Sunset over the Chunnambar backwaters near Pondicherry

Backwater ferry to Paradise Beach

Chunnambar Boating

The boat house sits about 8 km out on the Cuddalore Main Road. Entry is a token ₹10, and the 15–20 minute ferry threads the backwaters to Paradise Beach; the last boat back leaves around 5:30 PM. In a rough monsoon sea the ferries stop — we switch the plan rather than force it.

Photo: Kaartic / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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