Modern day house boats of Kerala are 60 to 70 feet vessels of floating luxury. They offer almost all comforts offered by a good hotel. The facilities offered by houseboats include one or two bath ...

At present there are over 60 houseboats in Kottayam, which have two to three well furnished bedrooms inside it. Houseboat making thrives as a business prospect in Kerala.

Backwater cruises on houseboats, or kettuvallam, are very popular in coastal Kerala. Alleppey ... who presides over the kitchen at the stern. We dine at a wicker table on the open-sided deck ...

He said the government would consider a group insurance scheme for houseboat owners. Kevin Rozario, general secretary of the All Kerala Houseboat ... in houseboats in interior areas.