Kochi (Cochin) International Marina (Kochi)

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India's First Marina, Bolgatty Island, Kochi (Cochin), India. Opened on 24th April 2010.

Phase 1 will have mooring for 34 to 35 Yachts, Club House, Restaurant, Bar, Guest Rooms, Lockers, Shore Power, Water, Security etc. Phase 2 will add 14 to 16 more berths.

Cochin Marina (Kochi)


PROXIMITY TO THE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ROUTE HAS ALREADY MADE COCHIN A PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR YACHTS AND CRUISE SHIPS TRAVELLING TO SOUTH-EAST-ASIA AND AUSTRALIA. MODELED ON THE LINES OF THE ST.KATHERINE HAVEN IN LONDON. THE PROJECT WILL BE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY, PUTT –ING A FEATHER IN THE CAP OF THE COCHIN PORT AND KERALA’S TOURISM PROMOTERS. COMPARED TO MARINAS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD,THE COCHIN MARINA IS BILLED TO BE UNIQUE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. BESIDES PROVIDING DOCKING,STORAGE, MAINTENANCE AND OTHER FACILITIES, IT WOULD PROVIDE A GOLF-COURSE FACILITY FOR THE VISITORS.THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD. THE MARINA SPANNING BETWEEN THE COCHIN MARINE DRIVE AND BOLGHATTY ISLAND,CAN ACCOMODATE CLOSE TO 50 LUXURY YACHTS AND INTERNATIONAL CRUISE-LINERS AT A TIME. THE KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PLANS TO DEVELOP THIS IN TWO STAGES,WITH THE FIRST PHASE TO BE COMPLETED IN LESS THAN 18 MONTHS AT A COST OF Rs 80 MILLION OF WHICH THE CENTRAL GOVT HAS GIVEN 40 MILLION. IT IS ASSURED TO BE ECO-FRIENDLY IN KEEPING WITH THE AMBIENCE OF BOLGHATTY ISLAND. THE MARINA HOUSE,ATTACHED TO THE PROJECT,IS PLANNED TO BE BUILT IN THE TRADITIONAL KERALA ARCHITECTURAL STYLE,ACCOMODATING NEARLY TWO-DOZEN STATE-OF-THE-ART ROOMS AND RECREATION FACILITIES. THE MARINA,WHEN COMPLETE, WILL GIVE A HUGE BOOST TO THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE STATE BECAUSE THIS WILL BE A STOPOVER FOR ALL THE YACHTS THAT CRUISE FROM THE NIDDLE-EAST AND VICE-VERSA. THE KITCO,ANOTHER STATE-OWNED ORGANIZATION AND ASSOCIATES IN THE PROJECT,WILL LOOK INTO THE ENGINEERING ASPECTS. THE COCHIN MARINA,EXPECTED TO BE INDIA’S FIRST WORLD-CLASS MARINA, WILL MAKE KERALA ONE OF THE HOTTEST TOURIST DESTINATION. TOURISM OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN FINALISING THE PROJECT SAY THAT ITS 600 KM COASTLINE AND 1000 KM BACKWATERS WOULD MAKE THE STATE A HIGH-QUALITY WATER DESTINATION. IT WOULD VIRTUALLY MAKE COCHIN THE ‘FLORIDA OF THE EAST. ‘ RATIFYING THE ENORMOUS PROSPECTS,THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS CLEARED THE PROJECT BY CONTRIBUTING Rs 4 CRORE TO THE PROJECT..