PROS:
Location location location
Clean sheets
Hot Shower
Substantial Fridge
I booked April 10, 2022. By April 28 I was contacted that they had to unfortunately pull Capricornus for the season. But they had another boat that was roughly the same size and they could switch it for “no additional charge” or I could cancel and they would return my money. I asked for pictures of the new vessel “Taurus”. I went to their site, looked at pics, it looked good, so I accepted the swap.
While this boat has the PROS as mentioned above, I was utterly disappointed in the general shape of “Taurus”. Those were some darn good photos! Full disclosure, I made no effort to reach out to boat manager and address any concerns because there were so many things wrong and the dissatisfaction so great it seemed futile. We had such limited time in Boston that we made the decision to tough it out and enjoy our finite time.
Cons:
No working smoke detector(even replaced battery myself), 3/4 new paint job with Edges not cut, walls half painted, floor covered in paint drips and TV’s/Lamps/electronics all unplugged. Bathroom door has crudely been Jerry rigged to close with two c-hooks and a bent piece of wire from perhaps a large paper clip without which door won’t close and there are no kitchen curtains so the harbor can watch you. Click vinyl flooring poorly laid and entirely loose in lower bedroom between twins which is cleverly covered by rug in website photos. Rough staircase to lower bedroom, watch your feet! Exterior Metal Stairs to upper deck is only being held by two bolts and usage for use. Non-functioning old boat parts and trash stashed all over boat. Major mold spots on ceilings. TV’s archaic, my husband was able to get the first gen ROKU working after he plugged everything back in. Other TV, however, gets 3 channels period. First gen Keurig, disgusting, thank goodness for Starbucks next door. And this is just the tip of the iceberg!
Minus the housekeeper who IS doing a good job, no one truly cares for this boat.
We are no stranger to boats or houseboats so we knew exactly what we were signing up for. We are no stranger to AirBnb. This is the first time I have ever left a negative review and been disappointed in an Airbnb property, period, and it breaks my heart it is was on a boat in the Boston Harbor.