Kochi: A floating restaurant, the largest of its kind in India, will start operating here over the weekend, it was announced on Thursday.

The two-storied cruise boat-cum-floating restaurant 'Majastique-1' was constructed at a cost of Rs.4.5 crore.

The cruise boat-cum-floating restaurant has been furnished to match global standards, with facilities including dedicated party and lounge areas, a space for holding business conferences and a specialty restaurant, said Sajan Mathew, managing director of Majas Travels, Tours and Logistics, ahead of the commencement of operations scheduled for the coming Saturday.

The promoter of Majastique-1 — Majas Travels, Tours and Logistics — claimed that it would be the largest cruise boat-cum-floating restaurant in the country.

The boat will conduct two cruises per day — the lunch cruise and the sunset cruise. The three-hour lunch cruise will cost a person Rs.1,500 while the sunset cruise will cost Rs.1,000.