5 Locations
A boatcruise is a classic Berlin experience, drifting past the city's landmarks with a drink in hand. On the Spree through Mitte and out to the lakes, a boatcruise ranges from short sightseeing loops to long evening trips with music and food.
This overview gathers Berlin locations offering a boatcruise, from daytime sightseeing lines to party and dinner cruises. Some focus on history and landmarks, others on sunset views, drinks and dancing on deck.
Browse the options below to find the best boatcruise in Berlin, compare routes and prices, and plan your trip.
Berlin from the Water: A boat trip on the Spree is one of the most beautiful ways to discover the capital together. From the Government District to Museum Island and the East Side Gallery, you glide relaxed through Berlin-Mitte and see the city from a perspective simply impossible from the riverbank.
Berlin's most famous shipping line, Stern und Kreisschiffahrt, embarks from Greenwichpromenade in Reinickendorf into the northern island world, bringing passengers relaxing cruises across Tegeler See, the Upper Havel Lakes, and far into the Berlin countryside on sunny days. Few excursions showcase the city as serenely and expansively as this one.
A round, orange boat chugging along Lake Spandau and the Havel: The BBQ boat in Berlin-Spandau is probably the most relaxed way to celebrate your wedding day on the water. Grill, drift, enjoy the sun - all without a boat license.
45 minutes from the city and your own boat vacation is already at the dock: In Werder an der Havel, charter yachts without a license set off towards Potsdam, the Havel lakes, and Müritz. Reeds, open spaces, and water instead of Berlin's pavement.
In Wedding's Nordhafenpark, where the shipping canal borders green banks, charter ships depart. From here, trips go on the Spree and Havel rivers up to Hennigsdorf, for a few hours exchanged for waves and panoramic views.