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Water Lovers Retreat.... For all Nature and Water lovers....

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Marina
2 bedrooms, bed sheets
Interior
Living area
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire house boat

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Sanford, FL
  • Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • St. Johns Rivership
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Orlando, FL (SFB-Orlando Sanford Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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5.0 out of 5, Exceptional, 107 reviews
Water Lovers Retreat

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire house boat to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Water Lovers Retreat.... For all Nature and Water lovers....

Come and experience your stay on our beautiful 30 ft Carver Yacht. This yacht boasts a beautiful main area featuring a sleeper couch table and TV. Take two steps down forward into your kitchenette, bathroom, and V Birth sleeping area for two. At the rear of the boat and other two steps down enter your private bedroom featuring a full size bed, a twin bed, and a cabinet with a built-in sink. The private Marina offers a deli, restaurant / Tiki Bar, and a beautiful swimming pool for you enjoyment. The boat is located on the world famous St Johns River that offers great fishing as well as many activities. We are located centrally near all local beaches theme parks and airports. This boat is ideal for those short and long getaways from everyday life. Come and experience the difference from staying in your everyday motel or hotel this is definitely something that you will remember and cherish for years to come.
During your stay at this houseboat, you'll be within walking distance of Black Bear Wilderness Area. Features include laundry facilities.
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Lake Monroe and a few minutes from Black Bear Wilderness Area
Water Lovers Retreat.... For all Nature and Water lovers.... offers its guests laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Sanford houseboat is smoke free.

Property manager

Mark Kogan

Languages

English

Property amenities

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Water Lovers Retreat.... For all Nature and Water lovers.... Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 2 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 2 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 2 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

Liked: Cleanliness
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The cabin on "The Rose" was very comfortable. The lay out of the cabin with the rear main stateroom, worked very well for us. Mark was very helpful and attentive to our needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Marina experience

Property was exactly as advertised Mark was very attentive and responsive Very pleasant stay on a well maintained and appointed vessel Interesting people in marina as well as a great little Diner all on the wonderful St.Johns River
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024