Aboard · POLAND BOAT TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 5 poland boat tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you step aboard.
Join Kapitan Victor beside the Sheraton Hotel for a one-hour evening cruise from Wawel Castle. Choose the warm lower deck or breezy upper deck, listen to commentary in Polish, English, Spanish, or German, and buy drinks on board as Kraków’s bridges, churches, and riverfront districts glow after dark.
“Exactly as said on the tin. Can’t complain. Just felt sorry for the bartender making all the drinks - she was amazing!”
See Gdańsk from a 12-seat wooden replica of an 18th-century Polish river boat. Guides such as Borna, Szymon, and Danusia explain the shipyard, Solidarity, Old Town, port cranes, and World War II submarine sites. Blankets and umbrellas help on cool or wet days.
“It was a very interesting program. Our guide had a lot of information about the city. The boat was excellent.”
Spend one relaxed hour on the Vistula, passing Wawel Castle, Dębnicki Bridge, Kazimierz, Manggha Museum, and Church on the Rock. Choose the open upper deck for the best photos, or sit inside when it is chilly. The cruise uses recorded English or Polish commentary, with boats varying by passenger numbers.
“Fantastic tour on the boat, great people who run it and fantastic for money! Would highly recommend”
Take a 45-minute Vistula cruise from Wiślany Ogród past Wawel Castle, the Bernatek Footbridge, Church on the Rock, and Manggha Centre. Choose daylight or after sunset, listen to English or Polish commentary, and use the heated lower deck or upper deck with blankets.
“I booked it last minute and they were so accommodating! I opted for the 45 minute tour over the 30 minute and oh boy was it worth it. The guide is so educated on his city and its history. I’d do it over again if I had the time!”
Cruise from the Sheraton Hotel past Wawel Castle, the Church on the Rock, Kazimierz, Podgórze, bridges, and riverside lights. Choose a glass of wine, or a drinks package with beer, wine, vodka, and soda. Expect indoor and outdoor seating, an audio guide in four languages, and a relaxed one-hour route.
“Welcomed aboard. Lovely, romantic atmosphere, nice table seating with subtle lighting enabled us to enjoy the cruise with a glass of wine. Audio translation was fine.”
Pick a river, a coast or a harbour.
