This Is It - Kariba Houseboat Safari

is a roomy three-decked pontoon type houseboat that has been specifically designed for a family house boat holiday on Kariba.

All three decks have secure safety railings all round for child safety and the cabins are all located on the bottom deck

Maximum Passengers: 12

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Boat Specifications

Passengers: comfortably 7 / maximum of 12

Type: 60ft pontoon houseboat

Engines: 2 x Ford 4 cylinder diesels

Cruising speed: 6 Knots

Call Sign: 1084

Crew: captain, cook and deck-hand in own quarters

Tender boats: there are two small tender boats with outboard engines to cater for your fishing, game viewing and sunset cruises

Facilities

The centre deck has both indoor and outdoor seating areas and under the covered bar area there is a CD/tape player (please bring your own CDs and tapes)

Meals are usually served on the centre deck whilst the upper deck boasts a large splash pool that has a retractable sun cover. There is ample deck space with sun loungers for clients who want to get a tan and soak up the sun

Cold storage: There is one deep freeze plus a large cooler box in the galley plus a deep freeze and two large cooler boxes in the centre deck bar. There are also two small portable cooler boxes for use on the tender boats

Accommodation

Cabins 1 and 2 have twin beds.

Cabin 3 has two sets of three-quarter bunk beds

Conveniences: on the lower deck there are two toilets and two showers plus washbasins

 

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2012 Rates

US$ 460 per night

Fuel estimate is 90 litres per day

Includes:

This amount includes vessel, hire of tender boat, 15% vat, the service of the captain, deckhand and the cook as well as linen and crockery but not the 2% tourism levy
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Excluded (click for more details)
« Fuel for motherboat and tender boats.
« Catering
« Fishing Equipment
« Bait: Kapenta & worms
« Drinks and Ice
« iPods, CD's for music centre & DVD's, sim card for satellite TV where specified
« The National Parks Board has a Lake Usage and Fishing Levy
« Transfers, or car park fees, visas, medical expenses , towels and first aid kits

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