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Happiness together
Rental from $121 Per night
Luna Nueva - city center houseboat
Rental from $329 Per night
Nina
Rental from $293 Per night

Nina

the Netherlands, Amsterdam 4 Sleeps, (37)

Amsterdam Beach and Dune - sleeps 4
Rental from $230 Per night
Romantic boat
Rental from $214 Per night
Comfortable Studio with Windmill View
Rental from $214 Per night
Romantic narrow boat in central London
Rental from $281 Per night

Sailing ships

Dutch Tjalk 1896 - sleeps 20
Rental from $1368 Per night
Summertime
Rental from $2100 Per night

Summertime

the Netherlands, Kampen 40 Sleeps, (New houseboat)

Traditional and sustainable ship 'Unexptected'
Rental from Ask now!
Grietje
Rental from $1886 Per night

Grietje

the Netherlands, Enkhuizen 34 Sleeps, (New houseboat)

Stijlvolle tweemastklipper Avanti
Rental from $1554 Per night
Unieke ruime boot nabij Amsterdam
Rental from $635 Per night

Recent reviews

Galeforce One - Jordaan houseboat studio

We stayed on the houseboat for 2 nights over Ascension Day. The small terrace was very nice, we drank our coffee there in the morning right next to the water. It was generally a smaller room, but everything you needed was there and you could quickly walk to all the highlights of the city. A nice houseboat experience :)

Caroline, Germany

De Witte

Spacious, comfortable and well equipped houseboat with lovely view over Loosdrechtse Plassen. Right on the bus route, within walking distance of grocery store. Sandra is a fantastic host. She left us a huge welcoming gift (coffee, choccies, biscuits, soaps etc) and gave us a little gift on departure. We loved our stay in Oud-Loosdrecht.

Esmare, South Africa

De Hoop

The boat is so cosy. Still it is like a small apartment with 3 rooms. Could not be better. Lydia and Uhuru are a very friendly couple. They are helpful, but they don't bother you all the time. And you get breakfast with very good cafe!!!. The boat is not in the center of Amsterdam, but with the cable car you are in 15 min at central station, perfect.

Indira, Germany

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The city of love, good food, and... houseboats!   Paris is without doubt one of the most amazing cities in the world. The city of love, the city of good food, the city of… houseboats! The river Seine is home to dozens of floating homes, or ‘péniches’ as the French call them, and quite a lot of these boats are actually for rent!   From the outside you would say it’s a dark and small place, but as soon as you enter these old steel boats, you’ll be surprised. Almost all the boats on the Seine, one of the most scenic things in Paris, are former freighters. And that explains the shape of these steel cargo ships: they are designed to fit in the French locks and canals exactly, without wasting precious space. This is why a typical ‘péniche’ is precisely 5,05 meters wide and 38,5 meters long. A lot of space, isn't it? Especially when you think of the size of an average hotel room in the city of love: not quite a ball room…   Rent a péniche in Paris       All that space, that must be a costly

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