We had the good fortune of staying on the Chobe Princess Houseboat for 2 nights in mid May 2016.
Chugging down the river was magical and we were lucky that nature provided us with superb viewing of bird life, elephants in their hundreds, crocodiles, hippos, baboons, lions, Impala, monitor lizard and warthog. Some of the sightings were from the motorised dingy so we were at quite close quarters. At no stage did we feel unsafe as the guides were so skilled at their jobs that they respected the animals and were very aware of animal behaviour. They genuinely went out of their way to ensure that we were given the best experience possible. This applied to all areas of service from all staff. Harris, the Manager, Orbit our guide and Jen the cook who were the most visible of the 5 staff.
The food and drinks were excellent and plentiful. We chose the Chobe Princess because it was smaller than the other houseboats on offer. There were 5 rooms on the boat; our room was very basic and clean - we noted that some rooms had balconies and the rooms were of differing sizes. I suspect we had the most basic of the rooms however with a big window overlooking out to the river bank and plenty of areas on the upper deck to relax we were not unhappy. The water in the bathroom was not always hot which may be an issue for some guests but for us it was part of the whole wonderful rustic experience. We didn't use the spa which was available on deck - I don't think there was an expectation that anyone would use it as the water was cold and it didn't look prepared for use. Again we didn't mind as we were too busy during the day and the evenings were cool.
All mosquito and insect spray was available in the rooms and on hand in the dingy however we were not troubled by any flying, crawling insects at any stage.
The efficiency at all times was outstanding. We were met at all connections and our transfers conducted seamlessly. It was a truly wonderful experience and will remain etched in our memory for a very long time to come.

We did a 3 hour late afternoon cruise on the river with these guys and had a really enjoyable experience. Elephants, Hippos, Crocodiles and great sunset all added to the occasion. BYO snacks and drinks was a bonus

We have been on the Chobe river for a boat safari before but only for a few hours. Cuising up and down the Chobe with the Zambezi Queen for three nights was something else. The boat is luxury, beautiful decorated with an open view on the upper level. Staff was very friendly (exept to the female manager who was mostly in a grumpy mood), food was good and the room with the balcony lovely even though very small - but at night when you opened the window you almost felt to sleep in the open and could see the beautiful African starry sky.
One morning we had a private game cruise with our guide Lennon and it was extraordinary to take pictures of the landscape and the animals. He has even gotten very excited when we finally found a pel's fishing owl.
Highly recommend that boat cruise as a relaxing part of your safari.