Welcome to Seal Superyachts

Our Seal Superyachts India Office is set-up to efficiently handle Superyachts calling to all Indian ports. We cover all major and minor ports, as well as the Andaman Islands and Islands. With over a decade of experience handling port and shore side excursions, Seal Superyachts India is well versed in the requirements to handle your visit.

Seal Superyachts India is managed by Mr. Jojy Cherian and his experienced team. Jojy has more than 25 years marine and Shipping related experience in India. Our office is based in the commercial city of Chennai (Madras), however we are mobile and able to service Superyachts in any of India’s ports and harbors. Let us cut through all Indian bureaucracy and red tape, in order to deliver you a pleasurable and seamless visit to India.

We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful country as your preferred Superyacht Agent!

Services We Provide

Services We Provide

. Development of itineraries in regard to port availability and navigational approaches . Reconnaissance of new ports for future itineraries . Coordinating with various officials in Customs, Immigration, Port health and the Captains of the vessel . Negotiating with governmental agencies – costs, port charges and other related fees in every ports . Handling and recording of all port agent invoices . Working with efficient stevedores to provide supply of marine fuel and fresh water in all ports . Arranging pier reservation for future arrivals . Estimating port operation budgets at all ports . Shore excursions at various ports of call . Arrangement of private Aircraft and Helicopter permits

Incredible India

The Indian Sub-Continent Old and Incrediblenew, sit shoulder to shoulder in thisIndia colorful country. Sophisticated bars and beachfront day-spas share space with traditional eateries and charismatic market squares. The intriguing Indian coast is a developing yachting destination. Unlike any other on the metropolitan map, the coastline of the and is riddled with unique anchorage points, just waiting to be explored and discovered. Blessed with an enjoyable year-round temperate climate, the shores of Indian offer a tempting showcase of sea sun and sand, blessed with distinctive Indian flair. There is no wonder this stretch of the world is nothing short of an adventure!

The Republic of India is the world's seventh-largest country and the second- most populous, with over 12 billion inhabitants. Bounded by the in the south, the Arabian Sea in the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. In the Indian Ocean, India neighbours Sri Lanka and the Maldives. India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

India’s coastline stretches some 7,517 Kilometres, of which 5,423km belong to peninsular India and 2,094km to the Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep Island chains. According to the Indian Naval Hydrographic charts, the mainland coastline consists of 43% sandy beaches, 46% mudflats/ marshy shores and 11% rocky shores.

India's climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and Thar Desert, both of which drive the pivotal summer and winter monsoons. The Himalaya's block cold Central Asian katabatic winds from blowing in, whilst the Thar Desert plays a crucial role in attracting the moisture-laden south-west summer monsoon winds, which deliver the majority of India’s rainfall.

The Lakshadweep Islands

Lakshadweep is a group of islands in the Laccadive Sea, 200 to 440 km off the coast of the South West Indian state of Kerala. They were also known as , the islands from the smallest of India. The total surface area of the islands is just 11 sq mi or 32 sq km. However, the lagoon area is 4,200 sq km (1,600 sq mi), the territorial waters area is 20,000 sq km (7,700 sq mi) and the exclusive economic zone area is 400,000 sq km (150,000 sq mi). Lakshadweep is an archipelago of twelve , three reefs and five submerged banks, with a total of about thirty-nine islands and islets. It is the northern part of the erstwhile Lakshadweepa. The islands are the northernmost among the Lakshadweep-Maldives- Chagos group of islands, which are actually the tops of a vast undersea mountain range in the Indian Ocean, the Chagos-Laccadive Ridge. Ten of the islands are inhabited; the islands are served by an airport on the . The main islands are , Agatti, , and Amini. The total population of the territory is 60,595. The reefs are in fact also atolls, although mostly submerged, with only small unvegetated sand cays above the high water mark. The submerged banks are sunken atolls. Almost all the atolls have a northeast- southwest orientation with the islands lying on the eastern rim, and a mostly submerged reef on the western rim, enclosing a lagoon. It has 10 inhabited islands, 17 uninhabited islands, attached islets, 4 newly formed islets and 5 submerged reefs. The Amindivi group islands (consisting of Amini, Keltan, Chetlat, Kadamat, and ) and the Laccadive group islands (comprising mainly Androth, , Kavaratti, and ), both have a submarine connection between them. Together with Minicoy Island, located at the southern end of the 200 km broad , they form the Coral Islands of India in the Arabian Sea. All these islands have been built up by corals and have fringing coral reefs very close to their shores. The Andaman Islands

All the 572 islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are formed by a submarine mountain range, which separates the Bay of Bengal from . Maximum altitude of these islands reaches up to 730 m at Saddle Peak. Andaman and Nicobar Islands experience a tropical climate. It rains here medium to heavy during the monsoon, as well as between May to mid0September and November to mid-December. You would never experience extreme climate here except rains and tropical storms in late summer. More than 3,000 species of plants including mangroves, epiphytes (100 ferns, 100 orchids), palms, woody climbers, timbers are harbored in the canopied rain forest of the islands. A large variety of tropical fruits are also found here. Marine fauna is diverse including a wide variety of tropical fish and coral. Considering the diversity and uniqueness of fauna and flora and the fragile nature of the eco-system here, 96 sanctuaries spread over 466.218 sq km and nice National Parks spread over 1,153.938 sq km have been notified on this islands.

These tiny pieces of land offer the much sought-after serenity and privacy for leisure travelers. Located in the Bay of Bengal, is a premier tourist attraction in the country. Powder white beaches, swaying palm trees in the mid breeze, lush, green rain forest, and sound of waves breaking on a coral reef and chirping rare birds, all of these are the major highlights of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This Union Territory of India is home to some of the oldest tribes in the world. The visitors have a choice either to indulge in adventure activities such as trekking, diving and snorkeling, or just relax by the sea enjoying the cool breeze gently

caressing your body. This group of 572 islands lies 193 km away from Cape Nagrais in Myanmar, 1,255 km from Calcutta, and 1,190 km from Chennai. Situated in the Bay of Bengal, these two important groups of islets are known as Ritchie’s archipelago and Labyrinth islands. Located to the south of the Andamans, Nicobar Islands are 121 km from Little Andaman Island. Only 36 islands out of 572 islands are inhabited.

SEAL SUPERYACHTS INDIA Mr. Jojy Cherian # 75, Arundale Street, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004, Tamil Nadu, India [email protected] Mobile: +91 98410 09696, Office Tel: +91 44 2447 4007

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