Kochi, the ferry is the best option to avoid the traffic jams. The ferry travels over the waterways that link the various isles that make Kochi. The jetty points have bus stops usually bang outside so you can just hop on for the onward destination point or else take the autos after haggling.
The Kochi ferry is of two types:
- There are the only passenger ferries.
- There are also the roll-on, roll-off ferry for two wheelers, light vehicles as well as standees, limited depending on the space. But there are lengthy queues for these.
Ferry jetty points are:
- Ernakulum Main Boat
- High Court (Ernakulum)
- Vypeen (Vypeen Island)
- Bolgatty (Bolgatty Island)
- Embarkation (Willingdon Island)
- Terminus (Willingdon Island)
- Mattancherry
- Customs (Fort Kochi)
The passenger ferry timings:
Check timings call – 0484-2360215. Ticket window opens 10 mins prior to ferry start time
- High Court to Vypeen Island and High Court to Bolgatty Island:Every 20 minutes from 6:00 am to 10 pm
- Fort Kochi to Vypeen Island:6:00 am to 10 pm
- Ernakulum to Embarkation (Willingdon Island)/Fort KochiMorning - 6:00; 6:30; 7:10; 8:00; 8:40; 9:10; 9:40; 10:10; 11:00; 11:40;
Noon – 12:30; 1:00; 2:40;
Evening – 4:00; 4:50; 5:10; 6:10; 7:00;
Night – 8:00; 8:50;
- Fort Kochi/Ernakulum (Willingdon Island) to ErnakulumMorning - 6:30; 7:00; 7:50; 8:30; 9:10; 9:40; 10:20; 10:40; 11:40;
Noon – 12:10; 12:50; 1:20; 2:10; 3:10;
Evening – 4:40; 5:15; 5:40; 6:40; 7:20;
Night – 8:20; 9:10;
- Ernakulum to Mattancherry (This is the area of the Jewish Synagogue and Dutch Palace)Morning - 7:10; 9:40; 11:05;
Noon –2:00; 3:20;
Evening – 5:40;
- Mattancherry (This is the area of the Jewish Synagogue and Dutch Palace) to ErnakulumMorning - 7:50; 10:25; 11:45;
Noon –2:40;
Evening – 4:00; 6:20;
- Ernakulum to Vypeen: The frequency is more. Every 20 minutes and even 10 minutes apart.From 5:30 morn right till 10:30 night.
- Vypeen to Ernakulum: The frequency is more. Every 20 minutes and even 10 minutes apart.From 6:00 morn to 10:00 night.
Boating in Munnar
Mattupetty Dam Point: 9am – 5:30 pm. Call Indo-Swiss Project - 0486-242201
- Speedboat that seats a max of 5 costs Rs. 200 for a ride of 15 mins.
- Safari boat that seats 25 costs Rs. 300 for a ride of 30 mins.
Old Munnar river cruise: Call District Tourism Promotion Council - 0486-231516
- Boat per person per hour = Rs. 30
- Motorboat for 9 persons for 30 minutes = Rs. 180
- Pedalboat for 2 for 30 mins = Rs. 40
- Pedalboat for 4 for 30 mins = Rs. 80
- Watercycle per person for 30 mins = Rs. 100
- Surfbike for 15 mins = Rs.50
Boat Cruise sans frills
Available for cruises in Kochi, Kottayam, Kollam, Kumarakom, Allapuzha (Allepey): If you don't want to houseboat and wish for just the cruise without the frills then you can opt for just a plain boat cruise.
Advantage of boats
- You pay for the cruise only
Disadvantage
- Only the roof is covered. So the sun beats down from the sides and it can get very taxing
Different kinds of plain boats
- There’s the boat with either plastic/cane/wooden chairs or others with lounge seats, tall people have to sit hunched though or lounge as they are lounge seats:
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| Boat cruise - Allepey |
- There’s the deck chair boat
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| Deck Chair Boat - Allepey |
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