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October 2023 by christine rath
Awesome vacation! We had a great time fishing and enjoying the beautiful lake and scenery! Recommend for a great Minnesota vacation!
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October 2023 by Grant Lipelt
Rented 42' cruiser for the weekend, one of the most relaxing trips ever. Joy was courteous, offered suggestions on mooring sites and things to see and do. Whole staff was friendly and professional. Houseboat and tagboat were clean, well-maintauned and offered a great getaway. Amazing experience!
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September 2023 by Lisa Jones
Awesome spacious pontoon. Easy pick up / drop off. Had lots of fun fishing & tubing.
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September 2023 by Jessie Monson
We just got back from a 3 night stay with Lake Vermilion Houseboats! We absolutely loved it! Joy, Kyle and staff are amazing, super friendly! Our Houseboat, Maki #18 was awesome! The boys loved the hottub and waterslide! Fishing was good. Crayfish fishing was easy and entertaining for the boys! The views on Lake Vermilion were beautiful! We made many memories on this adventure! I would highly recommend this! We are looking forward to doing this again!
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September 2023 by Christine Cossalter
We just spent a fabulous 3 days on the boat with our guests from Germany, their children and some of our Grandkids! We were all so pleasantly surprised at how organized and easy the adventure was.Joy, Kyle and Staff went out of their way to make our trip perfect.A wonderful experience and we would surely do it again.Thank You!
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August 2023 by Stacy N.
Our family of 6 had a lovely vacation on #18 Lake Vermilion Houseboat. It was clean and everything was in working order. We were given a good complete orientation on how to drive the boat and where and how to moor for the night. We had the boat for 3 nights and stayed in a different spot on beautiful Lake Vermilion each night. We had great weather the first 2 nights and had no issues finding a site to moor. The 3rd day was windy and the water was choppy. Luckily, we had 2 strong teenagers to tie the rope to anchor the boat to shore. We appreciated getting a text from Joy and Kyle about the wind speed and direction that day. They told us a time to get our boat anchored and gave their recommendation on which spot to choose. Overall, positive experience for an adventure we had never done before. Thank you Joy, Kyle and staff!!
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August 2023 by Karla Degnan
We had a wonderful weekend on the lake! Our houseboat was beautiful!! The service was superb and the owner, Joy, was so friendly and helpful! Thanks to Chris for helping us with the boat, as well! We will definitely be back!
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August 2023 by Eric Hoidahl
My wife and I were staying at a resort on Lake Vermillion the 2nd week of July. Out on the lake fishing one day on our rented pontoon boat when we became a little disoriented and saw a boat approaching so I waved to it and the driver of the craft turned our way and came up alongside us. We asked for directions back to our resort. We had a map of the lake with us and the gentleman showed us where we were and where to goto get back to our resort. We thanked God for people like "Delmar" with "Lake Vermillion Houseboats" for saving our day."Thanks Again Delmar" and "Lake Vermillion Houseboats" for having "Awesome Staff". Eric & Karen
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August 2023 by Michael Auge
Highly recommended! Our family of 6 had a blast on the Vermilion Houseboat #12. Thanks for the trip Joy and Kyle, we'll be back!
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August 2023 by Paul Gilbertson
We rented a 55 foot Houseboat for one week from Lake Vermilion Houseboats. I wholeheartedly recommend them. The houseboat was well-equipped for ALL our needs and their Customer Service was exemplary! Like a floating VRBO you get to navigate.To be honest, my husband really wanted to make this a family trip and I wasn't as convinced, but after doing it, I would absolutely go again. We are thinking of a shorter excursion in the Fall. The lake was beautiful with 365 islands and gorgeous shoreline.We were on the lake over Fourth of July and it never felt crowded with boats. You do need to watch out for obstacles on this lake- it is not just clear sailing, but that is part of the fun. Mooring the boat each night takes some patience and skill but, Vermilion Houseboats You Tube videos provide a lot of info and training.In short: I highly recommend Vermilion Houseboats. Our trip was wonderful. Would do it again!The husband adding: I’ve rented snowmobiles from Kyle and Joy numerous times and had a fantastic experience as well. Great equipment and great customer service. We will be returning many times in the future.
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August 2023 by B Persons
We rented the 60’ cruiser over the 4th of July week. Everyone had an amazing time. The accommodations were perfect. We had 9 people and we had plenty of room. The beds were extremely comfortable so everyone had a great night sleep after playing hard all day. We had 2 spacious bathrooms that were really put to the test. Being able to take a nice hot shower in a large area was very nice. The kitchen and living area was huge. With 9 people we had a lot of stuff and it really helped to have so much room and storage. (Bathrooms had a ton of storage too) The small side by side refrigerator worked very well for our certain items that I wanted to keep constantly cold and the freezer worked perfectly. The large cooler on board with blocks of ice kept all our adult beverages cold.The grand kids loved having the upper roof top bedroom. They had their own area to hang out andunwind. It was very easy to cruise the lake with the GPS system and table map. We all took turns driving and it was very easy. Overall, the family made lasting memories that we will always remember. Take their advice and do not over pack. We grilled most nights and didn’t go thru a whole bag of charcoal. There is plenty of fresh water jugs on the boat for all your water needs. We could have each brought half of the clothes we brought to wear. Course the weather was amazing which helped. Bring lots of hand towels for bathroom and kitchen. Also bring wet wipes for your hands because when you are cruising you don’t have running water. Thank you Kyle and Joy for the wonderful experience. Mike Deiley & Bev
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June 2023 by Eric O.
This is my favorite vacation. For us it is a week of rest and solitude. We sleep, hammock, read, hot tub, explore our campsites, play games, swim, and make ourselves really good food. We've had Kyle be our excellent fishing guide, bringing back and cleaning a Walleye feast. And, we know that there is still more to explore and do. The Soudan mine. The casino. Hiking trails. More. We will be back again and again.The boats: We've experienced 4 different boats. They're all clean and comfortable. Each has its strengths. They are easier to drive and park than you think. Kyle makes navigating the lake a breeze with good maps and easy to use GPS units. The campsites: Vary pretty wildly. Some are groomed. Others are pretty wild. Some remote. Some very near civilization. Some are rocky. Others are beach. Some are shoreline. Others are island(our favorite!). The people and the service: Kyle and Joy are the best. As mentioned above, we've hired Kyle as a fishing guide twice. One time he had to coordinate another guide and he was awesome. Scheduling responses are fantastic. Service to the boat is timely and efficient. And, emergency response is immediate and thorough (a very long story I'll tell you over a beer!).
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December 2022 by Dean Schott
Kyle and Joy were great hosts. The snowmobiles ran great. Kyle took us on some great trails. The lake house was clean and had everything we needed. We will definitely be back! Thank you from Iowa.
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December 2022 by Barbara Oemcke
We rented houseboat #20 with a family group of grandparents and two young families. The children really enjoyed the hot tub and slide. We moored at site #20 and played with kayaks and floating toys on the sandy beach. We had super service with delivery of ice and firewood Saturday. The mattresses were comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked with things we needed to cook and seating was comfortable for our family group. We would definitely recommend this houseboat service to others.
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December 2022 by Grant Ginther
Kyle and Joy run an amazing business. This was my first time on a houseboat trip and working with them made it so easy. The houseboats are very clean, comfortable, and have more than enough room. There was not one thing that could have been done better. Truly a great experience and will be returning year after year. Thank you Lake Vermilion Houseboats for a great vacation!
