Checking into India - Port Blair | S03E22

After an incredible passage from Thailand, we finally arrived at Port Blair's Haddo Anchorage! A hectic sail finishes with a warm welcome from the Port Control, and followed by an Ice Cream Gala onboard. The next day, we started the check-in process, which involved checks by Immigration, Coast Guard, Harbour Master, and Customs-a lengthy but smooth process, thanks to the coordination by our agents at Andaman Holidays. A special shoutout to Karan and Rohan, our agent's representatives, who ensured everything was in order and helped us breeze through the paperwork. ? What's in this episode? ? Arriving in Port Blair with a defunct VHF radio ? ? Checking in through Immigration, Coast Guard, Harbour Master & Customs ? Rohan Karan & Uma assist us at Port Blair ? Submitting our Iridium Go (satellite phones are not permitted in India) ? Receiving a 30-35 knot weather warning-time to wait it out! ?? Sailing into a new country-even your own-comes with its unique challenges. We're striving to make the check-in process as seamless as it is in other cruising destinations. Through these sailing videos, we hope to inspire positive change and encourage more cruisers to explore the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. As we begin this new leg of our journey, we bid farewell to Payal, who moves on to an exciting new job, and welcome Arnav, a young and enthusiastic BE Marine Engineering student joining us for his internship. Exciting times ahead as we're ready to explore the stunning Andaman Islands. Join us as we navigate the joys and challenges of liveaboard sailing in India! Agent used in Andaman & Nicobar: Andaman Holidays Private Limited Mr. Rathnam +91 99320 89595 Uma @ Chattam Jetty Port Blair - Follow us on: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/the_reeva_project/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/thereevaproject Music Credit: Epidemic Sound #sailingadventures #thereevaproject #familyatsea #indiansailors #SailingToPortBlair #SailingThailandToIndia #OceanPassage #LiveaboardSailing #StormySeas #HeavyWeatherSailing #BluewaterSailing #SailboatLife #OffshoreSailing #SailingVlog #TheReevaProject #SailingFamily #SailingAndaman #LiveaboardFamily #IndianOceanCrossing #AndamanIslands #SailingChallenges #SeaAdventure #SailboatCruising Sailing to India Liveaboard sailing Bluewater cruising Offshore sailing adventure Sailing family vlog Sailing in the Indian Ocean Long-distance sailing Monohull sailing journey Sailing life at sea Sailing to Port Blair Port Blair anchorage guide Checking into India by sailboat Andaman Islands sailing Andaman Sea sailing passage Indian Ocean crossing by sailboat Sailing paperwork in India Sailing customs & immigration India Sailing rules for satellite phones in India Port Blair arrival process Andaman yacht check-in Sailing in 30-knot winds Stormy seas & rough weather sailing Sailing with broken equipment Sailing challenges & repairs Anchoring in rough weather Local Indian breakfast experience Sailboat provisioning in India Exploring Andaman as a sailor Sailing & meeting locals Sailing with no VHF radio