Vacation getaways: Yachts, yurts and other unusual Oregon home rentals – OregonLive

To celebrate a seriously special occasion, you can charter the Disco Volante, a 45-foot yacht with three levels of luxury. We're talking swim platforms and sun pads, and a ban on red wine and orange Cheetos to protect the pricey teak and tan finishes.

The cost: $999 for two hours then $299 for each additional hour, including the services of a licensed captain.

Or, if you want to pretend to pilot a vessel, there are landlocked pleasure boats on Airbnb or other vacation rental sites.

Vrbo's 2020 Trend Report found a 30% increase in traveler demand for houseboats, yachts, RVs and Airstreams, aka "land yachts," compared to last year.

In this week's getaway galley, we look at these movable homes plus quirky yurts.

--Janet Eastman | @janeteastman

Double O Seven Yacht/Airbnb

Yacht on the Willamette River

The Double O Seven Yacht is a 55 footer with two queen-size beds and kids' accommodations in the living room.

The boat will not leave the dock, which is 15 minutes away from downtown Portland, unless a cruise with a a licensed captain is negotiated for an additional $350 an hour.

Details:

Accommodates four guests

Two bedrooms

Two bathrooms

Around $150 a night on average, depending on travel dates

More info

Double O Seven Yacht/Airbnb

Yacht on the Willamette River

Solo-sailed Circumnavigator/Airbnb

Breta landed yacht in Harbor

Breta's owner solo-sailed the boat around the world and now offers a comfortable, overnight berth aboard his "landed yacht" with "hard-knocks character."

The guest-exclusive bathroom is next to the boat, inside a house, making it far better than any boat head.

Details:

Accommodates one guest

One bedroom

One bathroom

Around $50 a night on average, depending on travel dates

More info

Solo-sailed Circumnavigator/Airbnb

Breta landed yacht in Harbor

Ruby Refuge/Airbnb

Tugboat on the Columbia River

The 32-foot Sundowner tug is well suited for writing or creative projects, or a romantic retreat.

The boat, docked in North Portland, has sunset views to the west, an undeveloped island view to the north and an eastern view of Mount Hood and the train bridge.

Big Ruby formerly known as Slo-Mo has a galley kitchen/living area, pilot house, sleeping nook and tiny bathroom plus a deck.

Details:

Accommodates two guests

One bedroom

One bathroom

Around $69 a night on average, depending on travel dates

More info

Ruby Refuge/Airbnb

Tugboat on the Columbia River

Ahoy There Matey/Airbnb

Sailboat near Downtown Portland

The 38-foot blue-water cruising sailboat called Ahoy There Matey is moored on the public dock in Southwest Portland near downtown cafes, music venues and art galleries.

Details:

Accommodates two guests

One bedroom

One bathroom

Around $150 a night on average, depending on travel dates

More info

Ahoy There Matey/Airbnb

Sailboat near Downtown Portland

Dream Boat Captain/Airbnb

Boat with tiny dock in Ashland

A landlocked boat's cabin has a queen-size bed and enough room toward the stern for a bench and food-prep area. There is also a dock and a hammock.

The bathhouse is shared by others at Galacticamp, an artistic and memorable glamp ground.

Details:

Accommodates two guests

One bedroom

One bathroom

Around $55 a night on average, depending on travel dates

More info

Dream Boat Captain/Airbnb

Boat with tiny dock in Ashland

Airstream in Redmond/Vrbo

Airstream in Redmond

Airstreams, those aluminum, capsule-shaped caravans invented almost a century ago by an Oregonian, are called land yachts because of their luxury interiors.

This 2015 International Serenity Airstream called Chasing Saturday is parked on a dry canyon near trails, parks and eateries.

There is a small courtyard at the rear of the 30-foot-long trailer.

Details:

Accommodates five guests

One bedroom

One bathrooms

Around $82 a night on average, depending on travel dates

More info

Airstream in Redmond/Vrbo

Airstream in Redmond

Gorgeous custom Airstream/Vrbo

Airstream close to Ashland

This 1977, completely renovated classic trailer named Arte Maris (Latin for "art from the sea") sits on a five-acre, Tuscan-style estate four miles from downtown Ashland

The solar-powered Airstream has been completely rebuilt by hand and its ceiling heightened by about a foot. There is a galley kitchen, hot-water shower and small bathtub ("dunking station") plus a queen-size bed.

Details:

Accommodates four guests

One bedroom

One bathroom

Around $71 a night on average, depending on travel dates

More info

Gorgeous custom Airstream/Vrbo

Gorgeous custom Airstream with spectacular views only 4 mi. to Ashland

Perpetua vintage trailer/Vrbo

Vintage trailer near Yachats

The vintage trailer named Perpetua is a modernized 1977 Silver Streak in the Tiny Tranquility park between Waldport and Yachats.

The 31-foot trailer has a queen-size bed and two twin beds that double as comfy couches plus a full kitchen and bathroom with a shower.

The park has a large game room and outdoor grilling and fire pit areas plus an enclosed dog park and greenhouse.

Details:

Accommodates four guests

One bedroom

One bathroom

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