I bet the backwaters clears. Bus to the boats and then to the boats. Plenty of buses and TONS of boats. I bet when the waitlist gets large enough for another departure you will clear.

Do not remember the fishing village either.

Two places in the world I shop for clothes - China and India. I really HATE shopping but not in these two countries! So that will probably be my focus on this trip. The mall in Mangalore is calling me!