Bangaluru.org - "St. Mary's Island Beach" Sea Beaches in Karnataka

St Mary's Island You can't visit the island during monsoon (May - October). In other season you can visit the island by boat.

Distance:-	406 km West of Bangalore
By Road:-	9 hours , 15 min by Boat
By Air:-	1 hour and 1 hours by road,15 min by Boat
Route:-	Take NH48 to Mangalore via Hassan, Sakleshpura & Mani; NH17 to Udupi past the beaches of Suratkal & Kaup.
When to go:-	May - October.
Tourist offices:-	KSTDC(bookings and info) Badami House, NR Square, Bangalore Tel: 080-2275869, Fax: 2352626 Email: kstdc@vsnl.in
Where to stay :-	Karavali Hotel (Tel: 0820-2522862; Teriff: Rs 400-3,000). Hotel Sharada International ( Tel: 0820-2521968; Tariff: Rs 295-1,150) Hotel Janardhan (Tel: 0820-2523880;Tariff: Rs 195-740) Rama Krishna Hotel (Tel:2523189; Tariff: Rs 170-500) if you stay in Manipal :- Hotel Bhavani (Tel:2571332; Tariff: Rs 250-440) Hotel Green Park (Tel:2570561 ; Tariff: Rs 250-500)
Where to Eat :-	Mitra Samaj Amantran & LX Brasserie (Tel:2523189) Ideal Restaurant (Tel:2526576) New Cinema Restaurant (Tel: 2526607)