Cochin (Kochi) - Communications
Local SIM cards are cheap and call rates some of the cheapest in the world. There are a great many pay-as-you-go-plans which give unlimited calling and texting in India plus data per day. Check on roaming charges if travelling out of state, also on ease of arranging top-up.
If staying a short time (a week for example) Nazar has a SIM card that he rents out.
If you’re staying longer, some mobile network providers offer packages that are tailored for tourists, but those SIM cards may be difficult to find in this area that is not heavily visited by tourists.
AirTel is only a 15-minute walk from the marina (by ferry). If you try to arrange a new service, you must bring your passport and expect to spend an hour or so completing forms and getting things set up.
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SVJoana says:
Jun 17, 2018, 02:08 AM
Although it is only June 2018, I have a very good idea of which boats have already passed through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea. There have been 31 private yachts that made the passage, of which 5 have made a North to South Passage. The boat names are:
ANNA SAARA, AURA, BENYLEO 2, BONAVENTURE (North to South), BLUE PELICAN, CANNONBALL, DR NO, ELAS, ENIGMA, ESPRIT 3, GALAXY (North to South), GREEN BOAT, INCRESCENT MOON, ITCHY FEET, KANDU, KINGS LEGEND, LEVENTEIA (North to South), LYKA, MIYAGI MOON (North to South), ORONO 1, PHOENIX, ROCK & ROLL STAR, RON GLAS (North to South), RONIN, SALIMA 2, SOUL, SORCERESS, SOUTHERN WING, SPIRIT OF AFRICA, VIMY, YACUBAL. I’m certain that there are more boats that have made the passage, but these are NAMED yachts, and not just statistics reported by agents.
As the Administrator for the Facebook Group RED SEA PASSAGE – I encourage cruisers who are contemplating this route to join the group. Since it is a secret, closed group – membership is vetted. You may email me at wade@joana.ca to inquire. Wade Alarie / SV Joana / http://www.joana.ca
A logical port to stage out of for a Westbound crossing of the Red Sea is Cochin Marina, India. Contact Nigel Joseph marina manager, +91 97470 57015, email to sales@oceanblue.in Send vessel name, mono or cat, dimensions, ETA and length of stay, to reserve space in the marina.