Goa & Western India

India's coastline stretching 7,500km offers an extraordinary range of sailing experiences — from the Portuguese-colonial charm of Goa to the backwaters of Kerala, the historic harbours of Gujarat, and the remote Lakshadweep Islands. However, the regulatory environment is among Asia's most complex for visiting foreign yachts.

The PANS 96-hour advance notification applies to every port call — not just the port of entry. A vessel planning to call at Goa, Mumbai, and Cochin needs to file separate PANS notifications for each stop, each handled through the local agent. Most visiting sailors appoint a single pan-India agent to manage the administrative chain.

Insurance for Indian waters requires a policy that explicitly covers Indian territorial waters. Some Southeast Asian regional policies exclude India as outside the standard cruising area. Our Indian Ocean passage policies include Indian waters as standard, and we can provide the formatted insurance certificate required by Indian port authorities.