The 14 Best Sailing Trips in Germany

1.Exclusive Boat Tour on a Solar-Powered Catamaran

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

Cruise Berlin’s Spree on a quiet solar catamaran, with a welcome drink, multilingual audio guide, small groups, and views of major landmarks.

“Getting the opportunity to see a vast amount of history is a great way to see a city. This trip gave you an audio guide in the language of your choice. With this you got to see and hear the history surrounding the river. The boat was very clean and the staff onboard was friendly and strived to meet any requests that you had. With a bar onboard it was a bonus that let you enjoy a cocktail while cruising the river. I highly recommend this to anyone coming to or living in Berlin. It was a great value and an incredible way to spend some time in the city.…”

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2.Solar Powered Sunset Catamaran Cruise & Audio Guide

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

Cruise Berlin’s Spree at sunset on a quiet solar catamaran, passing the East Side Gallery, Museum Island, Reichstag, and more.

“Was greeted with a complimentary drink and blankets on board as we chose outside seating. Great experience”

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3.East Side Gallery Spree Cruise in a Solar Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,039 reviews · from $27Best value

Cruise Berlin’s Spree by quiet solar catamaran, passing the East Side Gallery, Oberbaum Bridge, Treptower Park, and Insel der Jugend.

“We love this tour, doing second time, and still enjoying 😊”

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4.Boat Sightseeing Tour on Electric Motor Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 767 reviews · from $44

Cruise Berlin’s Spree on the quiet Fitzgerald electric yacht, with city views, drinks, blankets, and a small-group feel.

“This is an excellent way to get an enhanced perspective on Berlin, where many significant buildings come right to the edge of the River Spee. The boat is a work of art in itself, very comfortable and with very good visibility. Staff are attentive. Very difficult to suggest any improvements.”

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5.Evening Yacht Cruise with Aperitif & Dinner Upgrade

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 178 reviews · from $56

Cruise Berlin’s Spree at sunset with a drink, music, and optional riverfront dinner on a stylish yacht from Berlin Cathedral.

“Beyond expectations! The yacht is beautiful, comfortable, smooth sailing. The choice of beverages also varies so i can choose what i really like. It was magical to have the sunset in spree river. VERY VERY RECOMMENDED!”

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

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

Sail the Baltic Sea from Rostock on a half-day, full-day, or sunset yacht trip with skipper Kai, coastal views, and hands-on sailing.

“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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7.Berlin Boot Sightseeing Tour on Electric Private Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · from $46

Cruise Berlin’s River Spree on the electric Fitzgerald yacht, with vintage style, landmark views, drinks for purchase, and a relaxed one-hour ride.

“It was a lovely boat with great staff very accommodating. recommend getting there a little early to secure a seat on the top deck.”

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8.Alster River Sailboat Tour with Sundowner

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

Sail Hamburg’s Outer Alster at sunset aboard a wooden cutter, with a drink, skyline views, and a relaxed one-hour introduction to sailing.

“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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9.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 cutter, help handle the sails, and see the Elbphilharmonie, Alster Fountain, and city skyline.

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $46Top rated

Review of Hamburg’s intimate one-hour sunset sail on Lake Alster, with skyline views, one drink, a small group, and practical booking tips.

“This was just ok. Given the option and knowing what we know now we would have skipped it. It should be half the price of what is charged considering what you get for it - literally just an hour sailing trip (this should NOT be called a tour). My biggest issue is that we specifically requested an English tour and received confirmation that it would be in English... our guide spoke ZERO English to us the entire trip. There must be better options - I would skip this one.”

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11.Sailing trip on the Hamburg Outer Alster

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Sail Hamburg’s Outer Alster on a classic wooden two-masted boat with a small group, local captain, city views, and hands-on sailing.

“Very pleasant experience. Super enjoyable to sail the calm waters of the Alster. The Captain was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. You can bring your own drinks if you want to celebrate as well.”

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12.Evening aperitif tour aboard the motor yacht Fitzgerald

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $71

Cruise Berlin at sunset aboard the Fitzgerald with wine, lounge music, and clear views of the Reichstag, Humboldt Forum, and more.

“What a lovely way to spend an evening in Berlin! The captain and entire staff were lovely. The cruise was just what we needed to relax and see the sights.”

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13.Yacht Sailing After Work Tour of Hamburg Harbor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Hamburg’s after-work yacht sail: harbor views, concert hall, container port, small groups, price, timing, and booking advice.

“Weather / boot / skipper / scenery were just exceptional on the Elbe today.”

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14.“After Work” – Sailing-Yacht Cruising Event, Hamburg/Elbe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

Sail Hamburg’s Elbe aboard a 42-foot yacht, passing container ships, dry docks, Airbus, and the Elbphilharmonie with a skipper’s lively commentary.

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