A rare opportunity for scuba divers, bird-watchers and explorers to visit fascinating remote Island of India "Narcondam Island" (800 miles from mainland India)

 

The Infiniti Live-aboard confirms plans to take divers & explorers to the fascinating "Narcondam Island”
 Narcondam is the most remote island in India with a distance of nearly 800 miles from mainland
 Legendary for being a “diver’s paradise”
 A rare opportunity for scuba divers, bird-watchers and explorers to visit this fascinating Island in comfort & luxury!
Mumbai, 20th November 2013: - Karina Tourism & Adventures, the owner of the "Infiniti Live-aboard", India’s first luxury live-aboard yacht, today confirmed their plans for a unique adventurous experiential trip to the fascinating "Narcondam Island” the Andaman Sea.
Narcondam Island – a wildlife sanctuary - has captured the imagination of travelers & explorers for a long time, owing to its extreme remoteness and population of endemic (found here & nowhere else) species. It has a strong evolutionary significance and has even been compared with the Galapagos Islands. Its most famous inhabitant is the endangered “Narcondam Hornbill” – a type of hornbill found only here.
The waters surrounding Narcondam Island are legendary for being a “diver’s paradise”. An extinct volcano, Narcondam was put on the diving map by diving pioneer Jacque Cousteau who was the first to dive in these waters, describing "a wondrous realm of stunning marine life and coral reefs". The diving here features magnificent coral formations, spectacular rocky drop offs and presence of pelagics and majestic creatures such as Manta Rays; plus gas bubbles rising from fissures in the ocean floor.
Narcondam is uninhabited except for a handful of park rangers and very few people have had the opportunity to visit here, as there are no facilities to stay here. Essentially, it is accessible only via a live-aboard (a yacht with facilities for onboard accommodation) - so by including Narcondam in its itinerary, the Infiniti live-aboard is opening up a whole new experience to worldwide travellers. Especially for divers, this is a rare opportunity to do some “frontier diving” – exploring new diving frontiers in the world, being one of the first privileged few to dive in highly exclusive locations like the Narcondam.
Mr. Sunil Bakshi, founder of Karina Tourism & Adventures said, “We are really excited to include Narcondam Island in our itinerary. This is a rare opportunity to visit this fascinating Island in comfort & luxury, and there is a lot of interest from divers & explorers in India and also around the world in this remote island legendery for its unique diving. We already have charters for
Narcondam, and divers coming from India, Europe, Middle East & America; and are absolutely looking forward to hosting them on the Infiniti.”
The INFINITI is India’s pioneering scuba diving “live-aboard” – a passenger vessel fully equipped for comfortable & luxurious onboard stay and sail around the sea. The Infiniti is a brand new live-aboard that sets new global benchmarks for design, engineering and onboard facilities. Ittakes passengers to the doorstep of the best dive spots in the Andaman Islands waters including remote islands such as Barren & Narcondam.
The Infiniti features guest rooms with en-suite bathrooms, a kitchen, a diving platform, an indoor dining room and relaxation areas including a large sun deck, an indoor lounge & an outdoor lounge. The vessel has been built to IACS class and RINA certified to reflect its highest quality and standards.
Andaman Islands, off the coast of India, are emerging as the world’s new favorite dive destination. It features several unique diving attractions including volcanic diving, frontier diving, bioluminescent night diving, etc. The Infiniti Live-aboard facilitates peaceful & exclusive diving here for enthusiasts of the underwater world.
About INFINITI Live-aboard
The INFINITI is a high end, world class live-aboard with all premium attributes– gorgeous aesthetics, unmatched comfort, uncompromising safety and exacting engineering. Owned by Karina Tourism & Adventures Pvt. Ltd., it is India’s first live-aboard, and one of the finest in Asia. At nearly 130 feet, the INFINITI is huge; however, it is also exclusive. The number of guests sailing on board the INFINITI at any one point of time will be limited, so as to keep the experience special and intimate. Scuba diving enthusiasts will find the INFINITI a once-in-a-lifetime experience, as it takes them to exotic underwater kingdoms resplendent with beauty and life.
For more information, you can also visit: www.INFINITILiveaboard.com or follow us on www.facebook.com/INFINITIliveaboard and twitter: @InfinitiDiving
About Karina Tourism & Adventures Pvt. Ltd.
Karina Tourism & Adventures Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai based company with a mission to offer interesting and innovative opportunities in India’s travel & tourism sector. The company aims to open new ways to explore all that India has to offer to domestic as well as international tourists.
While India has a lot to offer to travellers, domestic & international, there has not been enough fresh thinking and creative initiatives to really tap into the country’s potential. Indians are going abroad for “active” holidays and even the international tourists are choosing destinations such as Thailand over India. Karina Tourism & Adventures aims to bridge that gap by introducing innovative initiatives in active holidays such as diving, surfing and more.