there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself.

The stress and overwhelm that can be brought on from wedding planning is not healthy and one of the best ways to combat it is by pampering yourself to some “me time” that’s completely unplugged and serene achieve that by getting a mani/pedi, body massage, hair spa while these help you unwind it will also help you achieve your pre wedding self- care goals.

Eat Well & Add Some Form of Work Out

Most brides get very conscious of what goes in their system before the wedding, we get that you want to shed some pounds but don’t set yourself to achieve an unrealistic goal. Eat right and eat healthy. Experiment with healthier alternatives for your favorite food, the internet has plenty of options you could try. Your body and skin need that extra dose of nourishment. When you’re eating well and staying hydrated, your body is happy and healthy. Therefore, it’ll handle stress better and you won’t feel so drained all of the time. Add some work out in your daily routine, if you are not gym savvy try a dance class it’s a fun way of burning calories while you learn some moves for your wedding celebration.  A 30 minute walk/run by the beach or at the park could also do the trick.

Some Girl Time is always a good idea

Set yourself up for some down time with your favorite bunch! Go shopping, grab meals, plan a movie night, sleepovers or go out and have some cocktails! You could even plan a quick bachelorette holiday with them girls. Let loose, laugh a lot, and have a great time with your friends!

Schedule Date Nights

With all the planning doing the rounds it’s important to steal some time alone with each other, because in the end it’s all about the two of you and everything you’re planning is to ensure the two of you have the perfect start to your life together. Handhold each other and sometimes simply being in each other’s company is all the stress therapy you need!

Delegate, Delegate & Delegate Some More

While your urge to be in control of everything is bound to be stronger than ever, Trust us just let go, because you cannot possibly be in too many places when the wedding celebrations begin. Let your event planner take charge and assign a bridesmaid, a friend or a sibling as the point of contact. Plan a meeting with your event planner, the hotel representative to introduce the person you choose to be the point of contact. Run through all the events and the deliverables from the hotel and the event planner before the celebration starts to ensure everybody is on the same page and close any open loops to ensure smooth execution.

Have a Checklist Handy

Draft a checklist with all the tasks that need completion. Have a checklist with cut off dates will help you stay on track and ensure nothing is left unattended, you can share a similar list with your with  event planner and the people you delegate to for tasks that need attention during your pre wedding events and during the wedding.

Get Napping

Let napping be your favorite thing to do because hey, every bride needs her beauty sleep! No amount of makeup can compete with well-rested skin and peace of mind. Try to get in your 8 hours each night.

Curating the Perfect Menus - Decoded!!

Weddings in India are about all family, food and fanfare. With destination and themed weddings soaring high the good old days where a "Halwai" and his team would whip up meals are now a distant memory. Exotic food, off beat cuisines, fusion food and some lip smacking delicacies from regions of India are now on menus curated by professional Chefs and caterers.

We’ve jotted a few tips to help you through the process of crafting menus and ensure your guests leave with happy stomachs and satiated taste buds!

Understand Your Guest List

Before you go about selecting the cuisine you definitely ought to ponder over guest preferences, nationality, locality, religious beliefs etc. However do not try and please every single guest, because that is practically unachievable. Look to please the majority and you'll be much better off. Having said that, also bear in mind that your menu is catering to varied taste buds. Do not load the menu with all of your favorite foods. Even though this is your special day, not everyone likes the same things you do. As much as you want your menus to be unique, leave scope for some mainstream preparations. Not every guest likes experimenting with food and may seek some common food to keep them satiated. Try to hit all the bases with your spread: beef, seafood, poultry and vegetables. If you're having a pasta bar and always order spicy arrabiata sauce, make sure there's also a milder option for those who aren't big on heat.

Take Time to Sit and Discuss Preferences with the Chef

Arrange a meeting with the Chef/Caterer to share your preference s. If you have special requests for Jain meals, gluten free meals, meals without egg or nuts etc. Be sure to communicate in advance. Most hotels make provision to accommodate these requests. If you seek exotic food such as sushi, lobsters etc confirm the supplement cost applicable to avoid any last minute surprises.  You could either personally take up all menu related discussion personally with the Chef or have your event planner coordinate the same. Have your Chef arrange a food tasting to check on the flavors and presentation of the food that will be served to your guests. While you might want perfection, do not be too imposing, check on the strengths of the culinary team you have roped in and use them. It’s wiser to let the Chefs showcase their expertise instead of trying to crack your grandma’s recipes. Although you’re dealing with culinary experts the end result is most likely going to differ from what your grandma made.  

If you are really keen on including a traditional dish and want to nail the authenticity, then bringing a "Maharaj" who is an expert with the dish is the best thing to do. Check with your hotel on their policy for letting in external Chefs.

Go Local and Fresh

With tremendous progress in transportation, raw material can be sourced by the caterer/hotel quite easily. However nothing beats fresh and seasonal produce from the local markets. Consult your chef to check on the ingredients that will be available in the season that you plan your wedding and then craft your menu around those. Using fresh, seasonal ingredients also enhances the flavor while helping you contain catering costs. Adding some flavorful touches native to your wedding destination is also a good idea.

Consider The Season,Time and Venue 

Serving spicy food in hot summer weather is not the best idea! You’d rather have food which has a cooling effect and helps your guests beat the heat. Popsicle's, watermelon based drinks, fresh salads and finger food works best for day events by the pools or outdoors. Some warm soups, live grills, and warm desserts will help your guest’s battle events in the open against cold winter nights.

Interactive Food Counters

Live food counters; wherein your guests can interact with the Chefs preparing their meals is great way to have your guests flavor preferences included in the food they eat.  Live stations also send out wafting aroma around your wedding venues that is bound to make your guests drag themselves to the food stations to find out whats cooking.

Watch The Serving Size

Meals at weddings mean your guests have a plethora of options to choose from. Most guests would love to try and taste everything on the menus. Having small portion sizes helps guests try out all the options without having to worry about wasting food.

Do Not Eliminate Indian Food

While international flavors are loved by most, having some Indian options on the buffet is a safe bet for those to prefer familiar flavors. The situation works the other way round as well, if you have international guests, do not go overly Indian. Balance is the key.

Add Personal Touches

Share the story of your relationship through your menu by serving dishes inspired by special moments, memories or things you love to do together. Right from Chaat Dates, to the food you enjoy the most as a couple. You could even rename some dishes to add a fun element or have mini easel stands explaining the concept behind choosing a particular dish or food. Some Pastry Chefs can also curate desserts with your initials or caricatures.

DIY Your Way Through!!

Last Decade has shown me evolution of Destination weddings in India, from family planned and executed to professionally curated and styled Weddings. Unheard Destinations, New trends, Fashion, Jewellery, Hashtags, Media coverage and the never ending expectations. These weddings though bring a lot of ease and comfort along with value for money , however they miss one element – Personal Touches…

From the home made Mathri and Toshas in Punjabi weddings to Hand crafted gifts for bridesmaids. Mehendi was a ceremony of building bond and Haldi was purification ( it still symbolises the same). However the commercialization of Weddings does not stop us from adding those personal touches, we go an extra mile to understand the bride and groom and their families and spend a bit of extra time and but of extra effort and creativity to let them relive their moments of growing up.

We’ve got you some insight that will help you through the course of going the DIY way!

There is a lot do as a bride to be. Shuttling between your full time job, getting your wedding preparations done and your social obligations may not leave you the time to get crafty. However, taking the DIY décor route at your wedding does not necessarily mean you spend long laborious hours of engagement with the tapes, scissors, glue guns and fabric. 

While you pick your event planner, you could rope in a company that will be open to custom make DIY décor. Getting your event planner to do it also means they bring in just the right amount of creative inspiration and artistic expertise you need to add finesse to the décor and to avoid ending up with décor that looks more like elementary school craft projects.

Well afcourse if you wish to get your hands dirty with some paint and glue alongside your bridesmaid or groomsmen you could definitely take up one project to work on as a team that is less imposing and can be pulled off with ease! (Its fun adding personal touches to your décor and it also give you quality time with your favourite folk before the wedding)

DIY reflects your personality

Your wedding is about you and your groom! DIY weddings are a great way to show off your personality and are contrary to the idea of picking up a pre designed theme or readily available décor and incorporating it at your events. Whether you’re a glam diva or geek and chic creating a wedding that is the definition of everything you love will make your day even more special.

Most great DIY elements stem from everyday things such your favourite book, movie, your first date, or just what the two of you love together as a couple.

Spend time with your event planner to design your décor and themes and help them understand your personalities, so the team is better equipped to DIY décor that is more you and less routine.

Why you need an event planner to help?

Planning a wedding brings in a whole lot of stress, topping it up with extra work will only add to the stress and leave you with pre wedding jitters. If you have never crafted anything before, customizing and rolling out invites, designing the centerpieces, wedding favours and other elements on a time crunch could be rather overwhelming, moreover if you do not  have a team to back you up.

Going head on with too many things can get extremely awry and may leave you regretting your DIY idea.

Also bear in mind that everything you make may not always turn out to resemble the image in your mind or the one you downloaded from pinterest and can not only lead to disappointment, but also lead to waste of the time and money  which is not the ideal situation to be in prior to your wedding. Hence having your event planner do it for you lets you have fantastic DIY décor only minus the stress!

Before you confirm your DIY Designs!

Before you choose the DIY projects you want to include in your wedding décor you have to consider the venue chosen and confirm the do’s and don’ts with the management. You do not want the décor made, to never end up being hung or used.  Some spaces are simply beautiful and may need just a few touches to further accentuate and prep the venue for the event. Also note that DIY projects may not always be cost effective and some projects may require a whole lot of raw material and skilled labour to put together.

Considering these factors ahead of time will help you scan through the options available on pinterest and instagram with ease and know exactly what you need.

You could choose to have one whole event that screams DIY or have some elements at each event that are custom made with DIY touches. Striking the perfect balance between what to DIY and what NOT TO DIY is key!

 See some of the DIY created by us to see that extra inch of happiness on a bride or Groom’s face 

Photo Booth

Add a photo corner to the wedding with child hood pictures of the couple and the families, and let them relive those little / cute/ emotional moments. Or also pick up elements from your store room that were once part of a birthday party or were created by your girls to give you a surprise .

 This bride – Seshmitha wanted us to use the XOXO Created by her girls for one of her birthday parties at the wedding. And we made a photo booth out of it!

Since the couple had met over exchanging books

To make the presence of the books felt, 100’s of paper flowers adorned a tree in the center of the reception venue serving as a photo booth.

 Centerpieces

 Chennai Girl, Living in London misses her “ Goli" Soda Bottles and seeing women wearing the typical Checkered Chennai saree to beaches in the evening – we converted the  saree to a table runner and bottles to centerpieces for Typical Authentic South Indian Breakfast.

 These Book center pieces were for a couple whose story started over exchanging books and that how they fell in love. As cute as it may sound, including their love story into their wedding with old Leather covered books as a part of the center pieces.

The rope around the books signified a bond and post the wedding the books were donated to various orphanages and libraries.

Cake Toppers

Helena and Amit, wanted to make their wedding cake special and wanted to take back a piece of India for their Reception in Spain, we created this Edible wedding Cake Topper for them, with a shelf life 6 months, which they reused in their reception in Spain after getting married in Udaipur.

Have you been obsessed with Minions too ?  Is quirk your thing ?

This was a risk we took and it came out as the most beautiful surprise, the Telugu Bride marrying a Sikh Guy, loved the minion and wanted it incorporated somewhere, we gave the minion a name and got it a turban.

You said yes & you have the ring! Well it’s now time to plan a fling

You said yes & you have the ring! Well it’s now time to plan a fling with your girls, before turning the page to the happily married chapter of your life!

With all the wedding expenses doing the rounds, a bachelorette in some exotic location seems off the radar? Then you definitely got to hear Goa Calling!! Here are quick tips straight from the land of sun and sea!

When to travel? 

Goa is humid all year round however; the monsoons from June to October and winters from November to February are a slight respite during the day, the evenings are however pleasant and cool! If you choose the latter option then you may want to make your reservations ahead of time, as that happens to be the peak season for travelers heading to Goa.

Where to stay & how to get around? 

If you want to be in close proximity to the party scenes in Goa, then north Goa is the place to be. The most popular clubs are nestled along the Candolim – Calangute stretch with SinQ, Cohiba, and Titos being most popular among the party crowd. If a quaint bachelorette is on your agenda then you might want to make your reservation at some of the amazing hotels or private villas along the South Goa coastline. The beaches on this end of Goa such as Utorda, Benaulim, Varca are less crowded and more ideal for water sports or to go skinny dipping with your girls! Or you could have best of both worlds by staying in the south and heading up north for a girls night out!

The public transport in Goa is basically government/privately run and is far from being the most comfortable means of getting around and is pretty time consuming too. Taxis in Goa are operated by Local taxi drivers and are a better option to get up and about (Ola & Uber does not operate in Goa). The management of your villa/hotel can get one arranged for you. You could also hop on a two wheeler (most popular) or a four wheeler and explore the lush green villages, the colorful local markets, hit the beautiful beaches and so much more. The locals are pretty well versed with their English and most also speak good Hindi (thanks to the multiple daily soaps that are a hit around here) and are always happy to guide with directions.

If at all you find yourself at a dead end, there’s always a Google map to the rescue! 

Some offbeat Goa things!

Take the entire Goa experience a notch higher by spending the day on a private yatch/ catamaran. The prices are pretty reasonable and won’t have you end up with a hole in your pocket. You could also set the dice rolling with night out at the casino. Goa has multiple options you could choose from. Some hotels can help you get through both the options with either a disount or an upgrade. Check with your front office team before making a reservation.

Where and what to eat?

Goa is a paradise for sea food lover’s right from the butter garlic shrimp to fresh seafood cooked in goan spices or the humble Goan thali.  Restaurants in Goa also do an amazing job at Continental, Indo Chinese, Thai, Greek, Italian North/South Indian cuisine etc.

 Fret not vegetarians we’ve got you covered too! Zomato & reviews from local people in Goa can help you make the right choices depending on the cuisine your taste buds crave.

Shopping on your mind?

Shopping in Goa fits every budget category and is pretty well equipped with designer stores, local markets and the most popular night markets and flea markets.

The Panjim, Margao, Mapusa local markets can help you stock up on some nuts, dry fruits, spices, liquor, wines etc. While the flea markets are a vibrant display of clothes, souvenirs, home décor, foot wear, silver/junk jewellery, colourful bags and everything boho. The flea market in Anjuna is set up every Wednesday and the night markets are up every Saturday from around October to April. You might want to hone your bargaining skills as a little bargaining can go a long way in cracking some amazing deals with the vendors. Well, these markets do a lot more than pleasing the shopaholic in you, by being a happy place for foodies and music lovers. Treat yourself amazing global food and live performances by musicians of all genres! Most of these markets are also close to the clubs/party places up north so you can go from shopaholic to dancing diva in a single night.

Pack those bags with some sun tan lotion, comfy attire for hopping around, pretty party wear for the night and head to the land of sun, sand, surf, seafood and a truckload of fun 

Oh! And don’t forget your favorite girls!

Cruise wedding on your wish list? it’s time to let your wish “Set Sail”!

The buzz about the Mumbai – Goa Luxury cruise has been doing the rounds for some time now. However, the media now has the dates, rates and some specific details uncovered.

The premium cruise service is a joint venture between Mumbai Port Trust and Angriya Sea Eagle Pvt Ltd. 

The vessel “Angriya” after having completed its trial run earlier this year will finally set sail on its maiden voyage on 12^th October 2018.

Where &When to Board?

The Angriya will commence its 16-hour voyage from the Purple Gate of Mumbai’s Indira Docks at 5pm and arrive at Mormugao in South Goa the next day at 9am with no halt in between. The cruise will operate every alternate day from Mumbai or Goa.

How to book?

Bookings can be initiated through the website http://angriyacruises.com/book-now.html which is scheduled to go live soon.

Can the ship accommodate your guest list?

The Angriya features six decks, and can accommodate a total of 399 passengers.

The 20-year-old vessel was built in Japan, and is said to have carried passengers from Tokyo to the islands of Ogaswara in the yester years. The ships been refurbished with best-in-class luxury facilities by the Mumbai Port Trust. There are 104 cabins spread across eight categories—from dorms and pods to family rooms and suites.

How much do you pay?

A one-way ticket for the cruise will be in the Rs 7,000 to Rs 11,000 bracket (per person) depending on the cabin categorisation.

The fare you pay will buy you cabin lodging and three meals, which would comprise evening snacks, dinner and breakfast. 

Some entertainment while you sail?

The ship is equipped with an infinity pool at the rear end of the ship, a well-endowed spa at the lowermost deck and express mani-pedi counters at the decks above. For those who seek quite corners the reading room is the place to be. You could also soak in the beautiful sights the Konkan coast has to offer at three decks; Monkey Deck, Gaaz Deck & the Pool Deck. The kids can also be signed up for a quick tour of the ship that allows them to be amazed and inspired by nautical trivia.

Dining Options

The buffet meals are laid at two restaurants Ancora and Coral Reef, you can treat your taste buds to Chinese, Continental and Konkani cuisine.

Where to Party?

The cruise has to its credit six well stocked bars; Gaaz, Aguad, Sea Horse, Sorro Di,Sea Breeze and Goaf(Each name has a story to tell).The Fathom lounge is the ultimate place to let go and have some fun before the sun donned shores of Goa greet you.

One of the restaurants on the ship can be extended to organise wedding parties or corporate meetings.