Boats Why Not Houseboat  

05 Apr 2025

Our houseboat trip was the highlight of our holiday in Kerala. I would recommend a two night houseboat stay to anyone planning their visit and specifically the ‘Why Not’ houseboats. We were fortunate enough to get an entire houseboat to ourselves (1 couple) and spent two nights aboard, cruising along the backwaters. The staff aboard were amazing - all very friendly, accommodating and respectful of our privacy, and spoke English to a good level. The room was clean, well equipped and overnight AC was available in the rooms as well for a comfortable nights sleep. Compared to other houseboats I saw on the backwaters, ‘Why Not’ is unique in the upper decking area it provides with a focus on lots of comfortable seating, open sides for a comfortable breeze to pass through and two lounging areas that are open to the sky - ideal for sunbathing, reading, relaxing etc. Majority of other houseboats I saw did not have the same facilities (closed, covered areas with tables/chairs). We did a round trip along quiet routes staying at different locations along the backwaters each night, eventually returning to the starting point on the morning of checkout. Amazing way to see Kerala backwaters! The food was standout. A literal feast of local cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner, prepared on board and served to you on the upper decking whilst cruising along. We had some of the best seafood of the trip on the houseboat. Thank you for a wonderful, relaxing stay!

02 Apr 2025

Very helpful crew. Nice boat with high end facilities.

23 Mar 2025

Absolutely fantastic stay - staff were brilliant, food was delicious (and very accommodating for the vegetarians), option of early morning boat ride down the backwaters and massage were well worth it - staff went out of there way to make it a trip to remember for all of us, couldn’t recommend highly enough!

19 Mar 2025

Nice Tour, tasty food, awesome Boat with sunbed to relax, friendly staff, Pictures are realistic

05 Mar 2025

This was an exceptional experience and one of the favourite parts of our trips. The team made us feel very cared for - we felt like VIPs. Food was amazing! And plenty to go around. The boat itself was also amazing.

28 Feb 2025

The boat trip on whynot houseboat was an immense experience. The entire atmosphere inside the house boat was wonderful. From the moment  we start the cruise the staffs were friendly and very loyal to us. The food they preaperd for us had less spicy than we expected and also there were plethora of dishes had been servered on the table. The boat was well maintained and clean, I don't think so whether I can found an another boat with this much facilities and services. They were using  filtered water for all the purpose on their portfolio of boats. Whynot houseboat takes us to the mesmerizing scenic views which can be experienced on the backwaters. The boat Manager dealings and the services provided by the staff's were do nice. The boat sail through the alleppey backwater On a silent atmosphere without any rush and we cannot even hear any noise came our from the engine. On Recapitulating I would suggest "Why?Not" tourists who is looking for a houseboat in alleppey. Thank you Vineeth & Teams for your  serving the best experience in Alleppey.

24 Feb 2025

We booked the boat for 1 night trip.But when we arrived the manager of the boat suggested 2 night trip And we decided to go 2 night trip.it was the right decision as on the 2nd day they took us to most beautiful places on the backwaters through smaller canals and silent places. The view is amazing the food was excellent in India all the hotel's provide spicy food but in the houseboat they provide very less spicy food .The crew was very helpful Highly recommended for 2 night trip

10 Feb 2025

Lots of spacious seating areas. We are on ‘Why Not II’ which has three double bedrooms. Myself and my daughter had one and there was also a solo traveller with us. Even if all three rooms were taken there is plenty of space without getting in each others way. Really liked the top deck where all meals were served as well as two open air day beds the width of the boat ie space easily for four each end. Some boats are enclosed and we wouldn’t have liked that. The staff were amazing! (Sorry for the spelling but…) we had Cochimon as chef, Vijay captain and Babu to help with all our needs. The food was AMAZING! And so much of it. We bought fresh prawns from the riverside and whilst it was fun and Cochimon cooked them beautifully, it wasn’t really necessary due to the quantity of food supplied. We stayed for two nights and I’m so glad we did. We went further into the backwaters where the river is so much quieter and you feel you’re getting a more authentic experience. The main areas I presume one nights sailing would get to is very busy. We took the opportunity to go out in smaller boat for sunset the first night which goes down the more narrow canals Great time Fun boatman who pointed out lots and insisted on taking photos of us with the sunset. Great memories and fun photos This boat was more expensive than others but the reviews were so good we went with it thinking the price was for breakfast only. In fact all meals were included which makes it much better value for money than it appears

24 Jan 2025

“Why Not 2” was our houseboat. It was a really lovely boat and everywhere was spotlessly clean. The beds in both cabins were very comfortable and each night we were moored at a quiet place on the water so we slept very well. The staff were all very pleasant and helpful. Food was great and there was SO much presented to us. Even in between all 3 meals we were offered tea, snacks and juices. There were opportunities to visit a local fish market, to have massages or to book a small boat to take us into some of the smaller canals but we passed on the offers as none of these were of interest to us.

24 Jan 2025

Review of a Houseboat Stay in the Backwaters of South India: We had an amazing night on a large private houseboat with three of us and three staff members. The meals were absolutely delicious, especially the fresh crab and prawns served for dinner. The price was very reasonable for such a unique experience. The trip also included a peaceful excursion on a smaller boat through nearby villages, which added a charming touch to the journey. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the region!