houseboats.com

What houseboats.com does

Houseboats.com is a privately-held vacation rental operator founded in 1995 that runs two wholly-owned sister marina resorts on Shasta Lake in Northern California: Jones Valley Resort on the Pit River Arm and Silverthorn Resort on the Sacramento River Arm. The company rents a fleet of 8 luxury houseboats ranging from 53 to 75 feet in length, sleeping between 10 and 20 guests, with premium amenities such as hot tubs, waterslides, gourmet kitchens, and multiple bedroom configurations. It also operates 14+ small-boat rental categories—including jet skis, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, pontoon boats, wakeboard boats, fishing boats, and party boats—primarily through Jones Valley Resort, alongside a Quad Squad concierge service. Pricing is publicly listed for 2026, with houseboat weekly rates starting from approximately $2,289 (Senator) up to $11,639 (Titan) depending on season (low, peak summer, and holiday), and small-boat daily rates ranging from $85 to $2,495.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer model with online booking through houseboats.com and phone reservations at each marina. There is no proprietary technology platform disclosed beyond standard transactional website functionality; the company relies on SEO-driven organic content covering Shasta Lake conditions, fishing, weather, and marina information to attract top-of-funnel demand. Revenue is generated primarily from multi-night houseboat rentals and day-use small-boat rentals, with supplemental revenue from fuel, propane, marina store, and concierge add-ons. The target customer segments are families and groups (primary) seeking luxury multi-generational lake vacations, and corporate/group events (secondary) seeking unique off-site venues.

The company employs 11–50 people, is privately held with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or cap table, and shows no evidence of recent funding, M&A, or leadership changes. Operating geographies are limited to Northern California. The business is asset-heavy—boats, marina infrastructure, and shoreline concessions represent the principal capital base—with seasonal demand concentrated in the April–October Shasta Lake operating window.

Name

houseboats.com

Legal name

Houseboats.com (legal name not specified on website)

Website

https://houseboats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Houseboats.com is a privately-held vacation rental operator that runs two marina resorts on Shasta Lake, California, renting 8 luxury houseboats and 14+ small boats directly to families, groups, and corporate customers via its website.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Houseboat Vacation Rentals

NAICS

Marinas (71393), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Houseboats & Floating Stays (THAMADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marina RV & Waterfront Campgrounds (THAMAJAH), Personal Watercraft (Jet Ski / Sea-Doo) Rentals (THADAHAJ)

Keywords

• Houseboat rental services
• Luxury vacation rentals
• Small boat rentals
• Marina resort operations
• Lake vacation packages

Headquarters

HQ city

Shasta Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Houseboat Rentals: Weekly and multi-night houseboat rentals ranging from 3-night to 7-night stays. Pricing varies by season (low, peak, holiday) and boat model. The flagship Titan starts from $6,782/week while smaller boats start from $2,289/week.
2. Small Boat Rentals: Day-use boat rentals including jet skis, pontoon boats, deck boats, wakeboard boats, fishing boats, and party boats. Prices range from $85/day (kayaks/SUPs) to $2,495/day (Supercruiser Party Boat).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Houseboats.com rents luxury houseboats and small watercraft to vacationing families and groups on Shasta Lake, California. The company operates from two sister marina resorts—Jones Valley Resort and Silverthorn Resort—and offers weekly or multi-night rentals of 8 luxury houseboats (53-75 feet, sleeping 10-20 guests) with premium amenities such as hot tubs, waterslides, and gourmet kitchens, plus day-use small boat rentals including jet skis, pontoon boats, kayaks, paddleboards, wakeboard boats, and party boats. Customers book directly through the website or by phone and pick up the rental at the marina destination.

Product overview

Houseboats.com is a vacation rental booking platform operating two premier marina resorts on Shasta Lake, California: Jones Valley Resort and Silverthorn Resort. The core offering consists of 8 luxury houseboat models ranging from 53 to 75 feet in length, accommodating 10 to 26 guests with premium amenities including hot tubs, waterslides, gourmet kitchens, and multiple bedrooms. The platform offers a unified booking experience for houseboat vacations with supporting add-on services including small boat rentals (kayaks, paddleboards, jet skis, pontoon boats, fishing boats, wakeboard boats, and party boats), water toys, and the Quad Squad concierge service at Jones Valley Resort. Houseboats.com provides a comprehensive lake vacation experience through its dual-marina network offering both luxury houseboat rentals and complementary water recreation equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Titan Luxury Houseboat Flagship 75-foot triple-deck mega houseboat at Jones Valley Resort, sleeping up to 20 guests across 7 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms. Features sunken hot tub, triple-deck waterslide, crow's nest bar, gourmet kitchen with full-size appliances, and gas fireplace.
• Queen Luxury Houseboat Triple-deck houseboat at Silverthorn Resort sleeping 14 guests with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Features rooftop hot tub with panoramic Mt. Shasta views, wet bar with BBQ, waterslide, gas fireplace, and full gourmet kitchen.
• Queen I Houseboat Spacious 56-foot houseboat at Silverthorn Resort accommodating 20 guests with 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Features upper deck hot tub, BBQ area, waterslide, and panoramic mountain views. Suitable for large family reunions.
• Queen II Houseboat 59-foot houseboat at Silverthorn Resort sleeping 18 guests across 6 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Features hot tub, gas fireplace, living room entertainment center, BBQ wet bar, and waterslide.
• Senator Houseboat Best value 53-foot houseboat at Silverthorn Resort, sleeping 16 guests with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Features upper deck with panoramic views, fly bridge helm, and full kitchen.
• Odyssey Houseboat 56-foot houseboat at Jones Valley Resort sleeping 14 guests across 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Features penthouse loft, hot tub, waterslide, cherry wood cabinets, gourmet kitchen, and spacious upper deck with BBQ.
• Escapade Houseboat 56-foot houseboat at Jones Valley Resort accommodating 14 guests with 5 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Features penthouse loft sleeping area, hot tub, wet bar with BBQ, sundeck seating, and flybridge helm with 360-degree views.
• Corinthian Houseboat Houseboat at Jones Valley Resort sleeping 12 guests in 4 bedrooms with 2 bathrooms. Features rooftop hot tub, upper deck BBQ grill, waterslide, swim platform, and full kitchen.
• Sea-Doo GTX Jet Ski Rental 3-passenger personal watercraft (PWC) rental available from Jones Valley Resort, from $495/day. Provides water recreation options complementing houseboat vacations.
• Kayak Rental Single and tandem kayak rentals from Jones Valley Resort, starting from $85/day. Provides paddling recreation for exploring Shasta Lake coves.
• Stand Up Paddle Board Rental SUP rentals from Jones Valley Resort, starting from $85/day. Provides balance sport recreation on Shasta Lake.
• Water Toys and Towables Tubes, inflatables, and towable water toys available from Jones Valley Resort, starting from $85/day. Provides towable recreation behind boats.
• Tahoe Deck Boat Rental Tahoe 2150 deck boat rental accommodating 8-10 passengers with 150HP engine, from $595-$695/day. Day-use boat option for lake exploration.
• Bennington 22 Pontoon Boat Rental Bennington 22 pontoon boat rental accommodating 12 passengers, from $695/day. Provides group day-use lake transportation.
• Deluxe Patio Boat Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Two marina locations serving different arms of Shasta Lake (Pit River Arm and Sacramento River Arm)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jones Valley ResortcoreOthersSister premier marina destination under the Houseboats.com brand. Located on the Pit River Arm of Shasta Lake. Home to 4 luxury houseboats (Titan, Odyssey, Escapade, Corinthian) plus 14 small boat rentals. Offers calm waters, secluded coves, and Quad Squad concierge service.
• Silverthorn ResortcoreOthersSister premier marina destination under the Houseboats.com brand. Located on the Sacramento River Arm with stunning Mount Shasta views. Home to 4 luxury houseboats (Queen, Queen I, Queen II, Senator). Proximity to Shasta Caverns and dam access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vacasa: Large-scale vacation rental management and booking platform. While not a houseboat specialist, Vacasa competes for the same discretionary group vacation budget and offers professionally managed waterfront homes on northern California lakes.
• Lake Powell Resorts & Marinas (ARAMARK): Operates houseboat rentals, marinas, and lodging at Lake Powell under National Park Service concessions. Much larger scale and broader portfolio, but the core product (luxury houseboat rental on a destination reservoir) is directly comparable.

Direct peers

• Houseboat Vacations (shastalakehouseboat.com / area operators): Direct competitors operating houseboat rental fleets on Shasta Lake. Offer similar multi-night luxury houseboat packages to the same family/group customer base, competing head-to-head for the same shoreline and marina slots.
• Forever Resorts: Operator of concession marinas and houseboat rentals on multiple US lakes and reservoirs, including Lake Mead. Comparable product offering (houseboats + marina + small craft) and a similar group/family leisure customer.
• Antelope Point Marina / Bullfrog Marina: Lake Powell marinas offering houseboat and small boat rentals plus concierge services. Scaled direct competitor in the destination-lake houseboat market, with similar multi-night booking model and premium fleet positioning.
• Shasta Marina Resort: Full-service marina and houseboat rental operator on Shasta Lake. Competes with Houseboats.com on fleet size, seasonal pricing, and amenity breadth for the same lake-vacation customer.
• Seven Crown Resorts: Multi-location houseboat rental operator in California and Nevada (including lakes such as Shasta, Trinity, and Mohave). Closest multi-lake direct competitor with similar fleet model and group/family target customer.
• Callville Bay Resort & Marina: Marina resort on Lake Mead offering houseboat rentals and small boat rentals. Comparable asset-light concession model on a major western reservoir, with overlapping family and group vacation use cases.
• Bridge Bay Resort: Marina resort on Shasta Lake offering houseboat rentals, small boat rentals, and slip/moorage services. Directly competes with Jones Valley and Silverthorn Resorts for the same Northern California family and group vacation market.

Regional players

• Klamath Cove Marina: Marina and houseboat rental operator on Shasta Lake serving the same Northern California lake-vacation market. Functions as a local direct competitor with overlapping fleet sizes and seasonal pricing structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shastalake
• Facebookfacebook.com/houseboats.lakeshasta

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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