CHARTERS OF MOTOR-BOATS (HOUSEBOATS)

• modern fleet of houseboats
• no licence, no skipper necessary for hiring
• comprehensive training before the charter starts
• hundreds of kilometers of safe waterways
• full comfort and safety

Welcome aboard the Vistula Cruises!

My target is to provide ordinary people, both aquatics lovers and those who have never had anything to do with water, with the opportunity to explore Polish inland waterways from the board of the houseboat, i.e. a motor-boat, easily operated, guaranteeing comfort and safety during the cruise plus lots of unforgettable impressions!
The amended regulations concerning the licenses required for steering motor boats have allowed us to charter the boats without a license. Prior to the cruise start, we organize a few-hour training, after which everybody is able to steer the boat himself. We also give precise maps and sailing directions in English and German, including valuable organizational and tourist tips.
We are also pleased and proud to present the first Vistula Cruiser 30, designed and constructed in our own boat yard. Our houseboat may be a perfect way to spend a family vacation, full of adventures.

Łukasz Krajewski
A pioneer of houseboating in Poland, the creator and owner of the Vistula Cruises

INDIVIDUAL CHARTERING OF MOTOR-YACHTS (HOUSEBOATS) IN THE VISTULA DELTA NEAR GDAŃSK, THE LOWER VISTULA AND NEAR ELBLĄG - THE OSTRÓDA-ELBLĄG CANAL, IŁAWA, OSTRÓDA


RECOMMENDED ROUTES:

1. THE ŻUŁAWY RING: Rybina - Elbląg - Malbork - Gniew - Tczew - Gdańsk - Rybina, ca. 200 km, ideal for 7 days


2. THE ŻUŁAWY RING (part) + THE OSTRÓDA-ELBLĄG CANAL: Rybina - Elbląg - The Ostróda-Elbląg Canal - Iława and/or Ostróda - The Ostróda-Elbląg Canal - Elbląg - (Gdańsk) - Rybina, ca. 200 - 350 km, possible within 7 days, ideal for 14 days


3. THE ŻUŁAWY RING + THE OSTRÓDA-ELBLĄG CANAL: Rybina - Elbląg - The Ostróda-Elbląg Canal - Iława and/or Ostróda - The Ostróda-Elbląg Canal - Elbląg - Malbork - Gniew - Tczew - Gdańsk - Rybina, ca. 300 - 420 km, ideal for 14 days


4. THE OSTRÓDA-ELBLĄG CANAL: Elbląg - The Ostróda-Elbląg Canal - Iława and/or Ostróda + Stare Jabłonki - The Ostróda-Elbląg Canal - Elbląg, ca. 200 - 300 km, possible within 7 days, ideal for 14 days


5. NEW!!! THE LOWER VISTULA*: Rybina - Grudziądz - Bydgoszcz i/lub Toruń - Grudziądz - Gdańsk - Rybina, ca. 250 km (part) - 500 km, possible in 7 days, ideal for 14 days
   CAUTION!!! Option - One Way:Toruń and/or Bydgoszcz - Grudziądz - Gdańsk - Rybina, ca. 225 km, ideal for 7 days
   * charter under specific conditions - for details contact the office of Vistula Cruises
   The map of recommended routes (Google Maps) | The map of recommended routes (PDF)

The panorama of Cracow from the Vistula level is simply captivating! The magnificent tenement houses, winding narrow streets, river embankments and most of all the unique view of the Wawel Hill with the particular buildings exposed beautifully, the Dragon's Den and the Wawel Dragon itself at the foot of the hill.

Further, the waterway of the Cracovian Vistula leads us through the most attractive fragments of the upper section of the river, with breathtaking views of the Bielany Monastery, together with the picturesque Lasek Wolski [The Wolski Wood] complex located above the monastery, adjacent to the majestic Tyniec Abbey, built on the high rocks. Several limes on our way, we shall ford our yacht through locks - elements of the Vistula Program commenced in the Gierek epoch [the 1970's], the largest of which (dams up the water to the height of more than a dozen meters) is located near Skawina.

Just a dozen or so kilometers past Cracow we will start an unusual voyage through history... The oldest places to visit will be the fort in Lipowiec, the nearby open-air museum and the Dino-Park in Zator..., which would take us in the legendary and mysterious atmosphere, while the closer times still remembered by our contemporary generations, will be closed in the extraordinary atmosphere of the villages and small towns near Cracow, with remains of architecture proving their great significance in history - these are often beautiful market squares with service providing units, diners and local cooperative shops.

It is a rarity to visit areas so rich with natural and historical monuments,, charming with their particular beauty and atmosphere of past events, closed in the Vistula Valley chamfered by millenniums, stuck between the Beautiful Wyżyna Krakowska [the Cracovian Upland] from the North and Pogórze Karpackie [the Carpathian Plateau] from the South. All this at a straight-line distance not exceeding several dozen kilometers from the heart of Cracow! more...

The cruise begins and ends beside BASIA Ship - the first in Cracow hostel on the Vistula River with it?s own restaurant!! ...more



NEW!!! INDIVIDUAL CHARTERING OF MOTOR-BOATS (HOUSEBOATS) VISTULA CRUISER 30 IN GERMANY - THE MÜRITZ LAKE
With its over 1,000 lakes and numerous river courses the Mecklenburg Lake District is an Eldorado for active holiday makers and water sport enthusiasts. The large lakes in the north-western region are, above all, interesting for yachting. The largest of them is the Müritz with a water surface of over 110 square kilometres.

The Müritz also has a lot to offer sailors, also when the boat has already been moored in one of the well equipped marinas. The towns of Waren (Müritz) and Röbel invite you to take a stroll. On the roughly 200-kilometre stretch of cycling paths, cyclists can become acquainted with the flora and fauna of the Müritz National Park. The diversity is considerable: Forests of pine and beech trees fringe the countless small lakes and moors. Perhaps even a sea eagle will be circling above you here during your trip. And if in the spring time something sky-blue hops across your path, it won?t be a hallucination but rather the moor frog, an indigenous creature of the Müritz region.

The Müritz is a part of a widely branched system of navigable water ways. Through the Müritz-Havel waterway you can reach the small lakes of Mecklenburg and finally the Havel and the Oder. In the north-west of the Müritz the Reeck Canal establishes a link to the other large lakes of Mecklenburg: Kölpin Lake and Fleesensee as well as Plaue Lake. From here the Müritz-Elde waterway will bring you to the Elbe near Dömitz. Moreover, at the Elde triangle at kilometre 56.0 you can turn north into the Stör Canal which flows into Schwerin Lake. More...