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St. Mary's Island

across from Malpe Harbour, Udupi, India
Ranked #3 of 7 attractions in Udupi
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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Mangalore, India
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Wow.. What a beauty this is. A must visit location if you are travelling to Mangalore or Udupi. Travelling in the sea in a boat is one of the best experiences that one can have. After reaching the beach, it’s a marvelous beautiful island. Crystal clear water, natural rock formations all around. It’s really a superb experience. St. Marys Island... More

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Hamilton, Bermuda
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

what a beauty far from the shore of malpe beach,though visible ,i been once to see then thought of one more then third so attractive,now there s some place like play grounds for kids,well carry some food and drink along with you,worth staying day long rather than a quick visit. More

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Bangalore, India
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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This is a good place to spend some time with family, clean beach with clean waters but be careful as the waters are dangerous here. Carry food along with you. More

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Bangalore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

The island was full of plastic and leftover food, The whole experience can be made better with some nice coves, maybe a restaurant, some water sports (A jet ski was there which was an apology) and a little bit of shade(artificial is also OK) More

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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St. mary's island is "must go" place those who are staying in Bangalore and nearby it. Perfect destination for long weekend(2-3days).The best part is - it is Secluded, Very clean and no crowd.You can go by train to mangalore,from there take a taxi(1.5hrs) or bus()2.5hrs to udupi.There are couple of famous temples to visit but the most famous is krishna... More

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Bangalore, India
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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the best part is that you get to this island on a boat, enjoying the scenery enroute. The worst part - walking through the stench of the malpe fishery harbour.. But once on this island, its hard to believe that you are still in India !! the pristine beach, with light blue- green color water, white sand (yes you can... More

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Bangalore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

one of the most beautiful locations i have been, the rock formations is out of this world, beautiful hidden beaches around the island, need the inform the tourists not to litter this place More

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Bhatkal, Karnataka, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

This is the only one place where i could enjoy. Paradise is a gud option for party and quality sleep. More

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Paris, France
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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St Mary's Islands is a short boat ride from Malpe beach, and could have been a lovely tiny little island, had it not been submerged under piles of garbage. Really a pity. Basically, my impression is that people come over for a picnic, and just leave their garbage behind, that no one ever come to pick up. Somewhat paradoxically, there... More

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Bangalore, India
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
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Absolutely no facilities at the Island. Take your own drinking water, food, umbrella, etc if you plan to spend a lot of time at the island. The place has wonderful rock formations and is also good for collecting shells. More

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