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Akshay Kumar – Mumbai
Many multinational organisations as well as Indian companies are going the unconventional way and companies catering to MICE are now experimenting with niche products. Aquasail, a Mumbai-based sailing company, organises team building events for the corporates, wherein first the team members are trained to sail, then the group is divided into different teams and are made to compete against each other in a sailing competition. Aquasail also organises meetings and conferences on yachts, though this trend is still to catch on.
Shakeel Kudrolli, founder and managing director, Aquasail said, “We have done across 200 programmes for the MICE segment. We have clients across every field like consultancy agencies, advertising, pharma companies, media organisations, etc, both multinationals and Indian companies. We have specialised in understanding the needs of the corporates and delivering it to them through customisations. Usually, the corporates want to do group activities and we have the right products for everybody’s requirements. We cater to big as well as small groups, right from a small group of 12 to a huge group of 400.”
Aquasail has around 80 boats under eight different categories spread across three destinations. The company operates from Mumbai, Mandwa in Alibaug and has recently added Goa to its portfolio. The company is also planing to launch kite-surfing in Goa this October. Kite-surfing is a surface water sport combining aspects of windsurfing and gymnastics. A large power kite is attached to the surfboard which wind propels the surfboard.
Zia Hajeebhoy, director, Aquasail, said, “Goa is a great destination for water sports. In Goa we are launching kite-surfing in October which is an unfamiliar sports for Indians. Also, Goa is growing as a huge MICE destination in India, so along with the leisure travellers we can also expect visitors from the MICE segment.”
