Goa govt issues monsoon advisory; warns tourists to avoid swimming in the sea

Forecasting the arrival of monsoon in Goa in the coming days, the state government circulated a travel advisory on Thursday. It is requesting tourists to avoid plunging into the Goan sea for the next 4 months.
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The Goa tourism department wrote to all shack owners, asking them to disassemble their constructions on different beaches. Furthermore, the tourism department directed the private lifeguard agency that is in charge of manning Goan beaches to erect “no swimming zone” signboards.
The tourism department has also made squads to make sure shacks are dismantled on time from the beaches, and signboards are placed to prohibit tourists from getting near the sea. The final chartered flight bound for Moscow in Russia flew from Goa about two weeks ago as a sign of conclusion of the tourist season.


Statistically, Goa has witnessed a rise in the arrival of tourists on its soil. Of all the international arrivals in Goa from May 2017 to April 2018, tourists from Russia outnumbered other foreign visitors.

Monsoon in Goa may not find many takers among the foreign tourists, more so the Russian ones, but the season of rains is quite popular among Indian tourists. During the monsoon, several guest houses and eateries shut shop temporarily for the rains; so tourists are advised to book their place in advance from reliable sources before landing in Goa.

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Of all the beaches, Baga beach remains open for action even during the rains; and unlike the shacks, the beaches located towards North Goa, including Anjuna and Vagator, retain their permanent structures for the tourists.