Inside a Provenance store. PICs COURTESY/M2M Ferries

We reached Mandwa an hour later, and looked at the interesting food options. For the first time, all of these, and the adjoining shops, will also be open through the monsoon for tourists. There’s good ol’ Boardwalk by Flamboyante where you can enjoy a meal overlooking the sea, or Chef Saransh Goila’s Goila chicken, Belgian Waffle, or a local vada pav. We settled for Koobideh chicken kebabs at the newly-opened Fountain Sizzlers, and later tried khao suey at Boardwalk. Post meal, we took a stroll around the Sunny Side Market, which has a Provenance store that sells chocolates and other temptations, a book shop (which was shut the day we visited), a store with handicrafts made from shells, and a candy store with a live station.

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The central square has benches under a banyan tree for you to relax, and we were treated to a large rainbow. This space is usually used for live performances, but for this writer, it made a perfect photo spot. The rest of the evening was spent strolling by the promenade. We took the evening ferry back, and every passenger wanted to  get a seat at the Octavia to watch the magnificent dusk sky—flaming yellow in a grey sky. The music, a mix of pop and Bollywood, added to the charm. Tip from the wise: Unlike us, spend the night at Alibaug, considering a round-trip costs around Rs 3,500 for two adults with a car.

WHAT: Mumbai to Mandwa via M2M Ferries
WHERE: Mumbai Port
TO BOOK: m2mferries.com