Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant.
The ship offers 23 en-suite cabins, some with and some without private balconies. There is a swimming pool, a proper spa, bar, lounge, restaurant, open bar at the sundeck and two armchair equipped tenders for the boat safaris, excursions, and transfers. It is an internationally certified ship featuring all modern safety features. There is no other such ship and the program is unique, days of cruising from October till early May.