5 Pax Sailing Boat

The 5 Pax Sailing Boat is Saildeck's XS 63 — a 21-foot open sailboat that carries up to 5 guests under sail alone, with no engine running once you're actually sailing. There is no shared deck and no motor hum, just wind against canvas and the water moving under the hull. She departs from the Gateway of India in Colaba, and she is the boat to book when the point of the afternoon is the sailing itself rather than a jacuzzi and a sound system.

You meet the crew at Jetty No. 5, directly across the road from the Taj Mahal Palace's main entrance at the Gateway of India — arrive fifteen minutes before your slot with a government photo ID. A motorboat carries you out to the sailboat at anchor, about fifteen minutes each way, so a two-hour booking works out to roughly ninety minutes of actual sailing. If you're weighing this against a boarding point further from South Mumbai, our guide to Mumbai's departure jetties covers the difference.

Dress for wind rather than a party — light, breathable clothing, a cap, sunglasses and flat, non-slip shoes are the practical choice, since heels have no place on a moving deck. Carry your ID, sunscreen and as much water as you would drink on a two-hour outing in the sun. Our full packing list for a yacht charter covers the rest, most of which applies here too. No swimming ability is required — life jackets are carried for everyone aboard, including children from about three years old.

Because she seats only five, this is the boat couples book for a quiet date or a proposal, and the one families choose when a big motor yacht feels like overkill for an afternoon on the water. No sailing experience is needed — the skipper handles the boat and is happy to explain what's going on if you ask. If the idea has you thinking about learning properly rather than just riding along, our guide to learning to sail in India is a reasonable next stop. Planning to pop the question instead? Here is how we set up a proposal on a yacht.

Pricing is for the whole boat, not per person, and the earliest slots are the best value — see the full slot pricing below. The 6–8pm sunset departure is the one most people ask for first, so if that's the plan, read what actually makes a good sunset cruise before you pick a date, since sunset time shifts by more than an hour across the year. Message us on WhatsApp with your date and head count for a firm price and the day's exact reporting time.