Poland Catamaran Cruises: the 9 Best Days on the Water

1.Gdańsk: Motlawa River Sightseeing Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 215 reviews · from $18Our pick

Join a 45-minute catamaran ride from Przystań Zielony Most and see Gdańsk from the Motława. An audio guide covers the Crane, Green Gate, Ołowianka Island, shipyards, and Granary Island, with commentary available in English, German, and Polish.

“The boat trip was very pleasant. Polite crew, information in both audio and written form. Children were given life jackets for safe recreation. An opportunity to enjoy the city from the water side and away from the crowds.”

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2.Gdansk/Sopot: Breakfast Cruise on a Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 2 hours · from $61

Start your morning on a comfortable catamaran from Gdańsk or Sopot. Expect a buffet of fruit, bread, croissants, waffles, juices, tea, and coffee, plus Prosecco, blankets, coastal or river views, and crew help at the helm.

“Everything was excellent - rich breakfast, prosecco, great crew, beautiful views 🤍”

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3.Krakow: Sightseeing Cruise on the Vistula River

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27

Spend about an hour on the Vistula aboard a small catamaran with leather sofas, a heated glass-enclosed deck, open-air viewing, a toilet, and a bar. English audio commentary points out Wawel Royal Castle, Skałka, the Kościuszko Mound, and other riverside sights. The group size is limited to 12.

“Book in advance! Very good and informative although it was a grey and misty day we had views of the city from a different perspective.”

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5.Cruises on the Motlawa River by a luxury catamaran – Gdańsk from the water side

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $19

Join a small English-language cruise from Green Bridge for a relaxed 45-minute ride along the Motława. A luxury catamaran carries up to 12 people past the Crane, SS Soldek, St. John’s Church, Granary Island, and Ołowianka Island, with recorded commentary and photo stops.

“No personal touch of a tour guide, just a recorded message pointing out landmarks and nothing luxurious about it. We much preferred the sunset shipyard tour.”

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6.Krakow: Lazy Catamaran River Cruise and Salt Mine Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 5h 30m · from $114

See Krakow from a heated catamaran, then tour Wieliczka Salt Mine with an English-speaking guide. The 5.5-hour outing includes transport, audio commentary on the river, skip-the-line entry, St. Kinga’s Chapel, underground lakes, and more than 3 kilometers of mine corridors.

“We went to this Zoo a lot of the animals were not in their enclosures such as the penguins and a lot of the big cats,there were more staff than visitors who seemed surprised to see visitors in the Zoo.”

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7.Wroclaw: City Walk and Cruise by Luxury Solar Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 2 hours

Meet your English, German, or Polish-speaking guide at Piwnica Świdnicka for a one-hour walk from the market square to Sand Island, then board a reserved solar catamaran for an atmospheric hour on the Oder. The €15 boat ticket is paid separately in cash.

“Citywalk aj plavba bola úplne mega super . Náš guide Joanne bola úžasná vtipná a prešli sme si mesto škoda že to bola len hodina . Ale zaplatili sme si to takže úplne spokojne . Plavba kódov bola čerešnička ma torte bolo to fakt super . Nabudúce určite využijeme aj iné zážitky . Joanne ďakujeme ❤️”

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8.Gdańsk : Catamaran River Cruise (group)

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 3 reviews · from $33

Join a small catamaran cruise from Marina Gdańsk with an English or Polish-speaking driver. You’ll see the Old Town, Granary Island, the medieval crane, Sołdek, Baltic Philharmonic, and shipyard cranes from the water. The trip lasts one hour and returns to Szafarnia 6.

“The cruise turned out to be a great idea. It's just a shame it was so short:)”

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9.Gdańsk : Catamaran River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews Top rated

Board a private catamaran at Marina Gdańsk with a Polish or English-speaking host and cruise the Motława River for about an hour. You’ll see the Old Town, Sołdek, maritime museum, medieval crane, marina, and shipyard cranes from the water.

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