Goa
Mormugao's port has served ships since 1885 and now berths cruise vessels at its breakwaters, a short drive from Goa's airport at Dabolim. Many of the people who message a Vasco business are visitors with foreign numbers, and that changes both the rules and the rates.
A Mormugao business
For Mormugao (Vasco da Gama)'s port-service firms and ship chandlers, the taxis and tour operators who meet cruise passengers, the hotels near Dabolim airport and South Goa's cashew units: how a click-to-chat link lets guests write first, which messages need a Marathi, Hindi or English template, and what each costs in rupees.
See it work
A taxi firm, hotel or tour operator in Vasco prints a WhatsApp link on its card at the cruise gate or the reception desk. Pick a sample and see the link it makes: the guest taps it, the message is already typed, and the conversation starts on their side.
The prefilled text is URL-encoded, so Marathi and Hindi letters survive the link. A guest who taps it has written first, and the 24-hour service window lets you answer with fares, photos and directions without a template.
Tapping a link is not consent to offers. If a guest wants to hear about next season's tours, ask in the chat, record the yes, and send offers only as approved marketing templates. The India guide covers consent under the DPDP Act.
A wa.me link opens a WhatsApp chat with a number, optionally with a pre-filled message.
Format: number | message
From the Mormugao Port Authority, Goa Shipyard, the South Goa district website, Invest India's ODOP list and IBEF's Goa profile.
The Mormugao Port Authority, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, describes itself as serving the nation since 1885, from Mormugao Headland, Sada.[1]
Cruise vessels berth at the port's breakwaters, and the authority is developing an international and domestic cruise terminal with ferry and ro-pax services.[1]
The district says iron ore from South Goa, carried down the Mandovi and the Zuari, is exported through Mormugao harbour to China, Japan, South Korea and some European countries.[4]
Goa's international airport is at Dabolim, 29 km from Margao, the headquarters of South Goa district.[4]
Goa Shipyard Limited, a defence public sector undertaking at Vasco da Gama, builds vessels for the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard and counts over two hundred ships in 56 years.[2]
South Goa covers 1,966 sq km; the district site gives Konkani as its language and calls it famous for beaches, temples, waterfalls and hill spots.[3]
Cashew nuts and feni are the two ODOP products identified for each Goa district, South Goa included.[5],[6]
IBEF counts 10.8 million tourist arrivals in Goa in 2025, with tourism at 16.43% of the state's GSDP.[7]
IBEF reports that the Mormugao Port Authority signed 25 MoUs at India Maritime Week in October 2025, for an investment pipeline of Rs 6,160 crore.[7]
Four kinds of business around the port, the shipyard and the airport.
Agents, chandlers and suppliers serve the vessels at the port and the shipyard's yards, where an order is often confirmed by message hours before a ship sails.[1],[2]
Passengers from the cruise vessels at the breakwaters have a few hours ashore and want a car, a fare and a return time fixed quickly.[1]
Goa's international airport is at Dabolim, so Vasco's rooms take late arrivals and early departures from domestic and foreign travellers.[4],[7]
Cashew nuts are one of South Goa's two ODOP products, packed for shops in Goa and buyers in other states.[5]
Meta approves each template once per language. A Mormugao business serves Goans, visitors from the rest of India and passengers from abroad, so it may need three.
Konkani, the district's language, is not a template language. Inside the 24-hour window your staff can reply in Konkani, or in any language a guest writes in, with no approval. InfiQ's own support team works in English and Hindi.
| Language | Meta code | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| English (India) | en_IN | Vessel agents, shipyard suppliers and most visitors |
| English | en | Cruise passengers and travellers with foreign numbers |
| Hindi | hi | Domestic tourists and workers from other states |
| Marathi | mr | Goan customers who read Marathi |
Prices in ₹, with USD and EUR
Plans from ₹999 a month, plus each delivered message. For +91 numbers: ₹0.145 for each reply to a guest who wrote, ₹0.19 for a booking or delivery note, ₹0.94 for an offer to opted-in customers and ₹0.14 for a login code.
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Per message to Mormugao · India
| Category | ₹ INR | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | ₹0.9435 | $0.0099 |
| Utility | ₹0.1941 | $0.0020 |
| Authentication | ₹0.1402 | $0.0015 |
| Service | ₹0.1450 | $0.0015 |
| Market | Marketing | Utility | Authentication | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | $0.0572₹5.4352 | $0.0241₹2.2874 | $0.0241₹2.2874 | $0.0241₹2.2874 |
| Bangladesh | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0034₹0.3254 | $0.0034₹0.3254 | $0.0034₹0.3254 |
| Brazil | $0.0578₹5.4970 | $0.0063₹0.5981 | $0.0063₹0.5981 | $0.0063₹0.5981 |
| Chile | $0.0822₹7.8162 | $0.0185₹1.7585 | $0.0185₹1.7585 | $0.0185₹1.7585 |
| Colombia | $0.0116₹1.0993 | $0.0007₹0.0706 | $0.0007₹0.0706 | $0.0007₹0.0706 |
| Egypt | $0.0596₹5.6629 | $0.0033₹0.3167 | $0.0033₹0.3167 | $0.0033₹0.3167 |
| France | $0.0795₹7.5588 | $0.0278₹2.6393 | $0.0278₹2.6393 | $0.0278₹2.6393 |
| Germany | $0.126₹12.0088 | $0.0509₹4.8386 | $0.0509₹4.8386 | $0.0509₹4.8386 |
| Hong Kong | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0241₹2.2867 | $0.0241₹2.2867 | $0.0241₹2.2867 |
| Hungary | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0323₹3.0700 | $0.0323₹3.0700 | $0.0323₹3.0700 |
| India | $0.0099₹0.9435 | $0.0020₹0.1941 | $0.0015₹0.1402 | $0.0015₹0.1450 |
| Indonesia | $0.0380₹3.6133 | $0.0231₹2.1979 | $0.0231₹2.1979 | $0.0231₹2.1979 |
| Iraq | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0073₹0.6943 | $0.0073₹0.6943 | $0.0073₹0.6943 |
| Israel | $0.0327₹3.1045 | $0.0049₹0.4662 | $0.0049₹0.4662 | $0.0049₹0.4662 |
| Italy | $0.0735₹6.9847 | $0.0277₹2.6369 | $0.0277₹2.6369 | $0.0277₹2.6369 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.0559₹5.3098 | $0.0166₹1.5824 | $0.0166₹1.5824 | $0.0166₹1.5824 |
| Kuwait | $0.0733₹6.9671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 | $0.0407₹3.8671 |
| Malaysia | $0.0796₹7.5644 | $0.0130₹1.2314 | $0.0130₹1.2314 | $0.0130₹1.2314 |
| Mexico | $0.0367₹3.4877 | $0.0079₹0.7471 | $0.0079₹0.7471 | $0.0079₹0.7471 |
| Morocco | $0.0383₹3.6425 | $0.0213₹2.0218 | $0.0213₹2.0218 | $0.0213₹2.0218 |
| Netherlands | $0.148₹14.0494 | $0.0463₹4.3987 | $0.0463₹4.3987 | $0.0463₹4.3987 |
| Nepal | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0031₹0.2990 | $0.0031₹0.2990 | $0.0031₹0.2990 |
| Nigeria | $0.0478₹4.5421 | $0.0062₹0.5898 | $0.0062₹0.5898 | $0.0062₹0.5898 |
| Oman | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0228₹2.1709 | $0.0228₹2.1709 | $0.0228₹2.1709 |
| Pakistan | $0.0438₹4.1620 | $0.0139₹1.3200 | $0.0139₹1.3200 | $0.0139₹1.3200 |
| Peru | $0.0651₹6.1843 | $0.0278₹2.6392 | $0.0278₹2.6392 | $0.0278₹2.6392 |
| Poland | $0.0338₹3.2105 | $0.0113₹1.0702 | $0.0113₹1.0702 | $0.0113₹1.0702 |
| Qatar | $0.0316₹2.9992 | $0.0111₹1.0547 | $0.0111₹1.0547 | $0.0111₹1.0547 |
| Romania | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0268₹2.5436 | $0.0268₹2.5436 | $0.0268₹2.5436 |
| Russia | $0.0742₹7.0520 | $0.0370₹3.5173 | $0.0370₹3.5173 | $0.0370₹3.5173 |
| Saudi Arabia | $0.0532₹5.0537 | $0.0099₹0.9401 | $0.0099₹0.9401 | $0.0099₹0.9401 |
| Singapore | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0148₹1.4072 | $0.0148₹1.4072 | $0.0148₹1.4072 |
| South Africa | $0.0351₹3.3385 | $0.0088₹0.8369 | $0.0088₹0.8369 | $0.0088₹0.8369 |
| Spain | $0.0654₹6.2161 | $0.0185₹1.7578 | $0.0185₹1.7578 | $0.0185₹1.7578 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.0678₹6.4397 | $0.0019₹0.1759 | $0.0019₹0.1759 | $0.0019₹0.1759 |
| Turkey | $0.0101₹0.9587 | $0.0008₹0.0792 | $0.0008₹0.0792 | $0.0008₹0.0792 |
| Ukraine | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0275₹2.6138 | $0.0275₹2.6138 | $0.0275₹2.6138 |
| United Arab Emirates | $0.0532₹5.0537 | $0.0145₹1.3811 | $0.0145₹1.3811 | $0.0145₹1.3811 |
| United Kingdom | $0.0587₹5.5795 | $0.0204₹1.9346 | $0.0204₹1.9346 | $0.0204₹1.9346 |
| North America | $0.0231₹2.1976 | $0.0031₹0.2989 | $0.0031₹0.2989 | $0.0031₹0.2989 |
| Rest of Africa | $0.0208₹1.9796 | $0.0037₹0.3516 | $0.0037₹0.3516 | $0.0037₹0.3516 |
| Rest of Asia Pacific | $0.0779₹7.4057 | $0.0105₹0.9938 | $0.0105₹0.9938 | $0.0105₹0.9938 |
| Rest of Central & Eastern Europe | $0.0795₹7.5596 | $0.0196₹1.8595 | $0.0196₹1.8595 | $0.0196₹1.8595 |
| Rest of Latin America | $0.0684₹6.5048 | $0.0105₹0.9934 | $0.0105₹0.9934 | $0.0105₹0.9934 |
| Rest of Middle East | $0.0363₹3.4490 | $0.0084₹0.7998 | $0.0084₹0.7998 | $0.0084₹0.7998 |
| Rest of Western Europe | $0.0548₹5.2054 | $0.0158₹1.5019 | $0.0158₹1.5019 | $0.0158₹1.5019 |
| Other | $0.0559₹5.3098 | $0.0071₹0.6769 | $0.0071₹0.6769 | $0.0071₹0.6769 |
Plan prices are monthly, in rupees, excluding GST; yearly billing is two months free. Messages are charged per delivered message on top of the plan, at the rate for the recipient’s country. Full details: InfiQ pricing. A cruise passenger or vessel agent with a foreign number is billed at the rate for that country code, published in rupees on the pricing page; Meta does not deliver marketing templates to US (+1) numbers. Invoices carry your Goa GSTIN.
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Nearby
The nearest city pages, nearest first.
Mormugao's port and airport serve the whole of Goa and the coast beyond; each page looks at its own trades, and the India guide covers DPDP, DLT and the rules for the whole country.
Facts on this page were checked against these sources on the dates shown. Page updated 2026-10-20.
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