Cavelossim is a 10 km strip of pristine beach south of Benaulim, with a number of hotels of varying degrees of luxury. This stretch with Cavelossim beach has been patronized by the affluent tourists and can almost be called Goa's up market resort beach. A short way beyond the village's picturesque church square, a narrow lane veers left across an open expanse of paddy fields to the Cavelossim-Assolna ferry crossing near the mouth of the Sal River.

Things to do and see on Cavelossim beach
These beaches are much cleaner and quieter than most of the famous beaches of Goa. There are facilities for Dolphin watching trips, biking and adventure water-sports like wind-surfing, jet-skiing etc which altogether, makes an unforgettable trip to Goa

Water sports
The challenging water-sports conducted from behind Betty's Place and from Jack's, located behind the Hotel Haati Mahal makes worth a visit. They offer a number of full-day tours on the Sal River and out at the sea, until one gets enthralled with viewing the Dolphin jump. Fishing trips and river cruises are an additional punch.

Besides, Goa Coastal Water-Sports offers jet skiing and speedboat rides, water-skiing, windsurfing, banana and bump rides and parasailing, specially during the peak visiting season. The Leela Palace also offers a number of water-sports, thereby satisfying the desire of adventure-seekers.

Biking
The adventure of biking on the coastal areas is something unexplainable. Beach-lovers on Cavelossim can hire bike and bicycle from Cycle Goa at Mobor Beach Resort and ride along the firm of sand near the water's edge. They also organizes guided cycle tour to Mobor village, Cabo de Rama Fort and Shri Chandreshwar Bhutnath Temple.

Varca-Fatrade Beach
The twin beach, Varca and Fatrade, together is one of the longest stretches of beaches in Salcete. Apart from the clutch of beach shacks, the beach is also has a 5-star resorts. The beach is quiet and rarely gets disturbed by occasional vendors and hawkers. The main attraction of the beach is the Church of Our Lady of Glorious, built in 17th century.

Nightlife in Cavelossim
The white sands of Cavelossim is is also known as the land of beach entertainment. Lounge, slot machine casino and discotheque are available in Aqua Swings, Liquid Lounge and Holiday Inn. They make the beach alive after sunset and make party hoppers enjoy the wee hours of their weekend.

Eating at Cavelossim
Cavelossim have a number of beach shacks offering a variety of Goan dishes and seafood at reasonable prices. Ocean View Beach Shack, Leisure Place Beach Shack, Fat Willy's Beach Shack, Whispers of the Orient and Panache are a few to name. Several food joints around Cavelossim offer entire packages of good food, drink, and a pleasant service at rather reasonable rates. Old Anchor, a restaurant cum bar counts a great number of foodoholics all the year round.

Place of accommodation in Cavelossim Beach
Crammed together on to a narrow spit of dunes between the surf and estuary, the beach resorts offers a holiday camp ambience that has as little to do with Goa as their architecture. Some popular places of stay in Cavelossim are Holiday Inn, Dona Sylvia Beach Resort, Dona Sa Maria, Gato Loco, Leela Palace and Gaffino's Beach Resort.

When to reach Cavelossim
The best time to visit Cavelossim beach in Goa is from November to March.

How to reach Cavelossim
By Air:
Dabolim Airport is situated 35 km away from the beach. The vicinity of the airport is clogged with pre-paid taxis, which aids visitor reach the Cavelossim beach.

By Rail:
Madgaon Station is located 15 km away from the beach. On reaching the station visitors can hire pre-paid taxis and explore the stretch of Cavelossim

By Ferry:
Cavelossim is connected to Assolna across the River Sal by ferry. Further, Assolna is at a short distance via Chinchinim from NH17, which pave the way back to Margao.