Forever Resorts' 59 foot XT houseboat is available for rental at Pleasure Cove Marina on Lake Berryessa, in the Napa Valley. According to Forever Resort this houseboat sleeps 10 people in queen-sized beds in four bedrooms and a queen-sized pull-out couch. All household supplies and linens, right down to the compostable toilet paper are included. There are two baths, one shower, and a full kitchen with five appliances is open to the living and dining room. For relaxing and fun the roof top deck sports a wet bar, ice maker, fridge, canopy and even a water slide. Forever Houseboats charges by the day, and rates are calculated online at the time of booking. In August, 2010 the daily rate for September 2010 was $839.
Pleasure Cove Marina
800-255-5561
goberryessa.com/marinas.cfm
Houseboating.org offers a high end, larger houseboat for rental on Lake San Antonio. The 59 foot XT Deluxe has three queen-sized beds, a pull-out sofa, one-and-a-half bathrooms, a roomy and open living formal dining and kitchen area, a breakfast area and a wet bar. High season rates go from $3,195 for three days to $5,595 for seven days, as of August 2010. Off peak season rates range from $2,495 for three days to $4,350 for seven days, again as of September 2010. Four and five day rentals are available for both peak and off peak seasons.
Lake San Antonio
888-454-8825
houseboating.org
According to their detailed brochure Seven Crowns Resorts is one of the biggest houseboat companies in America. They operate in both California and Arizona. Two houseboat models are available on the California Delta. The 43-by-14 foot Crownship sleeps six, and the 47-by-14 foot Summit sleeps 10. The summer rate season runs from June 14 to September 6 and from May 28 to May 31. As of September, 2010 the summer rates range from $1,050 for two nights and three days on the smaller Crownship to $2,200 for six nights and seven days on the larger Summit houseboat. Discounted winter rates are available from January 1 to June 13 and September 7 to December 31. Winter rates go from $750 for two nights and three days on the smaller houseboat to $1,750 for six nights and seven days on the larger houseboat. Pets are welcome for no additional fee. Houseboats come fully furnished and equipped even with dishwashing soap and kitchen dishes, pots, pans and utensils.
Seven Crowns Resorts
P.O. Box 16247
Irvine, CA 92623-6247
800-752-9669
sevencrown.com
Aptly named, The Titan is the largest houseboat available from Houseboats.com. It sleeps 22 people, is 65-feet long, has three decks (floors), has two full baths and can seat 16 people at one time in the dinette. For fun and relaxation The Titan, has multiple wet bars, a chilled wine cabinet, a spiral water slide, and eight-person hot tub, swim platforms, and a eight flat-screen HDTVs. Rates as of August, 2010 range from $7,157 for a weekend in spring (January 1 to May 6), to $15,995 for a week in summer (June 18 to August 12).
Houseboats.com
The Fleet at Jones Valley Resort/Shasta Lake
22300 Jones Valley Marina Drive,
Redding, CA 96003
877-468-7326
