Lithuania: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors
16 harbours · 1 bridge or lock
Lithuania: 16 harbours, 1 bridge or lock, clearing in, papers and fees. Plan your trip with weather, tides and route.
Formalities
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Clearing in: No clearance within the Schengen area. The Curonian Lagoon borders Kaliningrad: the border in the lagoon is marked and must not be crossed; in Nida the border guard is responsible.
Documents: Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio, boat papers and insurance.
Fees: Harbour dues per night; in the Curonian Spit National Park, fees for the stay are added.
Fairway: Klaipėda is the only seaport; the entrance has a strong current out of the lagoon and heavy commercial traffic. The lagoon itself is shallow.
Nature: Curonian Spit National Park with protection zones and anchoring bans.
Emergency: 112; MRCC Klaipėda, VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Sources: Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija (as of 2026-10-20)
Harbours by cruising area
Lithuania (Klaipėda, Curonian Lagoon)
- Castle Harbour
- Dreverna
- Jono prieplauka
- Minijos jachtklubas
- Nidos tarptautinis keleivių uostas
- Pakalnės uostas
- Pervalkos Prieplauka
- Preilos Prieplauka
- Rusnės keleivinė prieplauka
- Smiltynės Jachtų uostas
- Uostadvario vidaus vandenų uostas
- Ventainė
- Ventės Rago prieplauka
- Ąžuolyno prieplauka
- Šilutės mažųjų laivų uostas
- Šturmai
Bridges and locks
Fixed bridges (1)
- Rusnės tiltas 13.4 m
Frequently asked questions
Lithuania: Do I need to clear in?
No clearance within the Schengen area. The Curonian Lagoon borders Kaliningrad: the border in the lagoon is marked and must not be crossed; in Nida the border guard is responsible.
Lithuania: Which documents do I need on board?
Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio, boat papers and insurance.
Lithuania: What fees apply?
Harbour dues per night; in the Curonian Spit National Park, fees for the stay are added.
Lithuania: What is the emergency number at sea?
112; MRCC Klaipėda, VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Lithuania: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?
Sailseer covers 16 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 1 bridge or lock with opening times and clearances.