Huge beach,beautiful though crowded.Try to go before dark to avoid crowds. A must see attraction in chennai More

Must see if you are in Chennai. You probably will notice it when going around the city considering that the beach is one of the longest in the world. May not be one of the cleanest beaches, but sure has the ambience. Have a stroll and you can see different aspects of Chennai, try the chikpea(sundal) and fried chilly(bajji). The... More

Its a worst place,the dirtiest place in Chennai.Full of waste and not at all hygiene.The Couvam river flows into bay of bengal which joins near Marina that turns the sea into a rubbish black color also is is very crowdy always we cant enjoy the peacefulness of a seashore or a beach. More

Too dirty and crowdy. better to go for Basant nagar or any good areas in ECR road. Still its too famous to attract u ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More

Feel different as the atmosphere is different, you can view whole Chennai people here . Its interesting and many shops to bargain. More

Good parking faciliites, lively environment and quite clean that what I had imagined or heard. More

Terribly hot in the afternoons. Visit early mornings for Sun Rise. More

though I am a city dweller Marina is not the happening place for me. Marina known to be the longest Indian beach is super crowded in summer, extremely dirty in the evenings and is a hot spot for the vendors alongside. Comparatively besant nagar beach is a better place to be :) More

This is the dirtiest and most unkempt beach I have ever had the misfortune to see! The place is full of hawkers and beggars and your "western features" will bring the children out from the shanties with their hands outstretched for money! I was accosted by the young, the elderly and the infirm with pleas for money! I never felt... More