Spice Routes Luxury Cruises Wins South Asian Travel Award

KOCHI:
Cinnamon Houseboats of Spice Routes Luxury Cruises from Kerala has won the much coveted South Asian Travel Award (SATA) in recognition of its trendsetting luxury amenities on board a houseboat.
The awards for ‘Leading Houseboat’ were presented to Scaria Jose and Jobin J Akkarakalam, Directors of Spice Routes Luxury Cruises, by Tuan Saabir Vaffoor, Vice President, SATA at a Special Gala event held at Mount Lavinia Hotel, Sri Lanka. The presentation ceremony hosted tourism industry delegates from Maldives, Sri Lanka and India.
“The breathtaking backwaters of Kerala are an internationally acclaimed tourist attraction. We have converted the barges into luxury houseboats with all modern facilities for giving the traveller a luxurious experience,” said Jobin.
The SATA is the first ever regional travel awards endorsed by multi-national associations providing the tourism sector of the South Asian region with recognition for their faciliti
es and service excellence. The South Asian Travel Awards aims to encourage and raise service standards of the Tourism industry within Maldives, Sri Lanka and India.
The SATA are tightly contested with awards in 10 segments across 39 categories. This year’s competition attracted around 260 entries from the three nations.
“Sri Lanka and Maldives are highly competitive in the tourism sector. The award is a testimony to the better experience for the visitors we offer. This will also help to turn the spotlight on diverse attractions our Kerala Tourism offers,” added Scaria.