Blue Bayou
There is something about Blue Bayou that makes you instantly relax! From the beachy interior to the king size day bed upstairs, you will truly have the most relaxing holiday aboard this spacious houseboat!
Vessel Features
Licenced for up to 12 guests, Blue Bayou is the perfect houseboat to entertain or simply kick back with your family or mates.
With four separate bedrooms, privacy is not an issue and even the bunk room is generous in size. If you need the extra beds, you will find a double trundle and double sofa bed in the lounge area.
- 4 separate bedrooms – 3 double, 1 bunk room (2 single beds) 1 double sofa bed and 1 double trundle in lounge area
- Spacious living area
- Kitchen fully equipped, including microwave
- Full bathroom, shower is separate to the toilet
- Electric anchor winch
- BBQ on upper deck
- Solid rails all round to protect your privacy
- Dual driving controls, downstairs and 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 and doonas included, you simply need to bring (or hire from us) towels
Quick Walkthrough
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 2023, 7 nights | Thurs 21st returning Thurs 28th Dec OR Friday 22nd returning Friday 29th Dec | $4,500 |
| New Years 2023 / 2024, 7 nights | Subject to availability | $4,800 |
| Easter 2024, 5 nights | Thur 28th March returning Tues 2nd April 2024 | $4,000 |
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 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,400 | $3,300 |
| Off Peak Season | 1 May to 31 Aug | $1,800 | $1,800 | $2,100 | $2,700 |
| Peak Season | 1 Dec to 31 Jan excl. Xmas Week & New Year Week | $2,500 | $2,500 | $3,000 | $4,000 |
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.