Boats / ships / anything floating from India to Iran, Oman, Bahrain or Dubai ?

photoswiss

as the situation in Pakistan is very difficult at this stage, we want to know, if there are any boats whatsoever leaving India (from wherever) to the above mentioned countries .

Thanks!
Alex
www.alexkaeslin.com
Australia to Switzerland by Land (and now water, too)

machadinha

My impression is passenger boat travel in those parts isn't all that easy anyway, save for some expensive charter or freighter deals.

If you know anything more about it, please fill us in.

__________________
Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

photoswiss

cheers, we will ... any scoop from people that made it? You think Bombay is the place to be for this?

Alex

edwardseco

Whatever it is it won't be as cheap as overland unless its truely hairy like catching a smuggler's dhow. Best idea give Pak a few days to cool down and travel through Wagah. I wouldn't hang around for the "elections"..

gautam

Hey Alex, Nice pics on your site

Edit: Few more clicks on your site, and its added now to my favorites

__________________

"Your thoughts could be your prison"

My pics on flickr

Kerela backwaters - by beach

capt_mahajan

There are, to my knowledge, no scheduled passenger services between India and those countries.

On freighters, generally speaking, such travel has reduced to virtually nil worldwide post the WTC attacks and consequent new international (and ridiculous) security regulations.

You may have a very slim chance if you approach shipping companies directly in Mumbai- those which have their own ships plying to the Persian Gulf.

It will be a very slim chance, however.

Shiver me Timbers

Whenever I've seen this question asked on the Thorn Tree (a lot!), the reply has always been negative.

I wonder though, would Dubai be a more realistic destination? Just a thought....

__________________
Europe to India Overland

Andaman's Tips

Pakistan Tips

txolo

Hey, me and my girlfriend are also interested in this question, the Pakistan situation doesn't look very well and we'll go West from India, so we're trying to find some interesting way

We'll go from Madrid to Japan on the transiberian, then China to Singapur, then flight from India and from there we wanted to go to Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, etc...

We've been checking and there are 6 options

1.- Crossing Pakistan
2.- Going from India to Nepal, then China (Tibet...) and try to cross Tayik-Uzbek-Turkmen-istan
3.- Same than 2 but going to Kazakstan, then ferry to Azerbaijan and Iran
4.- Flying Mumbai - Tehran (400 euro)
5.- Find some private yacht in India going to anywhere and, from anywhere, continue the way
6.- Flying Delhi - Madrid (300 euro)

It seems there are not too many options for leaving India

machadinha

Looks to me there are plenty Just that private yacht you'd have to get very very lucky I guess, as outlined above.

ps From all I've read going over the Karakoram Highway and into Central Asia should be pretty straightforward still, I think. Could get complicated in winter or during monsoons, I'm not sure. Others will know. Going over Nepal-Tibet and into China can be a real hassle, I hear (but I may be wrong), unless that's where you wanted to go anyway. Try http://www.seat61.com/China.htm for some pointers. Check their http://www.seat61.com/Pakistan.htm while you're at it.

txolo

Well there are options but I'd like to arrive to Iran... that seems difficult

machadinha

The current situation aside, India-Pakistan-Iran used to be a standard route I think (?)

Maybe Conor can advise, or check the links in his signature, he's posted above (#7). Check also http://www.indiamike.com/india/cross...travel-t48696/ , not terribly informative I'm afraid.

I came across this links page at Seat 61, see bottom for shipping links. It ain't much, but thought I'd leave it behind: http://www.seat61.com/Linkspage.htm. How up-to-date any of that is is anyone's guess; keep in mind the Capt.'s advice above on contemporary difficulties.