Kochi's Forgotten Marina: Why foreign luxury yachts have abandoned Kochi

Once built as India’s proud gateway to luxury yachting, the Kochi International Marina at Bolgatty now stands rusting and forgotten. Wooden planks have rotted, pillars corroded, and the waters that once welcomed yachts from across the world are choked with silt and weeds.

Fifteen years after its grand opening, the country’s only international marina has fallen into disrepair — but a new ₹2.5 crore government plan promises a revival. Will it be enough to bring back the sailors and restore Kochi’s place on the global yachting map? Or will it remain a ghost harbour of missed potential? Watch to know why Kochi Marina still matters — and what it will take to bring it back to life.

Producer, Reporting, & Script: Anantha Narayanan K
Editor: Arun George Mathew
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