Mahie Gill in Dev D as firebrand “Paro” bundles up a mattress and cycles to the fields for an amorous rendezvous. Well the scene very well depicts that we have come a long way from hesitating to talk about sex to PDA.
Call it a sex revolution or the quest to know it all; the Generation X surely wants to take their relationship to the next level. With premarital sex eliminating as bad notion people are taking their partners to places they can remember about. And one such place is Manori. A beautiful island connected to Mumbai via road. Though sea route is relatively shorter and it takes approximately 15 minutes to reach Manori from Marve beach. Adding to one’s romantic experience is the ferry ride that takes you there.
People have converted their homes into lodges and resorts and believe it or not if you are looking for a place to make love memorable, Manori is the place. Rooms are available at reasonable prices depending upon the number of people and hours. “The rooms are spacious and homely. When you come from the beach to change and chill in the resort you just won’t feel that you are missing something” says a visitor on the beach.
(photo: Prabjhot)
A room for a day in one of the resorts will cost you from 500-1500 rupees. You can order food of your choice and enjoy every part of it. The place is considered to be safe, far from the hassle and hustle of Mumbai. A location where people say love can be felt in the air.
Young couples all round the year make small one day trips to Manori to explore the physical aspect of their relationship along with emotional and mental understanding. It’s just not the couples but even groups of friends and people with their families that come to enjoy the scenic beauty. The emergence of the place as a shelter for sex is not something that people living on the island are oblivious to. “The open mindedness and business attitude of the shack owners, rickshaw drivers and other people is what makes Manori a comfortable place for romance” says shraddha (name changed), who spoke to us while checking out from the resort.
For those who think that there might be a shady touch to the stay at Manori must know that there is a proper identification that is done before the allotment of rooms in these resorts. Managers ask for identification proofs and license numbers when they register the names of the guests making an entry and exit.
Couples making out are shooed away by policemen every now then from places like bandra-worli sea link road and band stand. Manori serves as a perfect escape. Considering a lot of people in a relationship face accommodation problems in an overcrowded city like Mumbai and stay with their families; so rooms on an island like Manori is the best place you can ask for to satisfy one’s sexual urge.
Amidst all the chaos and cacophony of Mumbai, Manori’s overall culture is very reminiscent of Goa and the place provides a mini-Goa experience within boundaries of Mumbai city.
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