Abbakka Queen Cruise Boat
The image shows a double-decker river cruise boat named “Abbakka Queen Cruise,” moored on the Gurupur River at the Bokkapatna jetty in Mangaluru, Karnataka. Its covered upper deck provides panoramic views of the river and its banks. The Gurupur River with the palm-lined shoreline offers a glimpse of the tropical landscape surrounding Mangaluru.
Visit A Magical Boat Ride on the Nethravathi-Gurupur Estuary for a detailed photo essay from the this cruise.
The boat’s name honors Queen Abbakka Chowta (also known as Rani Abbakka Devi), the 16th-century warrior queen of Ullal known for resisting Portuguese colonial forces along this coast, a fitting name for a cruise that sails these same historic waters. Despite repeated Portuguese attacks, she continued her resistance for decades and is remembered today as one of India’s earliest freedom fighters who fought to prevent European colonial expansion.
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