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Exterior
Exterior
Dining
3 bedrooms
Property grounds

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Entire house boat

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Waitomo, Waikato
  • Place, Woodlyn Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Caveworld
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Waitomo Glowworm Caves
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.)
    ‪50 min drive‬

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About the area

Waitomo Caves

With a stay at this houseboat in Waitomo Caves, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Waitomo Glowworm Caves and Woodlyn Park. .This houseboat is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Caveworld.
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What's nearby

  • Woodlyn Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Waitomo Caves Discovery Centre - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Caveworld - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Waitomo Glowworm Caves - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Hamilton New Zealand LDS Temple - 51 min drive - 71.8 km

Getting around

  • Hamilton (HLZ-Hamilton Intl.) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Waitomo Homestead - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Golden Lantern Takeaways - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Huhu Cafe - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Waitomo General Store - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Bosco Café - ‬15 min drive

About this property

Waitanic Ship Captains Unit waitomo woodlyn park

The Captains Unit is located on the bow of the Waitanic Ship. This ship was a World War II Petrol Boat that was recovered from Australia and took 2 years to refurbish.

This multi-deck unit can sleep up to 6 people. It consists of 3 decks with the living/dining room with kitchenette located on the top deck. There is also a small bathroom and outdoor balcony located on this level.

Deck level contains the master bedroom with king size bed and it’s own outdoor deck on the prow.

Below in the hull, there are 2 rooms with 2 single beds in each and the main bathroom featuring a shower and toilet.

This unit is suitable for people who can handle stairs and is not recommended for elderly or people with physical limitations.
There's a private balcony or patio. A kitchenette makes it easy to prepare your meals.
This smoke-free houseboat features a playground.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Outdoor furniture

Pets

  • No pets 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)

General

  • Property does not allow children

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite 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

Property is also known as

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Waitanic Ship Captains Unit waitomo woodlyn park Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 5 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 5 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 5 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Randell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It was definitely a unique stay. Just keep in mind that the deeper in the ship you go, the colder it gets. However, the duvet and blankets they provide are plenty warm, and there are extra heaters provided, plus some electric blankets I think. People complained about the diesel smell, while present, it faded away for me after a while, it wasn't overpowering or anything.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026

8/10 Good

Colette D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quirky fun place to stay for a night. Clean bedding and towels. Comfy beds.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Helene M.

Disappointing ectually

The surrounding is beautiful and close bye everything where we came for. Many lamps didn’t work. There were no pictures of the 2 sleeping eras below in the ship on the information site. They had no comfort and had not a pleasant smell, what keep some of us awake. All in all much too expensive what we got!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Debbie G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Waitanic Captains Unit

Its ok but alot of stairs and smelt very stuffy. Master Bedroom lights didnt work but great kitchen/appliances. Certainly a novelty.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy, Auckland

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Kids loved and Had so much fun! Recommend to everyone
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020