Kerala is rich for its having a good number of recreational sites where people can enjoy activities in serene surroundings by the side of backwaters and lakes during their Kerala travel. In this backdrop, Kerala has much to offer and showcase for Aqua tourism promotion and development of Kerala tourism. Kerala aqua tourism offers countless abundance of   bio diversity and exotic aqua marine life.

Kerala as a state is a blessed with a vast potential in aqua tourism which are largely distributed in the coastal and backwater areas. Kerala has a coastline covering a distance of 900km. Aqua tourism popularly known as an aspect of eco tourism has been given required attention by Kerala tourism to prevent the aquatic species extinction. Aqua tourism helps to preserve aquatic diversity, abundance, the potential of species in particular region and effectively using and managing them for sustainable Kerala tour.

Aqua tourism recommends environmentally friendly practices to be adopted to maintain the sustainability of aqua fauna of Kerala coastline and backwaters.

Kerala coastal lines and backwaters are richly endowed with seafood and inland freshwater fishes which were found to possess economic and touristic values.Fishes are commercially raised in fish farms following environmental friendly practices in the production. It upgrades villagers income and supports livelihood, are able to  sell without middleman’s interference. Aqua tourism centres round the village and island people,with limited and simple infrastructure, tourist will enjoy the warm welcome of unspoilt people,the slow path of life in village and the local markets.

House boat service to offer comfortable boat rides to tourists through the water ways of Kerala  in a bid to complement the state’s booming aqua tourism. The house boats will offer safe and secure house boat rides to visitors through the water ways to experience the scenic beauty.