Vasco Da Gama(1469?-1524), was a Portuguese sailor and explorer. He is best known for leading the first fleet to reach India from Europe in 1490's, sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. In this way he established the first all-water trade route between Europe and Asia.
On his voyage to India, Da Gama commanded four ships, with a total crew of about 170 men. He sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, on July 8, 1497. He rounded the Cape of Good Hope on November 22, headed north, and stopped at trading centres that are now Mocambique, Mozambique; and Mombasa and Malindi, Kenya. The people at Malindi arranged for a guide to lead the fleet to India. On May 20, 1498, da Gama reached Calicut, India.
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