Hooghly and Sundarbans river cruise in India

Planet

The ship's managers recognise that the river is their lifeline. The river provides, sustains and nourishes. The cruise team has a deep, abiding love for and gratitude towards the river and they want it to flow eternally. And so they’ve put several measures in place in order to preserve the waters, wildlife and culture of the rivers they sail on.

Clean River
We will eliminate single-use plastic wherever possible.
We have sewage treatment and water treatment plants on every ship.

Clean Fuel
Our air conditioning units, fans, lights, and kitchens run on solar power wherever and whenever possible.
We use shore electricity to reduce consumption of fuel.
We use Xtra green fuel to reduce carbon emissions and particulate matter, and increase fuel efficiency.

Go Natural
Our sailing is designed mindfully to protect the river’s inhabitants.
We use all natural and/or organic products in rooms and kitchens.
We have tie ups with local NGOs and assist with their efforts to preserve wildlife, especially in the Sunderbans.

People

The ship's owners, managers and crew are all Indian and have been running these ships for many years. They know the river, the countryside and the villages.

The vessels are all custom built in India, reviving an industry and providing important work for the shipyards of Bengal, and some much needed high quality employment in the engineering sector.

We visit some off the beaten communities that otherwise get little if any of the financial benefit that tourism can bring such as the textile village of Shantipur which is famous for handloom sarees and hand-woven fabrics, and the village of Bali where we interact with and hopefully buy from the villagers engaged in creating handicrafts

Go Local
We focus on world and regional cuisine with local produce.
We promote local crafts and products to highlight the cultures and enhance livelihoods along the river.
We use local forms of transport, hiring local people and working on skill development wherever possible.