Walk through any travel forum discussing Kerala houseboats and Spice Routes gets mentioned repeatedly. Not because of aggressive marketing, but because guests keep talking about their experiences years later. After 17 years in business, the company has become shorthand for … Read More

Walk down to any jetty in Alappuzha and you’ll face dozens of boat operators promising amazing backwater experiences. Problem is, they all look basically the same from the dock. Curved roofs, similar sizes, crews in matching shirts waving you over. … Read More

Saturday wasn’t a good day for houseboat tourism in Kerala. Around 3:30 PM, a tourist boat caught fire at R Block in Kuttanad. Five people were aboard – two tourists and three crew members. Everybody got out unharmed because the … Read More

In October 2019, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands did something unexpected during their state visit to India. They spent an afternoon floating through Alappuzha’s backwaters on a traditional luxury houseboat. The choice wasn’t random. Both the Netherlands … Read More

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to drift through a world where water replaces roads? Kerala’s backwaters offer exactly that – 900 kilometers of waterways snaking through landscapes that’ll take your breath away. These aren’t tourist traps. The backwaters … Read More

Picture this: you’re floating through Kerala’s backwaters on a boat that feels more like a luxury hotel than traditional accommodation. That’s what Spiceroutes has created with our super deluxe houseboat collection – vessels that blend Kerala’s boat-building traditions with the … Read More

May 7, 2023 – a date that changed everything for Kerala’s boat tourism. The Atlantic sank at Tanur Beach, taking 22 lives with it. Eleven children among the dead. Ten more people hurt. Numbers don’t tell the real story here, … Read More

Houseboats represent a unique blend of home comfort and waterfront living. These floating residences offer something completely different from traditional speedboats – instead of racing across waves, they focus on creating stable, livable spaces on the water. From charming wooden … Read More

Introduction Something major just happened in Kerala’s backwater tourism world. Spice Routes Luxury Cruises just achieved something no other houseboat operator has done before – they earned the Diamond Classification from Kerala Tourism. This represents a breakthrough moment for the … Read More

Introduction Kerala’s backwaters shift completely from season to season. Misty winter mornings eventually turn into green monsoon scenery, while summer has its own calm beauty. Each season brings different experiences, but bad timing can turn your houseboat dream into an … Read More