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Wonderful experience!!! Great management, great onboard arrangements, very friendly and supportive staff, awesome food, a life time experience indeed. A lot of thanks to Team Sundarban Houseboat.
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Date of experience: June 2022
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It was an excellent holiday, well organised and worth every paisa. We opted for the full package. There were eleven of us. The sleeping arrangements were understandably a little cramped (it is a boat, after all!) but impeccably clean. From the pick up in Kolkata, to the drop, everything was perfectly coordinated. The landscape is amazing, and the crew and guide's obvious love for the surroundings enriched our experience. The level of service was amazing--efficient and unobtrusive and very friendly. The guide was excellent as well. I must mention the outstanding quality of the food served. Every meal was an experience to be savoured and remembered. I am sure I will be back. Though the company states that upto 25 people can be accommodated, I think a group size of a maximum of 12-14 is ideal. This leaves people with enough room to hang out together and also to have quiet time on their own, which is perhaps essential when a large group of people are on a boat for 2.5 days. We had two reasonably agile people in their 80s with us, and it was possible for them to not be inconvenienced.…
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Date of experience: December 2021
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Feedback on the trip: 1) Organised very nicely. 2) Arrangements in the houseboat was very good. 3) Food served was of good quality and quantity. 4) The staff were very courteous and helpful. 5)The sightseeing were very satisfying. Improvements 1) The transit vehicle to the ghat was in ramshackle condition, since it is paid by us a better conditioned vehicle should have been arranged. 2)The boat arranged for transit to and from the houseboat, should be have been better, you cannot expect us to seat on a muddy floor of the boat. Also these boat have no barrier on the sides. A severe safety concern is there. 3)The embarkation and disembarkation point of the Houseboat needs to be changed as it has safety concern.…
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Date of experience: November 2021
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Best trip ever... The services were excellent... The captain Pranab Jana was terrific... I am again planning to visit once the pandemic is over
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Date of experience: May 2021
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