Goa Water Sports Packages

10 Best Water Sports In Goa

Goa is a place where one can partake in a plethora of watersports. Therefore, listed below are some of the watersports that you can indulge in through Goa tour packages:

1. Kayaking

Adventure Level: Medium to High

Where to try: Mandovi River; North Goa; Palolem Beach; Chapora river

Best Season: November to March

Swimming Required: Yes

Entry Fee: INR 1200 to INR 1600

Tips: Listen to the information carefully; Carry a personal small first aid kit; Check weather forecast before heading out for kayaking; Never go kayaking alone

Kayaking is one of the best water sports to enjoy in Goa. The state has plenty of places where one can go for different types of kayaking and enjoy the adrenaline rush. Here, one can also partake in recreational kayaking, therefore, enjoy kayaking during sunset. Whether you wish to go kayaking in the river or sea, Goa will let you experience it all. So get your kayaks ready and get going.  

2. Kneeboarding

Adventure Level: Medium

Where to try: Mobor Beach, Rajbaga Beach, Candolim Beach

Best Season: October to June

Swimming Required: Yes

Entry Fee: INR 1500 to INR 1700* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the information carefully

Kneeboarding is a fun activity to indulge in. It is very similar to water skiing. In this activity, there is a board over which you place your knees and enjoy the waterski. It is a fun water sport to beat the heat. If you are already familiar with knee boarding, then you will be probably kneeboarding at a speed of 20 to 24 mph.

3. Wakeboarding

Adventure Level: Moderate

Where to try: Rajbaga Beach; Candolim Beach

Best Season: October to May

Swimming Required: Yes

Entry Fee: INR 1500 to INR 2000* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully; Requires arm strength; Don’t pull the rope; If you are a first timer, prepare to fall plenty

Wakeboarding requires great arm strength but once gotten used to, it is all you will want to do. There is some sense of thrill in being pulled by a boat while you are boarding. In all, it is a fun activity once you get a hang of it. However, if you are a first timer, you will probably fall a lot in the process of learning.

4. Windsurfing

Adventure Level: Medium to Difficult

Where to try: Vagator Beach; Bogmalo Beach; Paula Beach

Best Season: January to March

Swimming Required: Yes

Entry Fee: INR 500 to INR 1000* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully

Windsurfing is just playing over water with the help of wind. The beaches of Goa are ideal for trying windsurfing. In this sport, you are required to both sail and surf all with the help of wind. You are also required to change the harness.

5. Scuba Diving

Adventure Level: Easy to Medium

Where to try: Grande Islands; Pigeon Island; St. George Island

Best Season: October to April

Swimming Required: No

Entry Fee: INR 3000 to INR 4500* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully; First timers should go for training session

Scuba diving is one of the most sought after activities in Goa. It offers you a glimpse of the underwater world using a self contained breathing apparatus. Scuba diving also offers you the freedom to explore the sea underneath and not just stick to the surface. Before you head on to this activity, you will have to undergo a brief training session.

6. Jet Skiing

Adventure Level: Easy

Where to try: Rajbaga Beach; Calangute Beach; Candolim Beach

Best Season: October to March

Swimming Required: No

Entry Fee: INR 700 to INR 1200* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully; Always wear life jackets

Jet skiing is one of the water sports in which even a non swimmer can easily take part. Moreover, it is a great amount of fun to stroll the sea with jet skis. You can indulge in this sport with a trainer or a guide or you can also partake on this sport on your own.

7. Banana Tube Boat Ride

Adventure Level: Easy

Where to try: Baga Beach; Candolim Beach; Calangute Beach; Anjuna Beach; Miramar Beach

Best Season: October to March

Swimming Required: No

Entry Fee: INR 300 to INR 500

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully; Always wear a life jacket

Banana tube boat ride is another fun activity that you can enjoy in Goa. Just as the name suggests, in this sport, you head on the sea on a banana shaped boat. It is an ideal sport to partake in with your friends and family. Banana tube boat ride is not only fun but also an easy watersport.

8. Parasailing

Adventure Level: Medium to Difficult

Where to try: Calangute Beach; Candolim Beach; Baga Beach; Dona Paula Beach; Anjuna Beach; Colva Beach; Vagator Beach; Sinquerim Beach

Best Season: October to March

Swimming Required: No

Entry Fee: INR 2200 to INR 7000* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully; Learn a way to communicate with the crew; Check the weather forecast before heading out

Parasailing is a unique water sport that offers you the thrill of both water and wind. In this sport, you are raised to mid air but the pull of a water boat and a counter pull of a canopy. It is best to check the weather forecast before opting to go parasailing.

9. Snorkeling

Adventure Level: Medium to Difficult

Where to try: Grande Island; Bat Island

Best Season: October to March

Swimming Required: No

Entry Fee: INR 2000 to INR 4000* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully

Snorkelling is an ideal activity to indulge in if you don’t wish to scuba dive and wish to stick to the surface of the sea. This ideal place with shallow depth. All you need to do is keep your face underwater while floating. A few training sessions will make you good to go.

10. Winch Boat Parasailing

Adventure Level: Medium

Where to try: Mobor Beach

Best Season: October to March

Swimming Required: No

Entry Fee: INR 1800* (approx)

Tips: Listen to the instructions carefully; Always wear lifesaver jacket

Winch Boat Parasailing is somewhat similar to parasailing, only difference being you land and take off on a winch boat. Uniline parasailing, this activity can only be done alone. It usually lasts for a duration of 12 minutes.

What Is The Best Time To Visit In Goa For Watersports?

This Indian state encounters a tropical atmosphere. The temperature here stays between 25 °C to 35°C throughout the entire year. Visit Goa amid November and February as there are numerous activities in Goa at this time.

What Are The Best Things to Do in Goa?

• On the off chance that you are done with the beachfront magnificence of Goa, at that point, set out on this stunning Hot Air Ballooning experience in South Goa.
• Body surfing is simple and fun, you don't need to be a globe-trotter or require any kind of preparation to enjoy this activity.
• Snorkeling furnishes you with the best sights deep inside the waters; the universe of marine species can be seen with your bare eye. The schools of fish, lobsters and obviously the extensive corals are a sporadic sight.
• Kayaking through the mangrove woods of Zuari River makes you indulge in the gracefulness of the moonlight.