Sea day 95 to Cochin

SAIL THE LACCADIVE SEA
The warm waters of the Laccadive Sea stretch between the island-nations of Sri Lanka and the Maldives at the tip India's southern point. Long a gateway for explorers sailing from the Indian Ocean to the Bay of Bengal, the sea's shallower waters, particularly in the Gulf of Mannar, have been known for their pearl banks for 2,000 years, praise Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder for their prolific harvest. Today, it remains a popular region for pearl fishing. Or the richest marine environments in the world also thrives here, harboring some 3,600 species of flora and fauna. L swaths of its waters, islands and coasts are protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.Read more