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Fees & Bonds

Booking Fee

Ultimate Houseboats $1,000.
Icon Houseboat $1,000.

Security Bonds

Ultimate Houseboats Midweek/weekends: $1,000. 7 nights or more: $1,500.
Icon Houseboat Mideweek/weekends: $1,200. 7 nights or more: $1,800.

Conditions of Hire

Payments & Security Bonds

1. Booking fees are payable within 7 days of making a booking.
2. Full payment for hires are required 8 weeks prior to departure. Non payment by this date will be taken as a cancellation and the conditions detailed under the “Cancellations” section of these conditions of hire will apply.
3. Hires over long weekends and December/ January school holidays must be half paid 90 days prior to depature with full payment required 60 days prior to departure. Non payment by this date will be taken as a cancellation and the conditions detailed under the “Cancellations” section of these conditions of hire will apply.
4. A Bond of $1000 is payable for our Ultimate Housebaots on arrival. This bond is in addition to the hire charge and will be refunded less fuel charges within 7 days of the boat being returned in good clean condition.
5. A Bond of $1200 is payable for Icon. This bond is in addition to the hire charge and will be refunded less fuel charges within 7 days of the boat being returned in good clean condition.
6. A Bond of $1500 is payable  our Ultimate Houseboats on hires for seven (7) nights or more.
7. A Bond of $1800 is payable for Icon on hires for seven (7) nights or more.
8. Security Bonds must be guaranteed by a credit card.
9. Single sex groups are not permitted on our Houseboats
10. Groups where some or all of the occupants on the boat are under the age of 30 may incur a higher security bond which will be determined by the owners.
11. A description of your group (ie. number of males and females and the average age of the people in your group) should be discussed with the owners prior to your arrival.
12. A 2% Merchant Fee applies to all Visa and MasterCard transactions. 

Cancellations

1. Cancellations must be made a minimum of six (6) months prior to the commencement of the hire for a refund to be payable.
2. Refunds of the booking fee/ hire fee for cancellations made less than six (6) months prior to the commencement of the hire will be made when the same boat has been hired for the same period at the same price.
3. A cancellation fee of $150 will apply.
4. This cancellation policy is not negotiable therefore Hirers are advised to secure separate travel insurance in order to be reimbursed in the event of a cancellation.

General Conditions

1. All occupants of the vessel are required to read and sign a comprehensive hire agreement prior to departure.  
2. If the group, as described when the houseboat booking was made (ie. number of males and females and the average age of the people in your group), differs from the group on arrival the proprietors reserve the right to nominate an additional security bond to be paid or terminate the hire without reimbursement of hire fees.
3. Occupants under 18 years of age require the signature of a parent or guardian.
4. If more than one third of the occupants on the boat change within a hire period a fee of $100 per new occupant will be charged in addition to the hire fee.
5. Sub-letting of the boat is not permitted
6. Arrivals after 6.00pm may be required to remain at the dock until the following morning.
7. Houseboats are available from 3pm on the first day of hire.
8. The boat must be vacated by 10am on the final day of hire.
9. The houseboat must be returned in good clean condition or an extra cleaning charge will apply.
10. No pets, firearms, trail/ motorbikes or chainsaws are allowed on board the boat.
11. If arriving after 4pm please phone (03) 54 802444 prior to arrival.
12. In the unlikely event of unfavourable river conditions, or any unforeseen circumstances, causing danger to the river craft, the proprietors reserve the right to re-arrange the booking. Every effort will be made to give notice in advance if such circumstances arise.
13. We provide accommodation on a houseboat on the Murray River between Barmah Bridge and Torrumbarry Weir.   We can not be held responsible if activities and/ or events can not be undertaken on the Murray River due to unforseen circumstances.
14. We agree to have the boat, motor and accessories in good working order. We will not be obliged to compensate the hirer for loss of time due to unforeseen mechanical problems during the hire period.
15. We can not guarantee uninterrupted power supply for medical devices.   Customers with machines such as a sleep apnea machine are advised to bring a back up power supply.
16. The boat may only move during daylight hours between Barmah Bridge and Torrumbarry Weir on the Murray River.
17. Anyone who drives the boat must be over 18 years of age and must hold a full current car drivers licence or boat licence.
18. The number of people on the boat must not exceed the number of berths allowed for under the NSW Maritime Services Board regulations. A child over the age of 12 months is counted as one person.
19. A lock up compound is available for car storage. No responsibility is accepted for cars stored in the compound.
20. When an Ultimate Houseboat is booked for 8 people one of the bedrooms on board the boat will be unavailable for use. An extra fee will be charged if more than 8 people board the houseboat at any time throughout the hire period.