Panijim (Goa) : Profile

Location

Goa is a small state situated midway up India’s western coast. Due to its ethnic mix over the centuries, Goa has a multi-hued and distinctive lifestyle quite different from the rest of India. English is widely spoken here.

Panaji (Panjim) is the state capital, and is located on the banks of the Mandovi river.

Clearance

All the necessary officials are here, but scattered around the town. However, the cost of a taxi to visit them is not large.

M/s Elesbao Pereira & Sons
Pereira Chambers, Pd. Jose Vaz Road, Vasco da Garma, Goa 403 802
Tel:+91 942 243 7386, Fax:+91 832 251 3036
babkenny@hotmail
Clearance agents.

Docking

There is little in the way of facilities available in Panjim for cruising yachts, now that the pontoons have been removed from the Panjim Yacht Station.

The Verem Bay anchorage now has a Casino Boat moored to four large permanent moorings, but it is still possible to anchor there to the west of the Casino boat moorings (though it means a long dinghy trip to either shore).

It should also be possible to anchor in the river on the south side, upriver of the Captain of Ports jerry and shortly before the Patto Bridge.

There are public toilets and showers all over the City.

Last updated May 2009.

Panjim Yacht Station
Tel:+91 982 116 7253
gautama@marina-india.com
Established June 2008 by Marina India, for the visit of the Vasco de Gama Rally during monsoon season. One floating pontoon with space for up to 20 yachts. A cruiser's report in Nov. 2008 states that the pontoon and walkway have now been removed.

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