Houseboats

Houseboat Information

• Houseboat Types

  All houseboats have 1 Bedroom and 1 Shower Bathroom:

  Ibis Houseboat

  • 1 bunk bed (full size mattresses)
  • 1 full size bed
  • 1 sleeper sofa (bed size larger than twin, but smaller than full)

  Osprey Houseboat

  • 1 queen size bed
  • 1 full bed
  • 1 small sleeper sofa (bed size larger than twin, but smaller than full)

  Manatee Houseboat

  • 1 queen size bed
  • 1 full bed
  • 1 small sleeper sofa (bed size larger than twin, but smaller than full)

  Dolphin Houseboat

  • 1 queen size bed
  • 1 full bed
  • 1 small sleeper sofa (bed size larger than twin, but smaller than full)
• Features

  All houseboats also include:

  • Living space
  • Galley with:
    • 3 burner stove
    • gas-electric refrigerator (8.5 cu ft) with a freezer
    • microwave that will work at the dock
    • small coffee maker with filters
    • a basic set of cooking utensils
    • glasses, dishes, silverware
    • pots/pans
  • The fridge & hot water will automatically switch from shore power (electric) to propane once the boat departs from the dock
  • Houseboats have A/C while at the dock or with the generator
  • 70-gallon water tank
  • Screened Windows
  • Propane grill & fish cutting table (both mounted to back)
• Amenities
  • Linen for beds and bathroom
  • Generator
  • Dish soap
  • Hand soap
  • Paper towels
  • Marine toilet paper
  • A/C while at the dock or with the generator
  • 70-gallon water tank
  • Propane grill & fish cutting table
  • microwave that will work at the dock
  • small coffee maker with filters
  • a basic set of cooking utensils, glasses, dishes, silverware
  • pots/pans
• Policies

  A two-night minimum rental is required year-round  for all off the dock rentals

  • All boats are smoke-free
  • No pets allowed onboard
  • Check-in is available after 3:00 PM. No night operation. Flamingo Marina will contact the guest to arrange an arrival time.

  In compliance with Florida state law, anyone born on or after January 1, 1988, must have a valid boater’s safety card or certificate to operate the boat.

  • All operators must possess a valid Everglades Boater Education card.
  • The minimum age to rent is 25.

  All houseboat rentals will depart with full tanks of fuel.

  • Refueling costs will be charged upon the return of the boat. (2) 12-gallon tanks and (2) 5-gallon tanks.

  Houseboats will be piloted by one of our Captains from the Flamingo Marina, up the Buttonwood canal, and into Coot Bay.

  • The guest will then operate the houseboat until the return trip from Coot Bay back to Flamingo Marina.
  • Rentals will be limited to the boundaries of Whitewater Bay and will not be allowed to travel out of  Oyster Bay into the Gulf of Mexico.
• Boater's Safety Courses
  • Boater’s Safety Certificate
  • Everglades Boater Course
• Water Level Safety

  Water levels can rise in the Backcountry Marina basin at any given time. If the water level becomes too high, we are unable to accommodate off-dock reservations as we need to pass under a bridge. Last-minute decisions could be made as late as the hours before arrival.

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