Germany offers 5 main sailing regions, with 474 boats available for you to choose from for your sailing holiday. Favourite sailing destinations are to be find in Brandenburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg.

Currently you can rent a boat and start your journey from from 26 marinas, the most popular are Hafen Breege, Marina Fürstenberg and Le Boat Marina Wolfsbruch.

When searching for a boat, it is possible to choose from the fleets of 17 charter companies in Germany. Nicols and Ecosail got the highest ratings from our customers.

How to rent a boat in Germany

Boats in Germany can be rented with or without a skipper. To rent a bareboat a basic sailing licence is sufficient. Boataround always displays the sailing license needed in the boat information.

When wishing to sail in Germany, people most often rent sailing yachts, houseboats and motor yachts.

Sailing yachts and catamarans are frequently rented as bareboats, but those who wish, there is always a possibility to charter these yachts with a professional skipper.

Houseboats are spacious and designed for slow river cruising. They are ideal for a family sailing holiday on water. You rarely need a sailing licence to rent a houseboat.

Larger yachts can only be rented as crewed and provide both comfort and luxury. A motor yacht guarantees a unique way to discover the coastline and significantly extends the distance the sailor can cover during the yacht charter.

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