This overnight sailing escape from Colombo Port City departs from Colombo City Marina, offering a chance to experience the coastline of Sri Lanka from a different perspective. The journey is aboard a luxury catamaran. It is a chance to watch Colombo’s skyline fade as you move into the Indian Ocean.
The experience begins around 4.00 pm with boarding at the marina, followed by a sail towards the sunset while enjoying a drink. The catamaran will anchor near Colombo Port City beach, providing a chance for swimming and Stand Up Paddle Boarding. Dinner is served onboard, a seafood meal enjoyed under the city lights.
The night is spent at anchor, with the city lights across the water. Dawn arrives with a hot breakfast and fresh local fruits, accompanied by a cruise into the open sea. Passengers may observe dolphins as they play in the waves.
Lunch is served near the shores of Colombo Port City before the catamaran returns to Colombo City Marina at approximately 1.00 pm. Throughout the journey, guests can also try line fishing from the deck.
The package includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Guests should note that tickets, gratuities, and expenses of a personal nature are excluded from the price. The catamaran accommodates parties of up to eight people, with one booking per party.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the sailing depart from, and when does it return?
Boarding is at Colombo City Marina at around 4.00 pm. The catamaran returns to Colombo City Marina at approximately 1.00 pm the following day.
Where does the catamaran spend the night?
In the evening the catamaran anchors near the Colombo Port City beach, and the night is spent at anchor with the city lights across the water. After breakfast it cruises into the open sea, and lunch is served near the shores of Colombo Port City before the return.
What is included in the price?
Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Dinner is a seafood meal served on board. Dolphin watching, open-sea and shallow-water swimming, Stand Up Paddle Boarding and line fishing from the deck are all part of the trip.
What is not included?
Tickets, gratuities (optional) and expenses of a personal nature are not included in the price.
How many people can join, and how is it priced?
The catamaran accommodates parties of up to eight people, with one booking per party. The price is set per two guests, so a party of one pays the same as a party of two, a party of three the same as four, and so on up to eight.
Your service advisor
Chathum Executive
Have questions about this service or want it arranged around your dates? Reach Chathum directly — replies usually within a few hours during Sri Lanka business hours.