Non stop rain... any people in Goa right now?

Originally Posted by johnny five

So do people assume that Goa is immune to the monsoon then?

I mean, if you are into ski-ing, you don't go in the middle of the summer when all the snow has thawed, do you? Like, you check with your destination as to when a good time to go is?

As far as beaches and the party season is concerned, almost every destination in the world has a season. Off-season is just what it says, most venues, bars, restaurants and hotels close as the climate is not so good and few people come.

It just seems that for the past few weeks we have had a deluge (please excuse the pun) of people sort of "hoping" that the monsoon isnt too bad, most places will be open, the various markets will be on, the beaches will be fun, the party season is still happening, well I'm afraid its a big fat NO to all these things because................its Monsoon and off-season.

Thats why you got cheap rates (if you did). Did it not occur to all these folk, and there have been soooooo many, to check what the weather/season would be like BEFORE spending all that hard-earned money on travel and hotels?

Maybe this is why ash2ash got no answers, either no-one wanted to tell him that basically the place is shut, or everyone who is here is fed up with the same questions?

Many kind IM'ers have posted answers like, "it's very green", "there are no crowds", "the waterfalls are great", but at the end of the day this is not what Goa is known for, or what most of the enquirers are seeking. They are looking for sun, sand, bars, booze, parties and people. Well from early June to mid October there is very little of any of that.

Whilst the foreigners that turn up here at this time of year looking for those things mystify me, I can at least understand how the Indian tourists get sucked in.
For years now the Goan Government(sic) has marketed the place within India as a monsoon destination. Now I can fully understand folk from Dehli etc who are still sweltering finding it pleasant to come down here and stand in the cooling rain. But that is your lot, because no effort has ever been made to ensure there is anything to do once they have marketed the place.
So each year, in the tourist areas, you see large numbers of Indian tourists wandering around looking at closed down businesses, presumably wondering what they are like when they do open, avoiding puddles and red mud, and hopefully avoiding being ripped off by the few businesses that are still open?

Originally Posted by rohan5577

I have a week to spare and am currently based in Delhi. Is someone interested in taking a trip to Goa? If rains play spoilsport, then any other destination could also be an option. Don't mind the hills either but would prefer something offbeat and less touristy.

Originally Posted by palerider

Isn't it Monsoon now in Goa.?
Call me suspicious, but doesn't it mean that it rains a lot in Monsoon?