Boat service to St Mary's Island resumes after prolonged monsoon ban

October 1, 2016

Udupi, Oct 1: After a gap of four and a half months, the tourist boat services to St. Mary's Islands from Malpe harbour resumed on Saturday.

These set of four small islands with basalt rock formations jutting out in different shapes in the Arabian Sea in Udupi district are popular tourist destination and a 30-minute boat ride from Malpe beach. They are known for their distinctive geological formation of columnar basaltic lava (pictured).

Tourist boat facility to the island was banned owing to the monsoon season from May 15 to September 15. However, since the sea was rough, the ban got extended for another 15 days.

Under the tourist boat facility, there will be three private boats to St. Mary's Island. While the capacity of one boat is 100 passengers, the capacity of the other two boats is 75 and 55 each.

The tourist boat facility will be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. But a boat to the St. Mary's Island can operate only if it has a minimum of 30 passengers. “But there will be two services — one at 10.30 a.m. and another 3.30 p.m., where we will carry passengers even if there are less than 30,” said Ganesh Amin, owner of Rajarajeshwari tourist boat.

These boats are equipped with life jacket and first aid facilities. The tickets are priced at Rs. 150 per adult and Rs. 100 per child. But these three private boats will not operate if the weather is inclement.

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ohh god planned to come on dasara, missed the ride.

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Heading to Karavali Utsava? Check traffic changes and parking rules in Mangaluru

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•   Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•   Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•   Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•   Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•   Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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