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APARTMENT AFLOAT...Australia's first floating apartment

"Blue Bayou" one of the Coast's most popular boats
"Blue Bayou" one of the Coast's most popular boats
The Captains cabin with full glass wall
A gourmet kitchen & Television!
Enjoy a barbecue on deck
Relax in the luxury of the lounge room
Full amenities onboard including bathroom with shower
Relax on deck with a magazine
Bunks for the kids
The perfect holiday afloat..."Blue Bayou"

A MARINA..ANCHORAGE or CRUISE HOLIDAY!...It's your choice...in a 4 bedroom Floating Apartment with modern facilities and tons of space! COSTING Fr only $265 a night upto 8 persons(extra to 12 $25 pp/per nt See Below.. HERE'S SOME GREAT HOLIDAY IDEAS!

"Apartment & Villas Afloat Holidays" in the lap.lap.lap. of luxury

Hope Island, QLD [Location map...]

Up to 8 people, 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Minimum nights: 2

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"BLUE BAYOU"...is one of the most popular boats on the Gold Coast...furnished to a degree of luxury to ensure a wonderful Holiday Afloat. Blue Bayou is not available for self-skippering...On all cruises our well known Gold Coast skipper ensures you safety and a relaxed atmosphere We can offer you either a Marina Holiday at famous Sanctuary Cove from $285 per night(min 3) or an Anchorage Holiday from $320 per night & a positioning fee from $285.. Also there is our Barbeque Cruise $285

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From $285 to $365 8 persons per night

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"Great Break, roomy and confortable and safe for the children."

- Alison, QLD -Jun '09

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Accreditation and awards for 'APARTMENT AFLOAT...Australia's first floating apartment':

Holiday house, Holiday unit, Holiday apartment, Resort, Bed & Breakfast, Self-contained apartment, Serviced apartment, House boat, Charter boat, Health retreat

" APARTMENT HOLIDAY AFLOAT OFFERS!
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(a) "WEEKEND IN PARADISE"
$240 pp (min 4) $50pp extra persons
Includes...3 day/2 night at Sanctuary Cove & anchorage off Surfers Paradise.
skippered cruise on two days.Exclusive private use of luxury 45ft Houseboat
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(b) "MARINA APARTMENT AFLOAT!"
$265 per night (to 8 persons)
All the effects of a luxury apartment 4 bedrooms and 360 degree water views
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(c) ANCHORAGE OFF SURFERS PARADISE!" $285 per night plus location cruise fr.$125
perfect to combine with Marina Holiday.
Choose your preferred mooring!
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"PARADISE POINT ANCHORAGE"
$285 per night plus $195 positioning.
Our most popular mooring...in calm enclosed waters of millionaires Sovereign Island..Paradise Point is the "Double Bay" of Gol Coast...Many unique restaurants...shopping and safe beaches and garden areas for the kids...great fishing too!
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"SOUTHPORT/SURFERS ANCHORAGE"
$285 p/night plus $265 positioning.
This mooring is 10/15 mins distance in the powered dinghy to Marina Mirage/Mariners Cove and luxury Versace Resort...The Parkland Gardens & swimming
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(d) BARBEQUE OR LUNCHEON CRUISE
fr.$265 up to 8 persons...additional to max 12 $25pp
Includes a 4/5 hr or 6/7 hr cruise on the beautiful Broadwater
DETAILS!
LUXURY"BLUE BAYOU" description
***Boutique luxury in a 45 ft.long...18 ft. beam vessel...
***A spacious lounge area with stylish contemporary & Asian theme furnishings.
***Two large "Balinese-style" Bale bed & formal dining setting.
***Four bedrooms,one of which is the separate & private Captains Cabin.
A modern full kitchen with automatic Caprice gas oven...
***Complete up-market settings of crockery & utensils for the most demanding "chef"
***Two door Electrolux gas/electric fridge...Microwave.

Languages spoken: English(Basic)

Rely on 45 years proven Tourism experience. Your hosts John Forsyth and his charming wife Aileen recently sold their major travel wholesale business and "retired" to the Gold Coast.

Locality

Let's tell you about Sanctuary Cove !...One of the worlds most interesting & exclusive Marina Village complexes...
Here you'll find the 5 star Hyatt Hotel grounds bordering the Marina with their famous huge "Sea side" swimming pool (only 1 minute walk from "The Boathouse".
In the other direction is the Marina shopping Village with restaurants,high class shopping venues..Night Clubs...and the luxury boats of Gold Coast's "Jet Set".
There's an owners' carpark right next to the Marina berth and as a guest at "Blue Bayou" you're a member of the "Sanctuary Cove Yacht Club" For the golfer this is "Golf Heaven" with two of Australia's top 18 hole courses at Sanctuary Cove A drive to Surfers Paradise is only 15/20 minutes away and of course there's Movie World...Sea World and all the attractions of Queensland Gold Coast only a few kilometers away....
And!...if it's a holiday afloat you're seeking there's our exclusive mooring on Main Beach..Surfers...just off
Australia Fair with the magnificent backdrop of Surfers..Marina Mirage & Versace close by...
On "Blue Bayou"..you have the best of both worlds..!

Property

List of facilities of "Blue Bayou"
***Four Bedrooms...Three double...one double bunk room.
***Two huge "Bale" beds in lounge & upper deck (anyone who's been to Bali will know how wonderful these are!)
***Caprice automatic Gas/Electric Oven with fullsize griller
***Two door Electrolux Fridge full size
***Full size Micro Wave
***All the modern equipment you'd expect in a first class kitchen
***All linen & blankets...Covers and cushions in latest design fabrics
***Formal dining setting in the lounge plus easy chairs
***22 inch Flat Screen LCD tv and DVD player with movies and library.
***Spacious upper deck with 8 piece setting modern outdoor furniture and lounging chairs.
***Modern hooded barbeque..
***Targa fixed cover for those really hot Queensland days
***Modern inverter
***Anchor and winch are electric.
***A powered dinghy is available for use to those showing an abilty to use a powered dinghy
*** In other words:
We've equipped "Blue Bayou" so that you'll feel absolutely at home

Associations

Member Houseboats Worldwide Assoc.

Holiday experiences

Adult retreat, Beach, Body Treatments, Canoeing & Kayaking, Close to Public Transport, Cruising, Eco-friendly, Executive rental, Family Friendly, Fishing, Gay & Lesbian friendly, Great view, Honeymoon, Luxury, Massage, Nudist, Romantic getaway, Sports Training, Valentines Day, Waterfront, Wedding venue, Whale Watching, Windsurfing/Kitesailing, Wine Appreciation, Winter Holiday

Facilities

24 hour reception, Accept MasterCard, Accept VISA, Air conditioning, BBQ, BBQ - Gas, Boat Hire, Boat Ramp Nearby, Books/Magazines Supplied, Breakfast provisions available for self-cooking, Business Centre, Cable/Satellite TV, CD Player, Conference facilities, Continental Breakfast Available, Continental breakfast provisions available, Continental breakfast provisions supplied, Cooked Breakfast Available, Cooked Breakfast Provided, DVD, Fans (ceiling/standard), Internet access, Kitchen, Lake nearby, Linen supplied, Massage, No smoking, Stereo, Tea/Coffee Making Facilities, Telephone, Television, Undercover or off street parking, VCR, Videos/DVDs Supplied

APARTMENT AFLOAT...Australia's first floating apartment

Hope Island, QLD, Australia

Rooms and rates

"APARTMENT AFLOAT" ...Australia's first holiday afloat
in a luxury 45 ft Houseboat "Blue Bayou with all the comforts
of a holiday Apartment plus 4 bedrooms..spacious lounge..modern kitchen and huge upper deck shaded by Targa
Rates 2011/12...Min stay 3 days/2 nights
Marina Holiday at Sanctuary Cove...$285 per night mid week
" " " " " " ...$320 per night weekend
Mooring Holiday at selected anchorages $340 per night
plus positioning fee (with our skipper) From $285
We do not offer self skippering with luxury Blue Bayou..
Furnished & equipped as one of the best boats on Gold Coast
we want to keep her in that state...Our Skipper cruises you
to chosen anchorage and then leaves you in absolute privacy
High Season rates apply Add $45 perr night
Dinghy in survey with 5 HP motor is supplied at anchorages
at fee of $25 per stay incl tank of petrol (Only available to those with boating licence or proven ability with small boats)
Day Cruise is offered approx 4/5 hours at $285 incl.
Anchorages available and positioning charges..
Southport (off excellent facilities near Australia Square) $285
Paradise Point (Quiet and near swimming/restaurants) $285
Wavebreak Island ( off main channell..great fishing!) $285
Tipplers anchorage (Popular but crowded) $460
Other locations...by quote

Blue Bayou Luxury Houseboat...4 Bedroom luxury! (sleeps 8)

Base rate

$285.00/night.

$320.00/weekend-night.

$1995.00/week.

640.00/weekend.

2 nights min.

$50.00 /person /night over 8 people

All prices in $AUD

Deals

Last minute deals

A 15% discount is currently available for stays that commence within the next 14 days.
A bond of $500 is taken against credit card but not processed unless equipment damage or loss occurs

Availability

APARTMENT AFLOAT...Australia's first floating apartment will confirm pricing, availability and answer any other questions within 24 hours.
(current average response time for this property is 72.5 hours)

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