Gypsea Belle
Gypsea Belle gives you the feeling of space as soon as you enter her, and with a range of onboard entertainment, she’s ideal houseboat for a family and some friends.
Vessel Features
- 3 separate bedrooms: 2 x queen, 3 doubles (2 x sofa beds) and 2 singles
- Bed linen, pillows and doonas included, you simply need to bring (or hire from us) towels
- Kitchen fully equipped with a large 220 litre two-door fridge, four burner gas stove, oven and grill
- Dining room area and 2 large spacious living areas, plenty of room if the weather is inclement
- Dual entry bathroom, shower is separate to the toilet, Second toilet upstairs
- 2 x TV/DVD players
- Media player – Bluetooth compatible with music piped upstairs on boats with upper deck
- Electric winch for raising and lowering the heavy anchor
- Upstairs area accessed via internal stairs, not a ladder
- A Webber BBQ, out-door setting, large high-quality esky*, and music can be piped up for your enjoyment.
- 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
- Limited 240-volt power, so that during your holiday you can operate small appliances like mobile phone and laptop chargers, sorry – (no hairdryers, coffee machines etc)
Quick Walkthrough
Gypsea Belle is the only houseboat on the river with interior stairs which take you to the upper level – giving you access to the upper bedroom with a queen bed and double trundle beneath, toilet and second living area.
The bi-fold doors open the upper lounge room out onto the back
deck. A Webber Q on the
upper back deck makes barbequing a pleasure and with the solid roof for cover, a shower of rain won’t
matter at all. The fly bridge controls and entertaining area are situated on the upper front deck meaning the captain is never isolated.
The fly bridge controls and entertaining area are situated on the upper front deck meaning the captain is never isolated.
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 9.00am: 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
- Please note: 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.