Take it Away Houseboat

Take it Away is a large, open plan double decked houseboat that can accommodate up to 12 passengers, 8 in cabins and 4 on the top deck or lounge area. The top deck is centered on a feature bar with seating for 8 guests, and at the rear of the vessel there is a swimming cage.

Facilities include:

• 4 twin cabins with en suite facilities
• Separate ablution block (shower, toilet and basin)
• Mosquito nets in all cabins
• Limited mattresses for those wishing to sleep on deck
• Large lounge with extra bedding for 4 guests on lower deck
• Breakfast bar and fitted kitchen and ample cold space
• Very large top deck with bedding for 6 guests
• Two fixed dining tables with garden furniture
• Feature bar with 8 stools
• Swimming cage at stern
• 3 crew (Captain, chef, deck hand)
• 1x 8 seater tender boat for fishing and game viewing
• Moored at Marineland harbour
• Boarding at 12:00pm and disembarking at 10:00am

Rates include:

• Houseboat and tender boat hire
• Crew
• All linen and mosquito nets

Rates Exclude:

• All fuel and outboard oil (the main vessel, tender boats and generators will be full before departure- on return to harbour at the end of the trip you will be required to re-fuel these and settle in USD cash at that time)
• Fuel consumption is approximately 90 litres per night for the main vessel and 20 litres per tender per night
• All meals, drinks, condiments, toilet paper, serviettes, washing liquid, soap and personal toiletries etc.
• Fishing equipment and bait
• Ice (recommended 4 blocks per day during winter and 5 blocks per day in the summer months)
• Swimming towels
• National Parks lake usage and fishing fees
• First aid kit
• Vehicle parking fees
• Crew gratuities

Recommended Charter Routes:
2 night charters - up to Antelope Island 
3 night charters - up to Palm bay
4 night charters - up to Sanyati west
5 night charters - up to Elephant point
6 nights or more - up to the Ume

Fully inclusive option:

For clients wanting a fully inclusive package, Sengwa Safaris offer competitive rates on all extras (catering, drinks, fishing rod hire and bait) so please let us know if you would like us to include any of these in your quotation. Please click on the links above for more information on catering and extras or visit our FAQ's page.

Please note that whilst every effort has been made to ensure the details supplied above are correct we can not be held responsible in any way should an item mentioned above not be on board /broken or miss quoted.

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