British Columbia

Bluewater Houseboat Vacations

Sicamous, British Columbia

About This Company

Bluewater Houseboats are located on Shuswap Lake, British Columbia, in the town of Sicamous, and is the halfway point between Vancouver and Calgary and a short drive from Kamloops or Kelowna making it very convenient to get to and start your great vacation.

Shuswap Lake is a houseboaters paradise where you can relax and enjoy the scenery of beautiful British Columbia and fun times with family and friends enjoying water recreation and fishing. The water is calm with ideal temperatures for swimming in July and August.

Houseboats

Bluewater Houseboats is family owned with more than 30 year’s experience offering eight models to choose from. The top of the line model is the Key West, a 65’ houseboat that sleeps 21. Included with this model:

Fully equipped kitchen
Stove/oven
Refrigerator
Microwave
Coffee pot
Toaster
Dining table, converts into double bed
2 full bathrooms
4 staterooms with double beds
Sleeping loft with 2 double mattresses
3 cuddies, 2 double, 1 single (small room/compartment)
1 sofa bed
Fireplace
TV
CD/DVD player
8 person hot tub
Waterslide
Swim ladder
Flybridge

Other “Hot Tub” models available are:

Liner II – 68’ – sleeps 17
Liner I – 62’ – sleeps 16
Sunseeker – 50’ sleeps 12
Marquis – 56’ – sleeps 12
Luxury Cruiser – 49’ – sleeps 49

There are two smaller models available that do not include a hot tub:

Super Sport – 46’ – sleeps 10
Sportcruiser – 40’ – sleeps 8

Parking and provincial parks permits are included at no additional cost Consult their website for full details on each of the models and amenities. Take note that you should bring deck chairs or notify the office beforehand who will supply a few at no charge.

Rental Periods

2 night weekend
3 night midweek
6 nights

Experience Required

Previous experience is not required. You will be provided instruction on operating the houseboat, safety requirements, how to read maps and information about the lake. You must be 21 years of age or older and hold a valid driver’s licence.

Licensing

You do not require a boating license (Pleasure Craft Operator Card) to rent a houseboat. Prior to departure you will be provided a safety checklist for review. Be sure to ask any questions if you are not sure. Once completed you will be issued a temporary license that is good for your trip. You will need to keep this document readily available if request by officials.

To get your Pleasure Craft Licence, go to our preferred partner, CanadaBoatSafety.com.

Electrical Outlets

Generator on board for 110 power.

What to Bring

For a complete list of recommended items to bring check out the checklist.

What to Bring

Linens

Linens are not provided however bedding packages are available for rent for $15 per person (must reserve at time of booking). Bedding packages includes sheets, blanket, pillow and bath towels.

Pets

“Non-shedding” small dogs are allowed subject to a $50 fee plus taxes. Cats are not permitted.

Additional Costs

There are a number of additional costs that you should budget for during your vacation and will depend on the duration of your trip and the distance traveled. Each operator has different policies and should be discussed directly with them. Some costs will or may include:

Fuel
Environmental fee
Insurance

Area Activities

Swimming - Fishing - Hiking

Local Weather

May to October weather for Sicamous, British Columbia, in half-month steps (days 1–15 and 16 through the end of the month). Air, precipitation, and wet days use nearby Salmon Arm CS observations, about 26 km away (climate ID 116FRMN).

Air temperature

Avg high / low

Sunshine

Hours per day

Precipitation

mm per half-month

Wet days

Days with ≥ 0.2 mm

Each tile is one half-month from May through October. Early is days 1–15. Late is day 16 through the end of the month. Every tile shows a value.
Air temperature, precipitation, and wet-day percentage are 2021–2025 daily averages from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Salmon Arm CS (climate ID 116FRMN). High and low are the average of each year’s half-month mean, so each year counts equally. A year is included for a variable only when that half-month was observed on at least 80% of its days. Precipitation is the mean of each included year’s half-month total; missing days are not filled in. A wet day has at least 0.2 mm, among precipitation observations in the years included for that half-month. Days flagged missing are left out.
Temperature and precipitation leave out late May 2022 (11 of 16 days), early August 2022 (11 of 15 days), and early October 2024 (11 of 15 days). Missing days in an included half-month are not filled in. The largest gap in an included half-month is 3 days, in late May 2025 and early June 2024.
Salmon Arm Airport (climate ID 1166R45) daily record ends 30 October 2017. It is one half of the documented Salmon Arm composite. These averages use Salmon Arm CS (climate ID 116FRMN), about 4 km from the airport and about 26 km from Sicamous.
Precipitation is liquid equivalent (rain plus the water in any snow), in millimetres per half-month.
Sunshine is not biweekly. Salmon Arm CS does not publish bright sunshine, and the 1991–2020 normals do not include that row. Each month’s existing normal is repeated on both of that month’s tiles. Those hours are 1981–2010 normals from Salmon Arm Airport (climate ID 1166R45), not a 2021–2025 average.
Tile temperatures are rounded to the nearest degree.