Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Antara Launches Private Luxury Yacht Cruises On Hooghly
Antara River Cruises has introduced a small luxury boat called Nauka Vilas.
It is a wooden yacht made for private trips on the Hooghly River.
The boat has only one suite, so one group can use the whole vessel.
The suite includes a king-size bed, bathroom, walk-in closet and private sun deck.
A trip costs at least ₹1 lakh for each night.
The first planned trip lasts three nights and four days.
It visits Tribeni, Bandel, Chandernagore and Serampore before returning to Kolkata.
Food, drinks, tours and transfers are included, and travelers can ask for a different route.
Antara River Cruises has launched Nauka Vilas, a 32-metre wooden yacht with one luxury suite.
Fares start at ₹1 lakh per night, including Kolkata pickup and drop-off.
The inaugural itinerary lasts three nights and four days, beginning and ending in Kolkata.
The route includes Tribeni, Bandel, Chandernagore and Serampore, highlighting Bengal’s riverine and colonial heritage.
The package includes meals, beverages, excursions and transfers, with bookings open and itineraries customizable.
- Who
- Antara River Cruises launched Nauka Vilas.
- What
- A single-suite private luxury yacht offering river journeys on the Hooghly.
- When
- The launch details state that bookings are open; the inaugural journey lasts three nights and four days.
- Where
- The vessel sails from and returns to Kolkata, visiting Tribeni, Bandel, Chandernagore and Serampore.
- Why
- To offer private luxury river journeys through parts of Bengal’s riverine and colonial heritage.
- Vessel
- Nauka Vilas, a 32-metre wooden yacht
- Capacity
- One luxury suite
- Starting fare
- ₹1 lakh per night
- Journey duration
- Three nights and four days
- Route
- Kolkata, Tribeni, Bandel, Chandernagore and Serampore
- Included
- Meals, beverages, excursions, transfers and Kolkata pickup and drop-off
- Bookings
- Open, with customizable itineraries available