The CruiseCraft sailing on Shuswap lake on a calm, sunny day.

CruiseCraft 5

Sleeps 20 in beds | Sleeps 4 in dinette & sofa beds | 75' long

Introducing the CruiseCraft 5, your exclusive floating palace designed for the ultimate Shuswap Lake getaway.

This property boasts three levels of decks designed for entertaining. The Texas Deck features a spacious custom hot tub with a swim-up bar, a wet bar, and a covered TV. On the Bridge Deck, you'll find three staterooms, a deluxe bathroom with a steam shower, and a covered dining area equipped with a BBQ. The main deck is expansive and includes an impressive galley with a bar fridge, trash compactor, wine cooler, and a large island. Each stateroom comes with its own flatscreen TV and DVD player.

CruiseCraft 3 houseboat layout.
  • 1) 9 Private staterooms with queen beds & TV's
  • 2) 1 Bunk bed room with 2 single beds
  • 3) Convertible Sofa & Dinette with double beds
  • 4) 3 Full bathrooms
  • 5) Main deck helm
  • 6) Galley
  • 7) TV/CD/DVD Entertainment Centre
  • 8) Fireplace
  • 9) Air conditioning
  • 10) Washer & Dryer
  • 11) Propane BBQ
  • 12) Bridge deck Helm
  • 13) Bridge deck wet bar
  • 14) Bridge deck slides
  • 15) Texas deck Hot Tub
  • 16) Texas deck wet bar
  • 17) Texas deck bimini top lounge & dining area
  • 18) Upper deck suntan area

Parking

  • CruiseCraft 5 - Up to 6 vehicles at no cost.
  • Additional Vehicles - $25.00 per vehicle / per stay for any additional vehicles needing to be parked during your trip.

Booking Online

    When booking your houseboat vacation online, you will be required to enter in a valid credit card to complete your booking. You can however choose to pay for your deposit & houseboat vacation via e-transfer. When booking online, ensure that you fill out the "Guest Requests" section of the booking form and leave us a note informing us you wish to pay using an e-transfer instead of using your credit card. Once you have submitted your online booking, one of our friendly agents will contact you to advise you how to complete the e-transfer payment.

Need WiFi?

    Our boats do not come equipped with WiFi internet access, but we do rent portable internet devices that can provide you with the internet access and connectivity you require! For $60 per night you can have full internet access during your houseboat trip. Quantities are limited and subject to availability. Please ask one of our front desk agents about how to book your internet connection device during your houseboat stay!

Sailing & Return Times

  • Boarding - All houseboats will begin boarding between 2 PM and 5 PM the first day of your trip.
  • Return - All houseboats will be returned to the Sicamous Houseboats dock between 8 AM and 10 AM on the final day of your trip.
  • Please Note - A specific check-in and return time will be assigned to you when we provide you with your houseboating orientation material.
  • Sailing Date Restriction - There will be no boat departures on Wednesdays. Departures may occur any day other than Wednesdays.

Sailor & Boat Requirements

  • Onboard Orientation & Walkthrough - All captains & co-captains are required to complete the mandatory onboard orientation & walkthrough, and only the captain & co-captain will be allowed on the vessel at this time. Your crew, luggage and other belongings may be loaded once this orientation has been completed. Please allow for up to two hours for the orientation, which will start within 30 minutes of your designated check in time.
  • Orientation Video & Quiz - All captains and co-captains are required to complete the mandatory houseboat orientation video and quiz which will be provided to you once full payment for your trip has been received. As stated above, you will also be provided with your check-in and return times at this time.
  • Calling All Captains - Each Houseboat requires that there be at least one Captain and one Co-Captain for any Houseboating adventure. Captains and Co-Captains must be 25 years of age or older, have a valid driver’s license and has completed our training and orientation material which will be provided to you upon booking.
  • Beaching Your Houseboat - Your houseboat must be beached every night no later than sunset. There is map located in your houseboats manual indicating all the beaches around the Shuswap for you to beach at. A map can also be provided to you upon request.