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Yacht charter in Germany

Choose from 219 yachts across Germany. Spread over 2 sailing regions. Prices from €476 per week.

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  • 219
    Yachts available
  • 133
    On campaign
  • €476
    From / week
  • 2
    Charter regions
  • 13
    Marinas

Why this country

Sailing in Germany

Like the Netherlands, Germany is a cruising destination rather than a sailing one: of 219 boats, 165 are motor cruisers and 44 are houseboats. Nearly all of them are inland, and most of those are on the Mecklenburg Lake District — a connected system of more than a thousand lakes between Berlin and the Baltic, joined by canals and short rivers.

What makes it unusual is the licence arrangement. Germany has a system called the Charterschein: on handover day you take a briefing of at least three hours, and that permits you to operate the boat on the licence-free waterways for the duration of the charter. No prior certificate, no prior experience. The licence-free network runs to more than 700 kilometres across Mecklenburg, Brandenburg and several other states, and in the Mecklenburg stretch between the Elbe and Berlin it covers boats up to about 15 metres.

The result is a week with a very low barrier to entry and a slow, deliberate rhythm. Days are measured in locks and lake crossings rather than miles, the Müritz is big enough to feel like open water, and most of the route is wooded shoreline and small towns.

First look

What you can actually charter in Germany

Pénichette Premium+ 6 Pers.

Pénichette Premium+ 6 Pers.

Fürstenberg · 13.45 m

Liberty - Luxury 10

Liberty - Luxury 10

Rheinsberg

Pénichette Premium+ 6 Pers.

Pénichette Premium+ 6 Pers.

Fürstenberg

Karnic SL 702 Two

Karnic SL 702 Two

Untergöhren

Karnic SL 800

Karnic SL 800

Untergöhren

On the water

Sailing conditions in Germany

What you are chartering
Motor cruisers and houseboats

165 motor yachts and 44 houseboats of 219 boats; only 10 sailing yachts. This is inland cruising.

Where
Mecklenburg Lake District

209 of the boats are inland. A small Baltic fleet (10 boats) sails quite differently and needs a full licence.

Licence-free network
700+ km of waterway

Across Mecklenburg, Brandenburg, Berlin and several other states, operated on a Charterschein rather than a national licence.

Season
April – October

Locks and bridges keep seasonal hours. July and August are the busiest on the Müritz and in the lock queues.

Worth the detour

Where to drop anchor in Germany

  • 1

    Müritz

    Germany's largest wholly domestic lake, about 115 km². Big enough to raise a short chop in wind, and the centre of the whole network. Waren and Röbel are the main harbours.

  • 2

    Müritz National Park

    East of the lake: forest, bogs and a large crane and sea-eagle population. Moorings are limited and some stretches are protected — check which are open before planning a night there.

  • 3

    Plau am See

    A small town at the western end of the chain with a lock in the middle of it. Convenient turning point for a shorter week.

  • 4

    Mirow and the Kleinseenplatte

    The "small lakes" south of the Müritz — narrower water, more locks, and the prettiest part of the network for slow cruising.

  • 5

    Rheinsberg

    A rococo palace on the water in Brandenburg, at the southern end of the licence-free area. A reasonable far point from Mirow.

  • 6

    Malchow

    Built on an island between two lakes, with a lifting bridge that opens on a timetable. A good illustration of how the day gets planned here.

  • 7

    Waren (Müritz)

    The largest town on the lake and where much of the fleet is based. Worth the first or last night for provisioning.

  • 8

    Berlin by water

    The network connects south to the Havel and the Berlin lakes. Reaching the city takes most of a week one way, so it suits a one-way charter rather than a return.

Suggested routes

Where a week in Germany could take you

The Müritz and the small lakes

7 days

No certificate needed beyond the handover briefing. Short legs, a lock or two most days, and a town every evening.

  1. 1

    Waren (Müritz)

    Handover and the Charterschein briefing; cross a short way down the lake.

  2. 2

    Röbel

    On the western shore of the Müritz — the first real crossing.

  3. 3

    Malchow or Plau am See

    West through the lifting bridge and locks.

  4. 4

    Mirow

    Turn south into the Kleinseenplatte; narrower water.

  5. 5

    Rheinsberg

    The far point; palace on the lakeshore.

  6. 6

    Back north — Diemitz or Canow

    Quiet moorings on the way back through the small lakes.

  7. 7

    Waren

    Final crossing of the Müritz for the morning handover.

Find a boat for this route

Before you book

Local rules and paperwork in Germany

Licence — the Charterschein
No prior certificate needed on the licence-free network. A briefing of at least three hours on handover day gives you a temporary charter licence valid for the duration of the rental. It covers the Mecklenburg Lake District and the connected licence-free waterways — not the Baltic.
Boat size
Up to roughly 15 m on the Mecklenburg stretch. The limit is part of what makes the licence-free arrangement possible. Larger boats need a national licence or an accepted equivalent.
The Baltic fleet is different
A full licence is required. The 10 coastal boats are not covered by the Charterschein. If you are looking at the Baltic rather than the lakes, treat the requirements as you would elsewhere in Europe.
Locks and bridges
They have timetables and queues. Plan the day by the number of openings rather than the distance. In July and August the Müritz locks can add an hour.
Protected areas
Parts of the Müritz National Park are restricted. Speed limits and no-entry zones apply in places, and overnight mooring is limited. The base will mark the current rules on your chart.

Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm the detail that matters for your trip when you book.

What is here

The Germany fleet at a glance

The fleet in Germany is made up of 165 motor yachts, 44 houseboats and 10 sailing yachts.

Most boats here are motor yachts, averaging 11.8 metres.

Weekly prices start in the under €1,500 range, where 83 boats are listed.

Boats sleep between 2 and 12 guests, with cabins up to 5.

The most common size band is 10 – 13 m, with 117 boats.

The fullest month on the calendar right now is Oct 2026: 60% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 87 boats are still completely open.

165
Motor yachts
from €553
44
Houseboats
from €476
10
Sailing yachts

Budget

Charter prices in Germany

Weekly rate, set by the operator. No booking fee.

Space on board

Boat sizes

Sleeping 2–12 guests

  • under 10 m 55
  • 10 – 13 m 117
  • 13 – 16 m 47

Availability

How full is the calendar in Germany?

Share of the Germany fleet that already holds at least one reservation, for each of the next twelve months. Taken from the operators' own calendars and refreshed daily — a boat with one week booked can still be chartered in the others.

Months further out look emptier simply because they are further away — most charters are booked a few months ahead, not a year.

Most booked month

Oct 2026

60% of the fleet already booked

Most still open

Apr 2027

202 boats with no booking yet

Pick a month to see what is still open that week.

  • Quiet
  • Picking up
  • Busy
  • Peak
60%
Oct
’26
87 open
60%
Nov
’26
87 open
60%
Dec
’26
88 open
31%
Jan
’27
152 open
31%
Feb
’27
152 open
31%
Mar
’27
152 open
8%
Apr
’27
202 open
22%
May
’27
170 open
28%
Jun
’27
158 open
22%
Jul
’27
171 open
18%
Aug
’27
179 open
12%
Sep
’27
192 open

Most common models in Germany

Counted from our live catalogue.

Kormoran 1140
10 available · from €1.834
Pénichette Europa E.400
9 available · from €1.526
Pénichette 1020
7 available · from €1.325
Pénichette 950E
7 available · from €985
Le Boat Consul
6 available · from €1.004
Febomobil 1180
6 available · from €1.330
Pedro H2Home
6 available · from €1.120
Le Boat Clipper
5 available · from €1.204

The fleet

Yachts in Germany

219 yachts available · from €68 / day

6
houseboat

Febomobil 1180

Rechlin

3 cabins 5 guests 11.8 m 2021
From €190 / day €1.330 / week
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5
motoryacht

Horizon 3 - Premier 15

Rheinsberg

3 cabins 7 guests 13 m 2021
From €293 / day €2.054 / week campaign week €1.769
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6
houseboat

Febomobil 990

Zeuthen

1 cabins 3 guests 9.9 m 2020
From €151 / day €1.057 / week
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6
motoryacht

Gaia

Lübz

2 cabins 4 guests 10.71 m 2005
From €369 / day €2.580 / week
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Where to sail

All 2 sailing regions in Germany

Every region we have boats in, largest fleet first — with the number of departure bases so you can see where a week actually starts.

European Inland

Mostly Motoryachts — 79% of the local fleet.

Yachts
209
Bases
12
From
From €68 / day €476 / week

Baltic

Mostly Sailboats — 100% of the local fleet.

Yachts
10
Bases
1

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Weekly prices in our catalogue break down as: under €1,500 (83), €1,500 – €3,000 (114), €3,000 – €6,000 (9). The lowest published weekly rate is €476. These are the operators' own prices — we add no booking fee.
Our Germany catalogue currently lists 165 motor yachts, 44 houseboats, 10 sailing yachts.
Booking pressure is highest in Oct, when 60% of the fleet already holds at least one reservation. Apr is the quietest month in our calendar. Availability shown on this site is synchronised daily from the operators' own reservation systems.
219 of the 219 boats we list in Germany are available bareboat, meaning you sail them yourself. A recognised licence is required; the listing states which. 0 boats can be chartered with a skipper.
Boats in Germany sleep from 2 up to 12 guests, with the largest offering 5 cabins. Most groups book a boat in the 10 – 13 m size band.
Charters in Germany depart from 13 bases in our network, including Marina Wolfsbruch, Marina Müritz, Marina Fürstenberg, Lübz, Altefähr Harbor.

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