Devbagh is a mesmerizing experience for all beach lovers. Building sandcastles, collecting colourful seashells, chasing small crabs on the sands, swimming in the sea… will all bring back your childhood days! Not to forget the endless sessions of beachcombing, beach-volleyball, or just plain lazing on a hammock watching the shimmering sea. Relax on the beach and behold a glorious sunset as the lighthouse flashes across the distant horizon to guide ships to the port.

Wander off to the nearby Devbagh village and watch the fishermen land their daily catch - mackerel, prawns and pomfret among many others. Now it is the turn of the womenfolk to sort and carry them in baskets to the local market for sale. If you dare, set off in catamarans to see the casting of the nets in the ocean. In case you want to try your hand at angling, get into a native two-man dugout along with a local fisherman and enjoy yourself.

Bustling with activity, the fishing harbour is definitely worth a look too. Here one can see numerous trawlers filled with fish entering one by one, and porters busily loading the catch on to waiting trucks. Visit the nearby processing plant and enter its deep-freeze chamber. Experience a temperature of minus 40C Get a whiff of the polar air!

To follow on Tagore’s footsteps, cruise up the Kali River from the point where river meets sea. Watch the dolphins as they gracefully dive into the azure waters. Bordering the resort are clusters of mangrove, the salt loving trees that stand on stilts, with their pneumatophores or breathing roots jutting out. This is also an excellent spot for bird watching.

Off the coast of Karwar and visible from Devbagh, are four other islands: Kumaragarh, Oyster-rock, Anjudeep and Sanyasi. The Sanyasi Island, especially, has myths woven around it. It is said that in ancient times, a sage sought refuge on this island for penance. In spite of being totally isolated from the rest of humanity, he managed to survive and lived on to a ripe old age. Today, though uninhabited, the belief remains that the island can still support life. We can arrange to ‘strand’ you there a la Robinson Crusoe, with a Man Friday from our side. When you get down at Oyster-rock, surprise awaits you: you come face to face with one of the oldest and cutest lighthouses you may have ever seen - built during the British Raj. Learn the art and science of lighthouse keeping.

If you feel that you should move around and look around Karwar, there are lots of them waiting to be discovered...

• Enjoy mountains, valleys and outdoor camping at our Kali Adventure Resort at Dandeli.
  
• Visit Goa, whose border begins just 8 km away from Karwar.
  
• Watch the dexterous hands of sandalwood carvers at Kumta creating exquisite figurines.
  
• Go to Yana and marvel at the unique precipitous rock formations emerging from the bowels of the earth and dominating the landscape.
  
• Receive blessings at the ancient Mahabaleshwara Temple in Gokarna that dates back to the ages of the Ramayana and is considered as one of India’s oldest & most sacred shrines.
  
• Go bird watching as you trek through the jungle near Devbagh.