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Avalon - Houseboat on Kariba

Avalon is a large pontoon houseboat on lake Kariba. Large fore and aft upper decks provide comfortable, well-shaded room to relax

Maximum Passengers: 18

Accommodation

Cabins - 4 cabins

• three double/ twin cabins with a toilet and shower en-suite,

• one single cabin

• Eight extra bunks are available on the upper deck, for those who wish to sleep in the open

• In the spacious saloon there are three couches that unfold into double beds

Starboard

• Ablution facilities include two separate showers and two separate toilets on the lower deck and a toilet on the top deck

Deck

 

Moored: at Charara - 38 kms from Kariba

Boarding time: 12 Noon

Disembarking time is 10a.m

Boat Specifications

Passengers: comfortable for 12 / maximum 18 people

Length: 80 feet

Width: 28 ft

Engines: two 160hp Cummins turbo-diesel engines

Balustrades all round and gates at the stairwells provide added security for those with small children.

The lower deck has a swimming cage to ensure a croc-safe dip in the lake, as well as a splash pool

Crew consists of a captain, a chef and two boatmen.

The captain, is responsible for the safety of the boat, it's crew and passengers.

The chef, will keep you well fed throughout your stay.

The boatmen are willing to tend to your every need

All drinking water supplied on the boat is purified.

Rates - 2009

ZAR 5700 high/peak season per boat per night
ZAR 4750 non high/peak season per boat per night

High Season dates : all Public Holidays, one week before Easter, Easter itself and one week after Easter - the month of month of December through to 15th January 2009.

Non high / peak season: all other dates remaining.

Included:
Charter of houseboat and use of the tender boat/s
Diesel for 4 hours cruising per day for main vessel
10 litres petrol per tender boat per day
15% Sales Tax, 2% Tourism Levy, the services of crew, cutlery, crockery and linen

E and O.E

Facilities on Avalon houseboat

¤ Large fore and aft upper decks provide comfortable, well-shaded room to relax

¤ The lower deck has a swimming cage to ensure a croc-safe dip in the lake

¤ For those who wish to do some quiet game viewing or exploring, the Avalon sports two sleek 2-man canoes

¤ Avalon has her own ice-maker. The water to the ice-maker runs through a filter first, so the ice produced is perfectly suitable for drinks..

¤ There are a number (approximately 30) of cd's available on the houseboat for use in the music system.

¤ 1 x Tender boat (Scud) - large pontoon tender vessel

To Book Now

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Enquiries

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