Lake Shasta: Queen I

A massive 3-deck houseboat, the Queen I calls up images of the great steam-powered paddleboats of the 19th century. This is a boat you could literally live in for months on end. With a master penthouse suite on the second deck, including a private bathroom and stateroom, and three private staterooms on the first deck, there's more than a hint of luxury to the sleeping amenities. A bed box even lets you sleep under the stars, on the wide open third deck.

The boat also has two and a half bathrooms and a kitchen designed for space. With a 25 cubic foot refrigerator/freezer, you'll have enough storage room even for that full party of 20. There's a second kitchen on the second deck, an open-air kitchen that replaces the range with a barbecue all while keeping such necessary kitchen furnishings as refrigerators and sinks.

The Queen I combines indoor and outdoor experience beautifully in terms of recreation, too. Not only is there a large hot tub for relaxation, a sun deck for dryer lounging and a water slide to make swimming that much more exciting, but satellite TV inside, complete with surround sound and DVD player.