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There is a 3 night minimum hire.
For the periods of Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Easter there is a 5 night minimum hire.

A bond of $1,000 is payable per Houseboat. This can be paid by cash or credit card on the day of hire, and will be refunded within 14 days after your stay. The cost of fuel, ice or wood plus any damage fees will be deducted from the bond.

No boat licence is required to hire one of our Houseboats, however all drivers must be over 21 years of age and hold a current driver’s license.

Full briefing, driving lessons and tips will be provided prior to you leaving the marina.

Yes – Fuel used on your trip will be deducted from your bond.
Usage and costs vary from boat to boat and is determined by the current fuel price at our local bowser on your return day. Please check with us for approximate usage and costs.

Providing the terms and conditions of hire are adhered to, the insurance excess is $5,000 which is payable by the hiree. Wilful or negligent damage is not covered by insurance, and you will be charged.

Hire rates will vary between off-peak months, normal months and peak periods.

Check out our current rates…

• Aqua Leisure Rates
• Aqua Squirt Rates

A deposit of $500 is due at the time of booking plus a $1,000 bond is also payable before you board.

The balance of the hire fee is payable 6 weeks prior to you boarding the Houseboat.

In the event you need to cancel the booking, and where the cancellation occurs more than 90 days from the hire dates, the deposit will be refunded less a $100 cancellation fee.

Deposits from cancellations less than 90 days but more than 30 days, will be refunded when the houseboat is re-booked for the relevant hire period, less a $200 rebooking fee.

Cancellations less than 30 days’ notice, the owner reserves the right, at its discretion to retain all or part of the monies paid.

Travel Insurance is recommended to cover any unforeseen circumstances or losses.

Boarding is available from 12:00pm, show-out and departure at 2:00pm.

Houseboat must be returned by 10:00am on the last day.

We offer free secure parking on Private Property at the Morgan Marina for your vehicles and trailers.

All linen is provided – just bring along your own personal belonging, toiletries, swimming towels, food, drinks and condiments.

The kitchen is fully equipped with microwave, oven, cooktop, and cooking and kitchenware including bin liners and dishwashing essentials. There is a BBQ outside available for use. You’re more than welcome to bring along your own cooking appliances but please check with us first to confirm power usage.

Please bring along toilet paper as only a few rolls are supplied.

We can be somewhat flexible with beds as some separate to become singles. Please advise how many beds and what configuration you would like at time of booking.

Maritime regulations (AMSA), state the number of persons on board must not exceed the number of berths of the individual houseboat. Children under 12 months old are not included in the count. We have a range of 2 to 6 berth houseboats.

A houseboat holiday will be one of the best holidays you will ever experience. As you are in total control of the boat you will need to have at least 2 people who can tie ropes and operate the boat at the same time. The riverbank can be slippery and steep so you will need to be reasonably agile so as you can move around some of nature’s obstacles. You don’t have to be a marathon runner, just steady on your feet.

You cannot bring certain fruit and vegetables into the Riverland. Do not take fresh, unprocessed fruit or fruiting vegetables (including capsicum, chilli, tomato and eggplant) into the Riverland of South Australia without a plant health certificate. A zero tolerance approach is in place and if caught with non-compliant material at the Yamba Quarantine Station or random roadblock you will be fined. Quarantine stations and fruit disposal bins are strategically placed throughout South Australia. Mobile quarantine stations can operate anywhere and at anytime within South Australia.

Fruit fly like certain (“host”) restricted fruit and vegetables so you cannot bring them into the Riverland. To further protect Riverland growers, the ‘bring a receipt’ rule is no longer recognised. You will be fined if you are caught travelling into the Riverland with restricted fruit and vegetables. These restrictions are ongoing and are not related to any fruit fly outbreak restrictions. The law changed on 29 July 2021.

When planning your trip into the Riverland, plan to stop at a local shop to buy your fresh fruit and vegetables. Fruit and vegetables sold in the Riverland Pest Free Area are fruit fly safe. You can buy these from local Riverland businesses while travelling in the region. Host fruit and vegetables grown or sold outside the Riverland Pest Free Area may not have had the required treatment applied, which is why you cannot bring them into the region yourself. There’s also the risk of travellers introducing other pests to this fruit production area. Some local businesses increased the availability of fresh fruit and vegetables for residents and travellers (current as of December 2021), including:

Morgan

Walker Flat

Swan Reach

Blanchetown.

Dispose of fruit and vegetables at quarantine locations

You must eat or dispose of your fruit and vegetables that are at risk from fruit fly, before you get to the Riverland.

For more information, please check out,

http://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/fruit_fly

For a full list of fruit and vegetables not affected by restrictions please head to,

https://fruitfly.sa.gov.au/outbreak-restrictions/fruit-and-veg-without-restrictions

For the majority of your journey you will have phone coverage with some black spots due to cliffs etc. We recommend checking your phone service before choosing a mooring spot.

We are located at the Morgan Marina, 57 Oval Road, Morgan.

If travelling from Adelaide direction then we recommend driving through Eudunda, past Mt Mary then into Morgan. The Marina is on the town side or Morgan. This will avoid the dirt road option if you decide to travel via Blanchetown. If travelling from Cadell/Waikerie direction then you will need to cross the ferry.

As one of the key railway towns along the River Murray, Morgan is rich in history. Explore the Morgan Museum and the Historic Wharf area.

For river enthusiasts, Morgan has one of largest stretches of riverfront and is popular for recreation and riversports. See here for more information about Morgan.

Our 5 day/4 night Itinerary ex-Morgan takes you along the enchanting Murray River to see some of our favourite destinations.

Our boats cruise on approximately 6-7klm per hour, a very relaxing speed and giving you the best fuel economy (This is all depending on river flows and the wind conditions). Upstream of course will take longer and same too if there is a strong headwind. We recommend to only travel for around 3-5 hours a day so you can relax enjoy the scenery. Upstream around 20-30klms a day, downstream 25-35klms per day is plenty but entirely up to you. You cannot travel down past Lock 1 due to low and fluctuating water levels. We can discuss your holiday journey before hand with you or on the day when we are showing you the boat. If you are not wanting to travel far then there are many different mooring spots for you to choose from close by. Alternatively, you can stay at the marina. You can plan some off river visits to neighbouring towns or attractions by road as well.

Upstream Approximate times – Wind & Current can vary these times and should only be used as a guide.

MORGAN – CADELL: 2 Hours (11Klms)

MORGAN – NIKALAPKO: 2 & 1/2 – 3 Hours (16Klms)

MORGAN – TAYLOR’S FLAT: 3 & 1/2 – 4 Hours (24Klms)

MORGAN – HOGWASH BEND: 4 – 4 & 1/2 Hours (29Klms)

MORGAN – OXFORD’S LANDING: 5 & 1/2 – 6 Hours (36Klms)

MORGAN – LOCK 2 TAYLORVILLE: 7 – 8 Hours (42Klms)

Lock Operating times: 8am to 11:30am —– 1:00pm to 4:30pm

MORGAN – WAIKERIE: 10-12 Hours (62Klms)