SEASIDE ESSENTIALS

A drink with a tiny umbrella is no longer all you need on a beach holiday. Here’s the survival kit for the modern beach bum.

1. HEADPHONES JBL ENDURANCE DIVE

Affordable, rugged, and equipped to deliver eight hours of playback time, the JBL Endurance Dive is perfect for all kinds of travel. What makes this ideal for a beach holiday is its water resistance

(IPX7 rating) and 1GB music storage that lets you leave your phone at home as you go for a swim. `5,999; harmanaudio.in

――

2. TENT ALVANTOR BEACH TENT

This nifty tent will maximise your time on the beach and keep you safe from the scorching sun. A fiberglass frame makes it light (just about a kilogram); it folds into a compact package; and it’s easy to use—unlock it and fling it up into the air, and watch as it unravels. There’s also a mesh for ventilation. `5,382; ubuy.co.in

――

3. KAYAK ITIWIT INFLATABLE KAYAK

If you book a private waterfront villa, you want to make the most of the sea. This two-person inflatable kayak will help. When folded, it weighs just 14kg and fits into a hatchback’s boot. It’s also easy to set up—seven minutes to inflate with a double-barrel pump—and comes with a repair kit. `26,999; decathlon.in

――

4. SPEAKER BOAT RUGBY PLUS

This compact pill-shaped Bluetooth speaker fits easily into your carryon, but you’ll find other reasons to take it along. It carries an IPX7 waterresistance rating; supports Bluetooth 5, aux input, and memory cards; and has a meaty 16W output. It also sports a Type-C charging port, which means one less cable to pack. `1,999; boat-lifestyle.com

――

5. BEACH SHOES SUBEA AQUASHOES

What these shoes lack on the glamour front, they make up in utility. These lightweight, thin-sole beach shoes are easy to carry, quick to dry, and have a studded sole to keep you safe as you clamber up slippery rocks on the shore. They also protect you from the occasional sharp coral that you might step on. `999; myntra.in

1 3

2 1

4

5