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COST BREAKDOWN / COSTS TO CONSIDER FOR YOUR HOUSEBOAT HOLIDAY

We recommend you hire What A Pleasure Houseboat on a "dry boat" basis. This means that fuel is not
included (along with catering, drinks ice, national park fees and transfers).

If you would like to have a "wet boat" rate (fuel included) then please add $130 per night to the rate
you have been quoted. Please note that if you opt for a wet boat rate (pre-payment for fuel) you will
be restricted to an itinerary. At present this would be:

• 1 night charter may only go as far as- Antelope / Zebra Island
• 2 night charter may only go as far as- Gache Gache / Palm Bay
• 3 night charter may only go as far as- Palm bay / Sanyati West/Changa
• 4 night charter may only go as far as- Gordon’s Bay
• 5 night charter may only go as far as- Elephant point
• 6 night charter may only go as far as- Umi River

It is always more economical to hire a houseboat on a dry boat rate and pay for the fuel you use at the
end of the charter.

From past charters we have seen that no one ever seems to go over the $100 per night mark for fuel
(on the houseboat, the 2 tender boats and the generator). We can't give you an exact estimate of fuel
usage as it all depends on the itinerary travelled, what the weather is like and how often you go out
fishing etc.

Food / Catering

You can either bring your own food, which our cook on board will gladly prepare for you, or we can
arrange catering for you if you don’t want the hassle of shopping, menu planning and slogging
everything up to Kariba.

Please see below the menu options from Kariba Catering (based at Marineland)

Fisherman’s Menu U$40 per person per night
Basic/Family Menu U$ 45 per person per night
Executive Menu U$ 50 per person per night

Please note however that catering does not include cleaning or toiletry items such as dishwasher,
soap, bin bags, toilet rolls etc. but can be included on request at an additional charge. Please note if
you are self catering, you also need to bring these items.