Banana Boats attract tourists in Tamil Nadu

The term banana boats bring to mind images of rickety old ships carrying bananas from the Caribbean to the states. Now there is a new image. These are banana shaped inflatable boats carrying tourists in the Mudaliyar Kuppam boathouse near Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. After scooter boats, motorboats, paddle boats, cycle boats and rowing boats these banana shaped boats have become a new craze amongst.