Spice Coast Cruise By CGH

Welcome aboard Spice Coast Cruises for a memoir-inspiring journey through the backwaters of Kerala. Its a journey along the Vembanad Lake on a Kettuvallam, which is a large traditional houseboat.
In Malayalam, kettu means to tie and vallam means boat. The Kettuvallam is the most enchanting vehicle to explore the various facets of life along the backwaters. The bedroom cabins, in particular, are comfortable spaces to relax or rest deeply. They provide both privacy and protection from insects and the elements while keeping you intimately connected to nature around. Your sleep will be gilded with the rhythmic cries of cicadas on the shore and the gentle lapping of water against the sides of your floating bedroom as it weighs anchor at night at the lake's center, awaiting the dawn. One will be amazed to know that Kettuvallams or Houseboats are handmade. They are made of huge planks of wood held together by thick coir ropes tied to knots. They are coated with fish oil and black resin made from boiled cashewnut shells. Back in the day, Kettuvallams were used to transport rice, spices and ferry people through the backwater canals. Steering the Kettuvallams are boatmen, who are specialists in navigating them along the backwater landscape through its every ripple, with ease. These houseboats, adapted from the old Kettuvallams, are floating hotels designed to take care of your every need. An experience that is both indulgent and memorable. The jetty is located at a convenient distance from Alappuzha KSRTC Bus Stand (6 Km), Alappuzha Railway Station (9 Km) and the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. The most distinctive stand-outs of your on-boat meals will be freshness and flavour created by the members of the crew, who are also renowned for their culinary skills in regional cuisine. Seafood is the mainstay of this menu, with the fish always caught fresh from the backwaters. Aside from Karimeen, do relish the lentils and gourd made authentic with fresh pepper and mustard seeds, served with greens handpicked from the markets that dot the canals on the cruise. All of these come accompanied with steaming bowls of rice. That makes the Kettuvallam home to Kerala cuisine with some of the many hard-to-miss dishes being Karimeen, Avial and Chembu Mezhukkupuratti. What people love the most about this property is its mesmerizing ambiance and hospitality.

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