Saw this song before? Envied the water and the catamaran they were on? For the few of you who don't know, this song was shot in the outskirts of Chennai at "Fisherman's Cove" hotel. Ok, I didn’t mean to write the review of this song here, however, I wanted you to know that I had the exact superb ride on the Catamaran at the exact same place :)) hehehe Envy that??
It was just those lazy evenings at work, we suddenly decided to something fun and adventure during the weekend and then we jumped to the idea of going for a Catamaran ride. Our gang wanted to do this for over a year now and we always had no time to go for it, but somehow this time we all just wanted to go, no matter what! So, as an enthu organizer I went ahead and booked this ride offered @ Rs.600/- per head by the Fish Cove Hotel.
Before we even reached fish cove, we announced the day to be eventful. Why? Yen? Kyun? - For 2 reasons. One, my friend was driving his new car for the first time, and that too on ECR from his home to Fish Cove. Second, The moment our folks at home came to know that we are planning to get into the middle of the sea, they completely freaked out and gave us a piece of their mind!
Well, none of this brought our spirits down and we managed to reach Fish cove safely! The guy @ Fish cove welcomed us and started doing his duties. Made us sign a paper which said - "I, the Hotel, am not responsible if you die or drown or come alive after this ride" - Well it was not written this blunt, but you get the message! We started walking towards the beach and the group was feeling nervous. Some of us were already saying last prayers, one said, I am just so glad I am going to die with you. And another one was screaming – Oh no, Mummy and daddy not even here to see me for the last time. (Yes, we are a bunch of drama queens and kings :)..)
After wearing the flashy orange and yellow life jackets, we were about to leave for the catamaran and our volunteer from the hotel said - "Guys, I take leave now, Have fun". And we were like - What? You are not going to die with us?? ...OK exaggeration. He left us with the boat owners and the catamaran started with a bang! The catamaran as such is couple of wooden logs tied together to make a sleek boat. We held each other as tight as we could and began to drink all the sea water which came splashing on us. After that, I realize I can close my mouth and stop screaming: P
The water was salty (what else do you expect?), so salty that I was almost puking. We halted in the middle of nowhere (I think we were closer to Andaman than Chennai..hehe) and then the boat guy said, jump. “What?” Said my friend, he didn’t bother to give an answer and just pushed her down. We finally held on to the rope and slowly slid into the sea.
It was just too overwhelming! So much Water, so much salt, so many waves! In a few minutes all our anxiety cooled down and we started enjoying the water. The life jackets actually worked (We had doubts if these would even withstand us). The gigantic sea had won us over and we were just so glad we were there. We floated and floated and floated in all directions the waves took us for about 45 mins and then like obedient kids, came back to the boat.
The catamaran brought us back safe to the shore and we were alive! yes! we made it! We are the most courageous of the lot God made! the ride left us with awe and tan :) and what a memorable day that was!
Interested to do something similar? - Contact Satish from Fish Cove @ 9176178422. Have a great time! Ciao..
6 comments:
Awesome experience Sak!! and splendidly captured in writing. you people sure are one courageous bunch! And thanks for the trivia on the Khuda Hafiz song.. tis one of my top favourites, not only coz of the fun and the Catamaran, but also coz of VO ;)
Jesus Christ.. !! I must admit.. you are quite an organiser.. the last person whom I knew was so adventurous was kiddo..as I called her.. Ila sharma.. that kid has a heart for adventures.. from bungy jumping to para gliding to doing chennai bangalore road trips on bikes.. she does it all.. :)
and yes, I do envy your experience and many a thanks for ensuring that you did rub in the jealousy factor very nicely.. grrr.. hehehehehe
Hey Sak!! Good read :) Stuffs like catamaran rides are real fun... I did it years back @ pondy..when I was a kid..wish I do it again & again & again.. :)
next time when u dare go towards death, I mean catamaran rides...DO COUNT ME IN!!!!!!!!!!!! :))
@Sakina : Isn't Shiraz Cafe a lovely place to chill out.... ?! Glad to know that you are in chennai ;-) ... !!!
Do you know other places that are perfect for a weekend drive from chennai ?
Have a great week ahead !!
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Thanks for droppping by my blog and for the sweet comments !!
what is Catamaran Ride?
Remember Anjana song from the movie Yuva? Partha mudal naal from Vetayadu vilayadu? If yes you will know what this ride is. You will be taken to the sea, 2km from the shore in a Catamaran/Motor Boat with Life Jackets and you will be thrown into the sea(Optional, you can jump by yourself also) and then the sea is all yours. A life gaurd will accompany you and trust me, you can’t get more than this, don’t worry even if you want your cant sink, you can’t swim either, all you can do is stay there in water and do all the stunts. A rope will be there for you to hold, so it’s all safe.
Catamaran Ride in Chennai:
It’s quite possible to see the sea from the coast. Is it possible to visualize the seashore from middle of the sea? This feat surely is from our check.
In Chennai, PLEASANT HOLIDAYS offers this, only members. If want to go personal trip may charge around Rs.600 + taxes + Food Charge EXTRA
Total PACKAGE Cost = 999 RS (including Food)
Details:
• Traditional Boat Ride
• Floating on the Ocean
• Swimming pool
• indoor games
• outdoor games
• Lunch
Starts with Welcome drinks
lunch details
1) soup
2) green salad
3) chapathi (or) pulka (or) parota
4) dhal fry (or) veg curry (or) allu gobi masala
5) chicken biryani
6) onoin ritha (or) brinjal thokku
7) gobi manchurian (or) veg manchurian
8) fish fry (or) crab fry (or) chilly chicken
9) veg fried rice (or) veg pulao (or) jeera rice
10) steam rice
11) egg masala
12) rasam
13) curd rice
14) poriyal
15) gulab jamun
16) ice cream
Evening snacks
tea & madubonda (or) onoin pakoda
Time: 10.00 AM TO 06.00 PM
Facilities: Bath/Change rooms and people are available to take care of your belongings
Best Time: 11 to 1
Available time: 9 to 5
If You Want Food PLS Inform
You need to call them Two days in advance to book your slot.
Name: SHEIK
PLEASANT HOLIDAYS
9962235555, 044 43516999
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1. Carry Camera/cell – you can give it to the life Gaurd,
2. Even if you know swimming, forget it, you can’t do anything there, just enjoy.
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The Catamaran Ride Guarantees fun & Adventure While Creating a Common Bond between Team Members so They Remember the Experience for a Long Time.
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