Draft · being checked on the coast before launch

Suruchi Beach

Being checked on our Vasai-Virar shoot.

What to do

Activities, operators and prices are being checked on our visit. Each one will carry the date we checked it.

Reality check

Crowds, cleanliness, toilets, changing rooms and phone signal, as we found them. Coming after our visit.

Sea and safety

Being checked

Getting there

  • From MumbaiBeing checked
  • From ThaneBeing checked
  • From Navi MumbaiBeing checked
  • From PuneBeing checked

Parking

Where to park, what it costs and how far you walk: being checked.

Stay

Stays rated 4 and above with plenty of reviews, checked by us, with couple and ID rules stated plainly. Being added.

Eat

The shacks and restaurants worth the stop, with what to order. Being added.

Know before you go

Your phone, keys and bags

Nothing is safe left on the sand. Lock bags out of sight in the car boot before you arrive, keep the key and phone in a waterproof pouch on you, and take turns so one person always stays with your things.

Lifeguard
Being checked
Freshwater showers
Being checked
Paying
Being checked
Timings
Being checked
Nearest hospital
Being checked

Carry

  • Water, a litre each
  • Sunscreen and a cap
  • A waterproof pouch for phone and car key
  • Cash and UPI for parking, toilets and shacks
  • Towel, dry clothes and slippers
  • A bag for your rubbish

Leave at home

  • Jewellery and watches
  • Extra cards and cash
  • Glass bottles
  • Anything you cannot afford to lose

Gear guide: what to carry and what to look for

Emergency

Any emergency 112 · Ambulance 108 · Coast Guard 1554

Nearby

Every beach in Vasai and Virar

Questions people ask

Not yet checked in person. This guide goes live only after our visit. Spotted a change? Tell us.