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Poland: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors

204 harbours · 79 bridges and locks · 14 inland lakes

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Poland: 204 harbours, 79 bridges and locks, 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. If the boat comes from a non-Schengen country, registration with the border guard (Straż Graniczna) in the harbour is mandatory. The Szczecin Lagoon borders Germany; the border is buoyed.

Documents: Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio, boat papers and insurance.

Fees: Harbour dues per night; the marinas on the coast and in the lagoon are new and well equipped.

Fairway: Świnoujście and Szczecin have heavy commercial traffic in the Piastowski fairway; the channel for pleasure craft is marked separately. The open coast has few harbours of refuge.

Inland waters: Allowed without a licence: sailing boats up to 7.5 m hull length and motorboats up to 10 kW; houseboats up to 13 m, 75 kW and 15 km/h may be driven without a licence after a briefing. Above that, a Polish licence or a recognised foreign licence. Masurian Lakes with locks and speed limits, protected areas are marked on the charts; the Elbląg Canal overcomes height differences on inclined planes.

Nature: National parks on the coast (Wolin, Słowiński) with landing bans, bird sanctuaries in the lagoon.

Emergency: 112; MRCC Gdynia, VHF channel 16 and DSC.

Sources: Urząd Morski w Szczecinie, Straż Graniczna (as of 2026-10-20)

Harbours by cruising area

Central Pomerania (Kołobrzeg, Darłowo, Ustka)

Gulf of Gdańsk (Gdańsk, Hel)

Vistula Lagoon (Elbląg)

Western Pomerania (Szczecin Lagoon, Świnoujście)

Inland lakes

Bridges and locks

Locks

Movable bridges

Fixed bridges (67)

Frequently asked questions

Poland: Do I need to clear in?

No clearance within the Schengen area. If the boat comes from a non-Schengen country, registration with the border guard (Straż Graniczna) in the harbour is mandatory. The Szczecin Lagoon borders Germany; the border is buoyed.

Poland: Which documents do I need on board?

Licence according to your home country's rules, SRC for the radio, boat papers and insurance.

Poland: What fees apply?

Harbour dues per night; the marinas on the coast and in the lagoon are new and well equipped.

Poland: What is the emergency number at sea?

112; MRCC Gdynia, VHF channel 16 and DSC.

Poland: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?

Sailseer covers 204 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 79 bridges and locks with opening times and clearances.