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From R1 900 per night (sleeps 4)
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Plot 153 Main Road
Malgas
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Western Cape
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Houseboat Hire
Houseboat Hire
Houseboat Hire
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The accommodation comprises 3 Houseboats, and each 7.8-metre boat can accommodate 2 adults and a maximum of 2 children. Each of the boats features a 1 cabin bedroom furnished with a double pull-out bed and a single pull-out bed for a child, a child-only mattress, as well as a bathroom fitted with a hot-water shower and a Porta Potty toilet. A sliding door provides privacy between the main area and the bedroom cabin. Each of the kitchenettes is equipped with a mini-camping fridge and a 2-plate gas stove.
The boats open onto a deck area where guests can sunbathe. Guests can also fish from the deck, and the Breede River is known for its grunter, leervis, kabeljou, steenbras and more. Please note, that a license is needed to fish. Guests also have access to the facilities of the Malagas Hotel, which is located adjacent to the dock and has a restaurant, a bar, a swimming pool, and a kiddie's play area.
Houseboat Hire is situated approximately 30 km from Witsand, and within 60 km from Bredasdorp.
The accommodation comprises 3 Houseboats, and each 7.8-metre boat can accommodate 2 adults and a maximum of 2 children. Each of the boats features a 1 cabin bedroom furnished with a double pull-out bed and a single pull-out bed for a child, a child-only mattress, as well as a bathroom fitted with a hot-water shower and a Porta Potty toilet. A sliding door provides privacy between the main area and the bedroom cabin. Each of the kitchenettes is equipped with a mini-camping fridge and a 2-plate gas stove.
The boats open onto a deck area where guests can sunbathe. Guests can also fish from the deck, and the Breede River is known for its grunter, leervis, kabeljou, steenbras and more. Please note, that a license is needed to fish. Guests also have access to the facilities of the Malagas Hotel, which is located adjacent to the dock and has a restaurant, a bar, a swimming pool, and a kiddie's play area.
Houseboat Hire is situated approximately 30 km from Witsand, and within 60 km from Bredasdorp.
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Reviews (7)
7 guests' feedbackStaff were very helpful and assisted when needed. Was a great trip down the river.
Young, the Breede remains beautiful and a soulful place for us. We have been on houseboats on the Breede many times, but this was the first time by this service provider. Their reception and customer service leaves a lot of room for improvement, there are tons of rules and paperwork, if costs extra money, communication even during booking was bad, most of the staff, especially at reception, are cold and the boats are equipped with as little as possible and not well maintained. The R10 000 deposit is waived! I'd rather pay the extra few rand and use another service provider. Fortunately, the Breede's splendor makes up for all the drama.
The boat was in an overall very bad condition, and clearly not maintained for a long time. The pillows were dirty, bedclothes torn, the pillows so full of dust, toilet leaked, engine smoked, struggled to start, cutlery very old and battered. The boat had to be back at 09:00 on the last morning and if you go over it it is R200 per hour. For the rate of per day it is ridiculous. According to them, we used 50 liters and asked R1400 for it, i.e. R 28 per litre. We drove a total of about 22 km with the boat and according to them used 50 litres. It is impossible. So it worked out R63 per km while my V6 4 liter Prado works out about R3.75 per km. The engine was only a 40 Mariner and we only cruised.
Our time on the Breede River was so nice and peaceful! The boat is easy to control and we did the whole route up and down the river. The natural beauty and silence is food for the soul and we can't wait for our next visit.
The staff needs to be a bit more diplomatic, they seem very inexperienced. Also you have to pay for anything extra, like ice and having the loo cleaned.
See stars.
Quality family time - very nice surroundings.
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A refundable breakage deposit of R10000 is payable directly to the property.Check-in/check-out details
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A refundable security deposit must be paid on arrival. This can be paid by credit card, authorization on a credit card must be given; this can take up to 5 working days to release after departure. The amount is not payable by debit card, cash, or EFT. The security deposit can only be done at reception on arrival. On departure, the management will reverse this transaction, less the fuel used and damages, if any.Guests will be required to accept the full terms and conditions as provided by Houseboat Hire upon arrival.
Please inform management of late arrivals after 17:00. No boarding will be permitted after 19:30.
Please note a fishing permit is needed, and can be bought from a Post Office.
A skipper's license is not required to book. If you are without a skipper's license, you can do a practical exam on arrival and you will be issued a Restricted Interim Certificate of Competence. This is a temporary license for the houseboats.
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Each 7.8-metre boat can accommodate 2 adults and a maximum of 2 kids. Each boat has a cabin that has a bedroom furnished with a double pull-out bed and a single pull-out bed for a child. A child-only bunk mattress is also available at the dining table. The small bathroom compartments are fitted with hot-water showers, basins, and Porta Potty toilets. A sliding door provides privacy between the main area and the bedroom cabin. Each boat also has a kitchenette area that is equipped with a mini-camp fridge, a 2-plate gas stove, and a wash-up area. The boats also have deck areas, where guests can sunbathe on or catch fish from.
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House Rules
A refundable security deposit must be paid on arrival. This can be paid by credit card, authorization on a credit card must be given; this can take up to 5 working days to release after departure. The amount is not payable by debit card, cash, or EFT. The security deposit can only be done at reception on arrival. On departure, the management will reverse this transaction, less the fuel used and damages, if any.
Guests will be required to accept the full terms and conditions as provided by Houseboat Hire upon arrival.
Please inform management of late arrivals after 17:00. No boarding will be permitted after 19:30.
Please note a fishing permit is needed, and can be bought from a Post Office.
A skipper's license is not required to book. If you are without a skipper's license, you can do a practical exam on arrival and you will be issued a Restricted Interim Certificate of Competence. This is a temporary license for the houseboats.
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Each 7.8-metre boat can accommodate 2 adults and a maximum of 2 kids. Each boat has a cabin that has a bedroom furnished with a double pull-out bed and a single pull-out bed for a child. A child-only bunk mattress is also available at the dining table. The small bathroom compartments are fitted with hot-water showers, basins, and Porta Potty toilets. A sliding door provides privacy between the main area and the bedroom cabin. Each boat also has a kitchenette area that is equipped with a mini-camp fridge, a 2-plate gas stove, and a wash-up area. The boats also have deck areas, where guests can sunbathe on or catch fish from.
The accommodation comprises 3 Houseboats, and each 7.8-metre boat can accommodate 2 adults and a maximum of 2 children. Each of the boats features a 1 cabin bedroom furnished with a double pull-out bed and a single pull-out bed for a child, a child-only mattress, as well as a bathroom fitted with a hot-water shower and a Porta Potty toilet. A sliding door provides privacy between the main area and the bedroom cabin. Each of the kitchenettes is equipped with a mini-camping fridge and a 2-plate gas stove.
The boats open onto a deck area where guests can sunbathe. Guests can also fish from the deck, and the Breede River is known for its grunter, leervis, kabeljou, steenbras and more. Please note, that a license is needed to fish. Guests also have access to the facilities of the Malagas Hotel, which is located adjacent to the dock and has a restaurant, a bar, a swimming pool, and a kiddie's play area.
Houseboat Hire is situated approximately 30 km from Witsand, and within 60 km from Bredasdorp.