11 Sailing Trips in Germany, Compared

1.Exclusive Boat Tour on a Solar-Powered Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,767 reviews · 2h 30m · from $41Our pick

Silent solar catamaran cruise on Berlin’s Spree, 36 passengers, audio guide, welcome drink, and views from Oberbaumbrücke to the Reichstag.

“Loved the silent solar motor and the boat was super stable, our crew were polite and helpful and largely left us to enjoy the cruise which took us past many impressive historic buildings and interesting sights. The audio guide was informative without being overbearing.”

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2.East Side Gallery Spree Cruise in a Solar Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,086 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Best value

Ride a solar-powered catamaran on Berlin’s Spree for two hours, viewing the East Side Gallery and Treptow Park with English audio.

“Brilliant tour, well worth the money and more. Great service and reasonable priced drinks served to you from the bar! Highly recommend for a summer trip!”

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3.Solar Powered Sunset Catamaran Cruise & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,043 reviews · 2h 30m · from $42

A quiet, solar-powered Berlin sunset cruise on the Spree with an audio guide, snacks, and big-city landmarks from the water.

“Great staff, prices reasonable on the catamaran for food/drinks and interesting guide information of the area! Seeing Berlin in style!”

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4.Full-Day, Half-Day, or Sunset Sailing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 174 reviews · 30 minutes - 7 hours · from $86

Rostock Baltic Sea sailing with a certified skipper and coach. Learn the ropes, steer the yacht, and choose half-day, full-day, or sunset.

“Skipper Kai ist toll! Als nicht erfahrene Seglerin konnte ich wunderbar von seinen Erläuterungen profitieren. Kai ist superentspannt und kann sehr gut erklären und nimmt sich auch viel Zeit für Nichtsegler. Man fühlt sich extrem sicher bei ihm und er weiß, was er tut. Ich mochte seine Art. Und natürlich, dass er uns immer wieder das Boot hat steuern lassen. Wir hatten einen Traumsegeltag auf einer großen Yacht. Wenn das Charterunternehmen jetzt noch Getränke oder zumindest Mineralwasser für seine Gäste bereit hielte, wäre das eine nette Servicegeste und dem Preis angemessen.”

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5.Half-Day, Full-Day or Sunset Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 162 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $97

Catamaran cruises from Rostock on the Baltic Sea with a skipper. Half-day or sunset options, small group, and quick swim when conditions allow.

“ALLES PERFEKT, megaschöne Tour & wunderbar unterhaltsamer Guide...dringend machen wir das beim nächsten Mal ganz genauso... einfach TRAUMHAFT & KURZWEILIG... Mindestens 10 von 5 Sternen ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆”

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6.1.5-Hour Sailing Sightseeing Tour on Aussenalster

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 118 reviews · 1h 30m · from $221

Private 90-minute sailing on Hamburg's Außenalster, with a skipper who shares Hanseatic stories and lets you set the pace.

“Wonderful guide. Harold is a awesome sailor. So fun to be on the water!”

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7.Alster River Sailboat Tour with Sundowner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 110 reviews · 1 hour · from $45

Relax on a 1-hour Alster sundowner sail in Hamburg on a wooden cutter, with a free drink and skyline views of the Elbphilharmonie.

“Henning hat uns über die Alster mit dem Segelboot Hans Albers gefahren und wir konnten ganz entspannt den kleinen Segeltörn mit Sonnenuntergang genießen. Hamburg mal anders sehen und entdecken. Sehr zu empfehlen.”

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8.Alster River Sailing Tour on a 2-Masted Sailboat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 101 reviews · 1h 30m · from $45

Sail Hamburg's Alster River on a classic mahogany boat, help with sails, and spot Elbphilharmonie and Alster Fountain in 90 minutes.

“We had a very nice time relaxing on the Alster.”

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9.Hamburg Small-Group Sunset Sailing Cruise on Lake Alster

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $46.56Top rated

Hamburg sunset sailing on Lake Alster in a small group. One drink included, city views from the water, easy for first-timers.

“No está mal pero es prescindible si no tienes mucho tiempo para ver la ciudad. Relación calidad precio mejorable.”

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10.Sailing trip on the Hamburg Outer Alster

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46.26

90-minute small-group sail on Hamburg’s Außenalster in a classic wooden two-master, with a captain and optional hands-on steering.

“Very nice and cheerful captain. The all mahogany twomasted boat was in perfect condition and with lots of space. We cruised between a large number of canoes, pedalboats, SUP:s, sailing boats of all shapes and sizes. A nice and cooling experience this summer day with 30 degrees and great wind .”

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11.Evening aperitif tour aboard the motor yacht Fitzgerald

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $71.08

A 75-minute evening aperitif cruise on Berlin’s waterways with lounge music, cocktails, and wine, passing the Reichstag, Humboldt Forum, and more.

“We sat at the front of the boat and it was very relaxing. The boat is beautiful and crew took care of us. A great way to end our last night in Berlin.”

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