Deluxe AC Penta Upper Deck — Private Houseboat

The Deluxe AC Penta Upper Deck is a private 5-bedroom houseboat in Alleppey (Alappuzha), Kerala. It costs ₹30,000 per night (ex-GST), sleeps 10 in beds, has air conditioning from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM, and boards at the Nehru Trophy Finishing Point, Punnamada. All meals are included.

What is the Deluxe AC Penta Upper Deck like?

Five themed bedrooms with round beds, chandeliers and marble en-suites across two decks. It sleeps 10 in beds, and takes up to 30 on a day cruise, when nobody needs a bed. See all 20 photos.

Who is this houseboat best for?

Takes ten. Large enough that the dining table rather than the bedrooms becomes the centre of the trip. With the upper deck, it is well suited to family and friends groups, and to events.

How much does the Deluxe AC Penta Upper Deck cost?

The next cheapest 5 bedroom boat is the Deluxe AC Penta at ₹27,500, so this one costs ₹2,500 more. Above it, the Premium AC Penta is ₹32,500, ₹2,500 more again.

Across 10 guests at two per bedroom that is ₹3,000 each, including all meals and the night aboard — the whole boat, not a cabin, and the same price whether 10 of you travel or fewer.

5 Bedroom boats in our fleet run from ₹22,500 to ₹42,500. See them all on the 5-bedroom page.

Compare it with our other AC Deluxe houseboats in Alleppey, or see every boat on the rate list.

When does the air conditioning run?

The bedrooms are air-conditioned from 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM. The generator shuts down while the boat is cruising, so there is no air conditioning through the afternoon — this is the Deluxe standard and the main thing that separates it from Premium and Luxury. It is comfortable for sleeping all year; the afternoon heat only really bites between February and May.

Same boat, Premium tier: the Premium AC Penta Upper Deck is this boat at ₹33,000, ₹3,000 more, for air conditioning on demand rather than 9:00 PM–7:00 AM.

What does the upper deck add?

An open upper deck reached by an internal staircase — shaded, open on the sides, and the best place to be between four in the afternoon and sunset. It is a steep boat staircase rather than house stairs, so tell us if anyone in your party would rather not use it.

Can you bring extra guests?

Yes, where the boat has room: guests beyond the bed count are ₹750 per head, per night.

What happens on the overnight cruise?

Check in at 12:00 PM, check out at 9:00 AM — a 21-hour stay rather than 24, so arriving at 11:30 rather than 2:00 PM materially changes how much of it you get. Cruising stops between 5:00 PM and 7:00 AM by Kerala rule: the boat moors for the night with the crew aboard, and the evening at anchor is the part most guests rate highest. All meals are included, cooked aboard that day.

Good to know before you book

• The whole boat is yours, with a crew of three: captain, engineer and cook.
• ID proof is required at check-in; passports for foreign nationals.
• Alcohol is not sold aboard. You may bring your own and the crew will serve it.
• The boarding point has directions and parking.

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