Kayal: houseboat company website theme

Who Kayal is for

Kayal suits a houseboat company and other travel & property businesses that want customers to book appointments or services online. It shows two large photos per row, which suits fewer, higher-value products.

The demo is a made-up business, Kettuvallam Kayal Houseboats, whose homepage opens with “The lake at the hour it goes quiet”. Its menu reads Overnight, Day trips, Private boats, Our story, Journal, Contact, with collections such as Overnight cruises, Day and sunset trips, Private boats and meals.

Sample services in the demo

One-bedroom overnight cruise · Sleeps 2 · AC 9 pm – 6 am · all meals ₹9,500
Two-bedroom overnight cruise · Sleeps 4 · sit-out deck · all meals ₹15,500
Three-bedroom family cruise · Sleeps 6 · two decks · all meals ₹22,000
Upper-deck couples cruise · Sleeps 2 · open deck · lamp-lit dinner ₹14,500
Day cruise with lunch · 11 am – 5 pm · Kerala lunch · up to 8 ₹7,500
Sunset cruise · 4.30 – 6.30 pm · tea and pazham pori ₹3,200

Design

Photo hero
Minimal cards that let photos lead
Two large photos per row: suits fewer, higher-value products
Logo centred over the menu
Dark design that makes photos glow
Crisp square corners
Spaced capitals for menus and labels
Marcellus headings with Karla text

Background
#0A1213Cards
#121D1EText
#E7EEEASoft text
#9CB0ABLines
#23332FAccent
#D98A3DOn accent
#160C04Highlight
#CDB37ABand
#0E2A27On band
#E7EEEA

Everything every theme includes

Checkout and payments

UPI, cards and net banking through your own Razorpay
Cash on delivery, with a limit if you want one
Coupons, buy X get Y, spend-more-save-more and free gifts
Delivery zones by PIN code, state or distance, with a “Check delivery” box

Sell more

A bag that slides out after “Add”, with progress to free delivery
Quick view from product cards
“Email me when it’s back” on sold-out items
Newsletter box and popup, with a welcome coupon

Show your products

Up to three options per product (size, colour…) with a photo each
Colour swatches and size buttons, sold-out choices crossed out
Size guides beside the options
Swipeable phone gallery and a second photo on hover

Help shoppers find things

Search results as they type
Filters by price, size, colour, rating and stock, with sorting
Collections, breadcrumbs and a phone tab bar

Shopper accounts

Sign-in with an email code, no password to forget
Order history with Buy again, and invoices to download
Wishlist that works before signing in
Live order tracking and returns from the order page

Speed, search and trust

Built to load fast on phones: no page builders, no plugins
Redirects from your old website’s addresses keep your Google rankings
SEO and AI search (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity) set up for you
Text colours checked for readability (WCAG AA)

Questions about Kayal

Is the Kayal theme free?

Kayal comes with the Growth (₹999 a month) and Pro plans, including GST; there is no separate theme fee. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, without a card.

Can I use Kayal for my houseboat company?

Yes. Kayal was designed for a houseboat company (travel & property). Your own name, logo, photos, products and prices replace the demo's, and the menu (Overnight, Day trips, Private boats, Our story…) can be renamed.

How do customers order or pay in Kayal?

Appointments and services booked online, one at a time. Online payments go through your own Razorpay account (UPI, credit and debit cards, EMI, net banking), cash on delivery can be turned on, and a GST invoice is made for every order.

Can I change the colours and fonts of Kayal?

Yes. Kayal uses Marcellus for headings and Karla for text; on the Pro plan you can set your own brand colour, fonts and button shape on top of it, and preview the result with your own products before publishing.

Does Kayal work on phones?

Yes. It is built for phones first, with a bottom tab bar, a swipeable gallery and a checkout sized for thumbs, and it loads fast: no page builders, no plugins.

Can I switch from Kayal to another theme later?

Yes, any time from your dashboard. Your products, orders, pages and customers stay as they are; only the design changes.