Floating Hotels, Hostels, Lodges and Riverboats
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King
Pacific Floating Lodge - British Columbia, Canada
King Pacific Lodge, A Rosewood Resort, was named the world's number
one wilderness lodge for 2006 by prestigious Andrew Harper's
Hideaway Report. King Pacific Lodge is a one-of-a-kind luxury
floating wilderness lodge anchored in a sheltered harbor along the
shores of Princess Royal Island in the Great Bear Rainforest of
British Columbia. Guests enjoy interpretative hikes, sea kayaking,
beach combing, heli-hiking, whale watching, wildlife viewing, star
gazing, floatplane tours, fly-tying instruction, cultural tours with
the indigenous Gitga'at, searches to view the rare cream-colored
'Spirit Bear,' saltwater trolling, fly-fishing and remote freshwater
heli fly-fishing. Guests return from the activities to their
beautifully appointed, comfortable accommodations and gourmet meals
paired with award-winning wines.
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Alaska Pirates Pride
Tugboat B&B - Juneau, Alaska
The Heritage vessel Alaska Pirate’s Pride(APP), built by Stone Boat
Works of San Francisco in 1927 is streamlined by her Steam Boat hull
configuration and core construction from Alaska Sitka Fir. The
Alaska Pirate’s Pride remains an authentic vessel, stable platform,
smooth on the water and beautiful on the eye. The Alaska Pirate’s
Pride motor yacht is an 86 foot converted Tugboat based in Juneau,
Alaska. This unique vessel can accommodate 8 guests in 4 state rooms
including 2 double, 1 single and 1 ‘family style room” custom built
in oak with 8 bunk beds. Since her retirement from shipping, APP has
been performing in top shape in her new role of cruising the Inside
Passage of Alaskan Coastal waters and offering a comfortable home to
Captain Bud, his wife Bert and many visitors.
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Vita Nova Floating
Hostel in Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Vita Nova, originally named the Tijdgeest was
built and launched in 1913. It traveled in and
around Holland carrying various types of cargos in
the winter and pleasure passengers in the summer.
The first passengers were members of the Christian
church and had to sleep in hammocks slung between
the decks. The present owners took over the boat in
1996 and after a major refit, it has been used for
the pleasure routes ever since. In the summer, she
can be found cruising the waterways of Holland and
the rest of the year, she is moored in Amsterdam
close to the central railway station and is used as
a floating hotel. There are twenty four cabins on
two decks, cabins are one or two berths with or
without shower; there are separate showers on both
decks.
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The Delta King
Riverboat in Old Sacramento, California
The Delta King Hotel in Old Sacramento is a unique
Sacramento treasure. The authentic riverboat plied
the Sacramento River between San Francisco and
Sacramento from 1927 to 1940. During World War II it
served as a troop transport on San Francisco Bay.
After the war the Delta King became a derelict
roaming the Delta, without purpose or home. It sank
at Richmond in San Francisco Bay in 1982 for a
period of 18 months. In 1984 the Delta King was
brought to Sacramento where it underwent an
extraordinary renovation at a cost of $9 million.
Today it is a beautiful floating hotel with modern
lodging amenities, 2 acclaimed restaurants offering
casual and fine dining, 2 professional theaters, a
wine school and exceptional facilities for weddings
and meetings. The Delta King is the best of the old
world and the new.
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