Dolphin Watching at Dolphin's Point
The Indian Ocean is a massive sanctuary for a diverse variety of marine life and it is considered to be the largest homeland of blue whales and what is more there are also many dolphins in the same areas. As a result many coastal areas in a number of countries in the region have superb dolphin watching points. Amongst, the dolphin watching spots in the area, Calicut beach's dolphin point takes a special place for those who visit India.
The beach is located around 2 kilometers away from the centre of the city of Calicut and visitors can spot many dolphins frolicking in the shore at the early hours of the day.
Calicut or Kozhikode as it is known is in the South Western coast of India. It is believed to have been the shore at which Vasco De Gama landed in India. The region can be reached by road, rail and air, making it well connected. The state features a range of attractions icnluding beaches, sanctuaries, cultural attractions and such. Amidst all this, there is the Dolphin's Point to be explored as it is one of the must do things in the area. The beach is located around 2 kilometers away from the centre of the city of Kozhikode.
Those who are keen on spotting schools of Dolphins it is a great spot to go to watch these adorable sea creatures frolicking in the warm waters in the early hours of the day. At this time of the day the guests can see large schools of dolphins both big and small having a great time jumping and rolling in the waters near the shore. The main attraction in the city is said to be this Dolphin Point and waking up early to go to this beach to sight the creatures is all worth the trouble when one sees the dolphins having a good time. The best time to visit the city is considered to be between the months from September to May.
For any tourist to the constituency interested in spotting the intelligent beings there are a host of hotels in Calicut to choose from. One Calicut hotel that is very conveniently situated close to the shore and all the other attractions in this city is The Gateway Hotel Beach Road Calicut.
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