Yacht charter in Germany

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Germany

Germany's charter fleet is mostly on inland water: the lakes of Mecklenburg and the rivers and canals around Berlin. There is no tide or swell, so it suits families and first-timers. Many boats on our desk here can be driven without a licence after a short briefing.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Marina Müritz sits on Germany's largest lake entirely inside the country. Marina Wolfsbruch and Fürstenberg are on the lakes of northern Brandenburg, and Lübz is on the Elde. Zeuthen, just south-east of Berlin, gives access to the city's waterways. On the Baltic coast, Altefähr, on Rügen, faces Stralsund across the Strelasund.

Sailing areas on our desk:

Mecklenburg Lakes: about 50 boats

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

April to October. July and August are the busiest months at the locks.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 260 boats in Germany from 7 charter companies. The fleet is motor yachts and motorboats (51%), houseboats (45%) and sailing yachts (4%). Half the boats were built in 2006 or later, and the typical boat is about 38 ft long with 2 cabins. The most common models here are the Kormoran 1140, Kormoran 940 and Europa E.400.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

Boats in Germany offer these kinds of charter (a boat can offer more than one):

Bareboat (257 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Houseboats on rivers and canals can usually be driven without a boating licence after the operator's briefing. Each boat page says whether a licence is needed.

06 · What a week costs

What a week costs

These prices are for the boat for seven nights, taken from the 2027 offers we hold in November 2026.

In April, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €1,300 a week and the middle of the fleet about €1,750.

In July, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €2,800 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €800 a week, and the top tenth from about €2,200.

Fuel, marina fees, the final clean and any skipper are usually extra on bareboat yachts; crewed boats include their crew. Each boat page shows what its operator includes and the live price for your dates.

07 · Bases and start days

Bases and start days

Boats start from Marina Müritz (80 boats), Marina Wolfsbruch (69 boats), Marina Fürstenberg (34 boats), Lübz (17 boats) and Zeuthen (17 boats). Many boats can start on any day of the week, with Saturday the most common.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Berlin's airport is 1 to 2 hours from most inland bases. Hamburg and Rostock serve the north.