Blue Bayou
Experience the ultimate escape on Blue Bayou, perfect for entertaining or unwinding. Sleeping 12 guests, it features 4 seperate bedrooms and a luxurious king day bed on the upper deck. Whether you're hosting or relaxing, this houseboat offers the perfect blend of comfort and adventure.
Sleeps 12
Vessel Features
12 berth – 15m long x 6m wide
- 4 separate bedrooms – 3 double, 1 bunk room (2 single beds) 1 double sofa bed & 1 double trundle in lounge area
- Spacious living area
- Kitchen fully equipped, including microwave
- 220L fridge
- Four burner gas stove, oven & grill
- Full bathroom, shower is separate to the toilet
- Electric anchor winch
- Stairs to access upper deck
- BBQ on upper deck
- Esky
- Solid rails all round to protect your privacy
- Dual driving controls, downstairs & from the upper deck, so the captain is not isolated from any activities
- Huge, king size day-bed on the top deck
- Limited 240-volt power, so that during your holiday you can operate small appliances like mobile phone chargers, nebulisers, video camera chargers, sorry no hair dryers
- Media player – Bluetooth compatible
- Bed linen, pillows & doonas included, you simply need to bring (or hire from us) towels
- Safety equipment
Blue Bayou
Quick Walkthrough
The main bedroom has an island bed and dual entry, one door into the hallway of the houseboat, the other a glass sliding door leading directly onto the back deck. This gives the feeling of a balcony off the bedroom!
Blue Bayou also has a large bathroom with a separate toilet and shower.
The kitchen is fully equipped with 4-burner gas stove, oven and grill, 220 litre fridge/freezer…. and even a microwave.
The upstairs deck is accessed via a staircase at the rear of the boat. The large BBQ and sink with hot and cold running water makes entertaining a breeze!
Like Kalinda, Blue Bayou has a solid roof over the front half of the upper deck. There is also protective vinyl clear surrounds. This means, when the weather is inclement or cool, you can simply zip up the clears and enclose the outdoor dining area.
Don’t forget! With flybridge controls, your captain can cruise the river without feeling isolated from the group.
Feel like a nap? Or just want to laze around? With plenty of room for sun-baking or relaxing in the shade, Blue Bayou is the perfect boat to drift away from your worries!
Hire Prices
Peak Holiday Occasions
| Charter Period | Hire Times | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas 2025, 7 nights | 7 night package, enquire for dates | $5,300 |
| New Years 2025 / 2026, 7 nights | 7 night package, enquire for dates | $5,600 |
| Easter 2025, 5 nights | Thur 17th returning Tues 22nd April | $4,450 |
Please note: Boarding or returning on public holidays, Saturdays or Sundays will incur additional captains fees
| Charter Period | Hire Times | Weekend | Midweek | Long Weekend | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal Season | Most of the year | $2,310 | $2,310 | $2,625 | $3,675 |
| Off Peak Season | 1 May to 31 Aug | $1,985 | $1,985 | $2,310 | $2,995 |
| Peak Season | 1 Dec to 31 Jan excl. Xmas Week & New Year Week | $2,730 | $2,730 | $3,300 | $4,400 |
Fuel per engine hour* $36
Dinghy outboard motor hire: $95 weekend, $95 midweek, $130 week
- Security Bond – $2,000
- $500 deposit is required at all times to secure booking
- Balance of hire fee to be paid minimum of 30 days prior to departure on normal and off-peak seasons
- For Christmas and New Year hires $1,000 deposit is required to secure booking, with 50% of balance of hire due by 120 days and 100% due 90 days prior
- Fuel per engine hour may vary due to fluctuating fuel prices
- Tariffs subject to change without notice
- Weekend – Friday afternoon to Monday 8.00am: 2 or 3 nights
- Midweek – Monday afternoon to Friday 9.00am: 4 nights
- Week – Monday afternoon to Monday 9.00am or Friday afternoon to Friday 9.00am: 7 nights
- Gazetted Long Weekend – Friday afternoon to Tuesday 9.00am or Thursday afternoon to Monday 9.00am: 4 nights
- A Gazetted Long Weekend occurs when there is a public holiday on the Monday or Friday
- Boarding or returning on public holidays, Saturdays or Sundays will incur additional captains fees
- Easter: Thursday afternoon to Tuesday 9.00am: 5 nights
- Hire Terms and Procedures
- Doona: Eiderdowns, comforters, duvets.
- Esky: also known as chilli-bin, cooler, ice-box to Kiwi, North American and European visitors.