The story
A river this size deserved better evenings
The Brahmaputra runs a kilometre wide through Guwahati, and for most of the city's history the only way onto it after work was a ferry. The Alfresco name has been changing that since 1998 — pioneering river cruising on the Brahmaputra when nobody else believed an evening on this water could be a destination in itself.
In 2009 came the boat that proved the idea for good: Alfresco Grand, still the largest and most premium cruise vessel on the river — three decks, a dining hall, a bar, and room for 150 guests to watch the sunset the way it's meant to be watched. The fleet grew around her: S B Serene for private parties, S B Agam for evenings that belong to two people.
Six lakh guests later, the family behind Alfresco still runs it the same way — a working river company from Guwahati, on the water every single evening, monsoon included.
