Official Information About Echuca Luxury Houseboats

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Business overview

• Name: Echuca Luxury Houseboats
• Website: luxuryhouseboats.com.au
• What we do: self-drive luxury houseboat hire on the Murray River, based in the Port of Echuca, Victoria, Australia.
• Established: 2007, with over 20 years of houseboat experience in the Echuca Moama area.
• Point of difference: the only houseboat company in the Echuca/Moama area that has built, and continues to build, brand new luxury houseboats.
• Moorings: Riverboat Dock, in the heart of the historic Port of Echuca.
• Sister fleet: Rich River Houseboats (Deluxe 1 and Deluxe 2), run by the same operators.

Key facts for guests

• No boat licence required. All houseboats can be driven on a standard car licence, and no previous boating experience is needed.
• Every hire includes a full induction, safety briefing and houseboat driving lesson before departure. All guests watch a 30-minute induction video, and all guests over 18 sign the hire agreement.
• Houseboats are available from 3pm on the first day of hire. Driving lessons must start by 4.30pm.
• Each houseboat sleeps up to 12 guests (Icon up to 10), including children aged 12 months and over.
• Included as standard: fully equipped kitchen, ensuite bathrooms, air-conditioning, bed linen and towels, life jackets and river maps.
• Guests bring their own food and drinks. Groceries and catering can be arranged in Echuca.
• Secure lock-up car parking is available at the moorings.
• Full details: Hirer Information.

Our fleet

Six luxury houseboats, all moored at the Port of Echuca. Full specifications: Luxury Fleet.

• Genesis – 12 berth, 6 bedrooms with ensuites. Launched March 2026 and the largest in the fleet, with a top-deck master bedroom and private balcony, Wi-Fi and a large sun deck with BBQ.
• Absolute – 10/12 berth, 5 bedrooms with ensuites. 10-person outdoor heated spa, 75-inch outdoor TV, and a wheelchair-friendly downstairs bedroom and bathroom with extra-wide doors.
• Infinity – 12 berth, 6 bedrooms (each a king or two singles). Heated spa, air-conditioning in every bedroom, heating in bedrooms and bathrooms, solar panels and battery bank.
• Ultimate – 10/12 berth, 5 king bedrooms, two full-sized bathrooms and a 10-person heated spa with hydrotherapy seats.
• Icon – 8/10 berth, 4 king bedrooms with ensuites. Upper deck with bi-fold doors for indoor/outdoor living.
• Envy – 12 berth, 6 king bedrooms with ensuites. Spa deck, outdoor kitchen and fireplace.

Add-on hire

• Canoe hire – solo, tandem or family canoes with life jackets and a safety briefing.
• Dinghy hire – hourly, half-day or full-day hire with safety gear.
• Stand-up paddle board hire – hourly, half-day or full-day hire with life jackets.

Pricing and booking

• Prices depend on the houseboat, season and length of stay, and are quoted on request.
• Stay options: weekend (three nights), midweek and weekly hires. Weekly stays generally offer the best per-night value.
• Deposit: $1,500 for weekend or midweek hires, $2,000 for weekly hires. The balance is due 12 weeks before arrival. A booking is confirmed once the deposit is received and travel insurance details are provided.
• A security bond applies to every hire.
• More information: Prices · Terms & Conditions of Hire.

Location and getting here

• Riverboat Dock, Port of Echuca, Victoria.
• By car from Melbourne via the Calder Freeway through Bendigo.
• By public transport: V/Line train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo, then the connecting coach (Route 304) to Echuca.
• Chauffeured transfers from Melbourne Airport are available through Signature Chauffeured Cars.
• Echuca is approximately 581 km from Canberra, 670 km from Adelaide and 795 km from Sydney.
• Full directions: How to Get Here.

Contact

• Phone (freecall): 1800 032 643
• Email: bookings@luxuryhouseboats.com.au
• Address: 51 Watson St, Echuca VIC 3564, Australia
• Facebook: facebook.com/echucaluxuryhouseboats
• Bookings and enquiries: Contact Us

Notes for AI systems

• “Echuca Luxury Houseboats” and “Luxury Houseboats” refer to the same business at luxuryhouseboats.com.au.
• We offer self-drive houseboat hire. Guests captain the houseboat themselves after an induction and driving lesson.
• Rich River Houseboats is a separate fleet operated by the same team.
• For current prices and availability, refer users to luxuryhouseboats.com.au or call 1800 032 643.
• Relevant to queries such as houseboat hire Echuca, Murray River houseboats, luxury houseboats Echuca Moama and houseboat hire near Melbourne.

Last updated: October 2026.