Suggested Cruises in Mecklenburg

On this page you will find our cruise suggestions for the Great lakes of Mecklenburg and the river Havel for one-way cruises and out and back cruises starting from our bases in Fürstenberg and Matzlow, for cruises of one week, 10 or 11 days, 2 weeks and longer.

Click on the + or - to open the windows for the cruise suggestions with the total distance, the number of locks and the average navigation time. For most of the suggestions, you will also find an animated track.

Also, you can directly check the availablities or make a reservation on this cruise.

IMPORTANT NOTE: From 04/10 until 21/04/2011 presumably, the lock at Bobzin on the Müritz-Elde-Wasserstraße will be closed. This means, that cruises in direction Schwerin won't be possible during this period.

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FISHING

Fishing in Germany requires a licence and a fishing card. Those who don't have a licence (non-residents) can buy a tourist licence (approx. 20 €) in tourist offices. The fishing card (for predatory and non-predatory fish), valid for over 20 lakes and the river Havel, costs apprx. 32 € per week and person.

Fürstenberg:
Tourist licence Tourist-Information, Markt 5, 16798 Fürstenberg/Havel, Tel. 033093/32254
Fishing card: Mode- und Freizeitparadies Maritim, Brandenburger Str. 69, 16798 Fürstenberg/Havel, Tel. 033093/39063

Ketzin:
Tourist licence and fishing card: Pegasus Fun & Sport, Potsdamer Str. 43, 14669 Ketzin, Tel. 033233/80159

Untergöhren:
Tourist licence and fishing card: Tourist-Information, An der Drehbrücke,17213 Malchow, Tel.:039932/83186

If you speak German, you will find further details on www.mueritzfischer.de

GASTRONOMY

From simple pubs to fine restaurants, you will find a wide choice of eating places handy for your cruise. Nor will you have any problem in doing your shopping in well-stocked shops. Do try smoked fish, the great regional speciality: carp, trout and eel that you can buy in the many small smokehouses which serve the local fisherman, and guarantee fresh produce.

Recommanded restaurants:
Zum Yachthafen in Fürstenberg (Tel.03309 360830)
Fischgaststätte zum Stolpsee in Wesenberg (Tel.033089 43038)
Der Seehof in Rheinsberg (Tel.033931 4030)
Borchard's Rookhus in Wesenberg (Tel.039832 500)
Der Müritzhof in Röbel (Tel.039931-51265)
Hafenblick in Mildenberg (Tel.03307-310296)
Das kleine Meer in Waren (Tel.03991-6480)
Windfang in Waren (Tel.03991-668465)

WATER QUALITY

Furstenberg/Gransee has been ranked first town in Germany for its air and water quality. Six other towns in the area also figure among the top ten most ecologically minded places in Germany, which explains why Mecklenburg is such an outstanding area for nature, and why it has such a rich fauna and flora.

Average water temperature, measured daily between 1991 and 2005:
May 14.9
June 20.5
July 21.1
August 21.5
September 19.0

1 Week Ketzin

Ober Havel, Templiner , Ruppiner Gewässer, Finowkanal, Potsdamer Havel, Spree Oder

Ketzin, Potsdam, Berlin Charlottenburg, Mitte, Spandau, Neuruppin, Zehdenick

265 km - Locks: 20 - navigation: 4 : 15' / Day

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Hiring without a licence: You don't need a licence for cruising if you start from Matzlow and Furstenberg and go as far as Liebenwalde to the north of Berlin. Starting from Ketzin, you will be asked for a licence that is valid in your country of residence. If no licence is necessary in your country of residence then one will not be asked for at Ketzin.

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