Sunset Houseboats

gently cruise along

the Vaal River

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 self-drive

Houseboats

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luxurious

fully equipped

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Welcome to Sunset Houseboats

Be the Captain of your holiday in one of our luxurious, fully equipped, self-drive houseboats and gently cruise along the Vaal River. A romantic holiday for 2 or a getaway for the family, enjoy the beautiful sunsets and scenery only an hour from Johannesburg.

luxurious Houseboats

The luxurious houseboat comfortably sleeps 4 adults or a family of 5 with 2 queen size beds on board. It has a separate bedroom with queen size bed and plenty of cupboards to pack your things. The other queen size bed folds down into a section of the lounge.

The comfortable lounge is equipped with a TV that has a wide variety of both adult and kids movies. There is also a variety of board games for both adults and kids for your entertainment.

Guests should enjoy themselves

The guests are given an extensive tutorial on how to operate the boat and are supplied with an interim skippers license (for the duration of their stay), after which they are in charge of their destination and will only return should they require something extra or at the end of their stay.

We expect our guests to have fun and enjoy themselves but to have respect for the things we provide so that other people may also have the privilege of using them. There is no smoking permitted inside the houseboat only outside on the patio or top deck.

Kitchen

The kitchen is fully equipped with cutlery and crockery for 6 people. It is fitted with a 2-plate gas hob and a 150Lt fridge/freezer combo. There is a gas braai on the front patio and even a potjie pot on board and with all the utensils you can russell up a meal fit for a king.

Upper-deck

The upper-deck of the houseboat has a large table with seats as well as 2 sun loungers. This is the perfect spot "catch a tan" or to enjoy the beautiful sunsets that the Vaal River boasts. The boat comes with pool noodles to float and relax in the water on a hot day and if you are keen to eat out, there are plenty of restaurants and river side pubs to visit.

Bathroom

The bathroom is fitted with a standard household toilet, a spacious shower and enough bath towels for the guests on board.

Self-catering

This is a self-catering houseboat, you need to bring your own food and of course your clothes. You would also need to bring your own swimming towels as these are not supplied.

SUNSET HOUSEBOAT RATES 2022 – Bee-Anchor

The below rates do not include the refundable R1000 security deposit, or the fuel costs. The boat is supplied with a full tank (88Lt) of fuel. On return of the boat, the fuel usage is calculated and charged accordingly. Fuel is charged at the current petrol price + 10%.

Peak Season

12 December – 11 January
April School holidays & Easter
18 March – 4 April

Prices below are per 2 people.
Extra R100 per person to
a max of 5 people!

Min 2 night stay

Daily Rate

2 nights stay

R2650

per night

3 nights stay

R2300

per night

Excluding long weekends

NEW YEARS 

R2850

per night

High Season

12 January – 17 March
5 April – 30 April
1 September – 11 December

Prices below are per 2 people.
Extra R100 per person to
a max of 5 people!

Min 2 nights stay on weekends
Min 3 nights stay on long weekends

Weekend Rate

R2280

per night

Week day Rate

1 night 

R1980

per night

2 nights

R1850

 per night

3 nights

R1750

per night

4 nights

R1550

per night

Low Season

1 May – 31 August

Prices below are per 2 people.
Extra R100 per person to
a max of 5 people!

Min 2 nights stay on weekend
& school holidays
Min 3 nights stay on long weekends

Weekend Rate

R1880

per night

Week day Rate

1 night

R1550

per night

2 nights

R1450

per night

3 nights

R1350

 per night

4 nights

R1250

per night

Rates are subject to change without notice.

Booking Cancellations

    • We regret that we cannot make exemptions for personal emergencies, rainy weather or any other reason whatsoever as a cause for cancellation.
    • The following applies, unless item "Bad Weather" of these terms and conditions are applicable, in which case the booking will either be rescheduled or refunded"

Bookings in Low or High season (excluding long weekends)

Notify us of your cancellation within 14 days of your date of charter. Your rental fee less 30% will be refunded. Cancellations received less than 14 days in advance are subject to forfeiture of deposit.

Bookings in Peak season, Easter and all other long weekends during the year

Notify us of your cancellation within one month before date of charter. Your rental fee less 30% will be refunded. Cancellations received less than one month in advance are subject to forfeiture of deposit. Once a refund has been paid, the booking is considered to be cancelled, and the Lessee has no claim to reinstate the booking or to any further refunds.

Changing dates of booking

The booking dates will only be changed if another Lessee is found to take over the dates of the existing booking. If such a Lessee is not found, the normal cancellation terms apply. An admin charge of R100 will be levied to change booking dates. Any changes in rates, be it because the booking is in a different season (Low, High or Peak season), or rate increases due to yearly price adjustments, will be applicable to the new booking dates. Any balance outstanding as a result of these changes, is payable prior to departure.

Non-Arrival  

Non-arrivals are liable for the full hire fee. If the Lessee does not arrive at our premises in good time and fails to let us know that he/she will be late, we may place the boat for re-let.