PONTY
PONTY
Ponty is a uniquely designed mono hull houseboat. She has been fitted to make the most of the space this design allows, she is artistically decorated, with home furnishings and is quite different from any other houseboat on the lake.
PONTY
Ponty is a uniquely designed mono hull houseboat. She has been fitted to make the most of the space this design allows, she is artistically decorated, with home furnishings and is quite different from any other houseboat on the lake.
FACILITIES
SPECS AND TECHNICAL DATA
Max passengers: 12
Crew: 3 or 4
Cabins: 4
Registration Number: KF 2693
Hull Type: Mono hull
Length: 16m x 7m
Engine: 2 Nissan diesel engines
Mooring: Charara (clients can be collected from a harbor of their choice by prior arrangement)
TENDER BOATS
TENDER BOATS: 1 x Pontoon type tender, 1 x Sportster speed boat. Please note: Tender boats are for Game Viewing and fishing in the vicinity of the houseboat and are strictly crew driven. Should you require a speed boat for long-distance fishing, please either bring your own which will be towed behind the houseboat leaving behind one of the houseboat tenders. (please bring your own rope for towing and fuel) or you can hire a speed boat from Marineland. (Contact us for details)
ACTIVITIES
***PLEASE NOTE***
CROCODILE ATTACKS ARE FREQUENT. PLEASE AVOID CONTACT WITH THE WATER LIKE WASHING HANDS ETC.
ANY SWIMMING IN THE MAIN LAKE IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN EVEN WHEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LAKE. THE CAPTAIN IS UNDER INSTRUCTION TO RETURN TO HARBOUR SHOULD THIS INSTRUCTION BE IGNORED.
US$400 - US$450 per night dry boat
Rates include:
Rates exclude:
RECOMMENDED DESTINATIONS
Recommended destinations:
Minimum 2 night charters – up to Antelope Island, Gache Area
3 – night charters – up to Sanyati Gorge, Palm Bay, Changa
4 – night charters – up to Sanyati West, Gordons Bay, Elephant Point
5 – night charters – up to Tashinga
6 – night charters – up to the Umi
FUEL CONSUMPTION GUIDELINES:
The Captain will provide an invoice for all fuel used during the charter including main engines and tender boats
Main Engines: 12 to 15 litres per running hour for both engines – Captain will keep a log
LOCATION
Clients to remember the following
Personal toiletries
Mozzie repellant (all houseboats do have mozzie nets)
Sunscreen – dark glasses and hats
Reading material – games
Camera and binoculars
Swimming towels
Bath soap
We also recommend that clients also bring a small torch.
We suggest you bring: rehydration salts, painkillers/headache tablets, Valoid, or anti-nausea medicine, Imodium, Enos or any anti acid, plasters and antiseptic, antihistamine tablets or cream – after sun cream
T & C
IMPORTANT NOTES: PONTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All prices are quoted in United States Dollars
All rates are on a dry boat basis unless otherwise specified, meaning clients pay the Captain for fuel used after the charter
Boarding time Midday (unless otherwise arranged) disembarking 10.00 am (unless otherwise arranged)
PAYMENT TERMS:
Payments are due on presentation of invoice
DEPOSITS:
Number of days prior to arrival
More than 3 months
20% deposit is required
Less than 3 months but more than 21 days to the date of your arrival
50% deposit of total amount is required
Less than 21 days to your charter/booking
Payment in full will be due on presentation of invoice and in most instances will not be refundable
CANCELLATIONS:
Cancellations in excess of 3 months to departure date client will be refunded less 10 handling fees
Cancellations less than 3 months to date of charter in most instances will not be refundable
Exception: if the booking is re-sold you will be refunded what you have paid towards your booking less 25% handling fee
If only a portion of your original dates are re-sold you will only be refunded those days re-sold less 25%
REFUNDS:
No show, no refund!
If you cut your trip short for any reason and have to return to harbor early due to bad weather, sickness, disputes on board we will not be in a position to refund you
Only in extreme situations (e.g. Mechanical breakdown) will a refund be considered and, in any scenario, the final decision or refundable amount will be at suppliers’ discretion