About/General Information in Indian Ocean

• About India and The Andaman Islands

  Location: Indian Ocean, India, Mumbai, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Chennai Categories: About/General Information

  The Andaman & Nicobar Islands, some 410nm from Phuket and about 1086 nm from Colombo, Sri Lanka make them a great stop over, but note they require Indian visas. The Nicobar Islands remain closed to visitors in order to protect 2 indigenous tribes. To visit The Andaman Islands, at the time of going to print, permits are needed, along with a planned itinerary. While tourism is growing, The Andamans…

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• About Maldives

  Location: Indian Ocean, Maldives Categories: About/General Information

  The Maldives are an Island nation of stunning fringe reefs and atolls. The amazing water clarity and sea life offers some of The World's best diving making it a key reason to visit these many uninhabited, islands and atolls. The Maldives have very much increased in popularity for visiting yachts and in turn, some massive marina infrastructure is now under way. Being an island nation, it relies heavily…

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• About Seychelles

  Location: Seychelles Categories: About/General Information

  An archipelago of 115 islands stretching over an area of about 700 nm, this piece of paradise offers tropical beaches, coral reefs, rainforests and land side nature reserves, and is also home to some rare creatures such as the giant Aldabara Tortoise. The local people have a reputation of being very friendly and welcoming, with a creole heritage and charm. Creole and French is widely spoken. The island…

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• About Sri Lanka

  Location: Sri Lanka Categories: About/General Information

  This “teardrop” shaped island, South of India offers a remarkable amount of diversity in such a small area. It is independent and in fact officially called “The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”. With 8 UNESCO heritage sites and 15 National Parks, alongside a culture going back 2,500 years, this is a captivating island. Sri Lanka has recently waived visa fees for…

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• About the Indian Ocean

  Location: Indian Ocean Categories: About/General Information

  Asia, Africa and Australia surround the Indian Ocean, along with India, The Malay & Arabic peninsulas. Within the Indian Ocean are the six island nations of Comoros, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. Needless to say there is a vast diversity of cultures, level of development or remoteness and of course topography in this region. Marine facilities have been developing…

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• SuperYacht Radio

  

  Location: Caribbean & Central America, Mediterranean, North America, Middle East, Australia & New Zealand, South East Asia, South America, Northern Europe & The Baltic, Pacific Islands & French Polynesia, Indian Ocean, Mallorca Categories: About/General Information

  Tune in to SuperYacht Radio to hear the latest in industry news, marine weather updates, jobs, interviews and reports on all things to do with the Global Superyacht Industry and Community.

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