Marinas in Szczecin: Getting There, Harbour Information and Sailing Destinations

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Szczecin lies on the Oder, south of the Szczecin Lagoon, about 67 kilometres by fairway from Świnoujście on the Baltic Sea. Here you can read how to get to Szczecin for the start of your sailing trip, where the marinas are, where to park and shop, what sailing weather to expect, which destinations lie around the lagoon, and what skippers should bear in mind when mooring and on the passage across the lagoon and the Oder.

Where are the marinas in Szczecin?

In Szczecin, yachts moor mainly in three places: at North East Marina in the city centre, opposite the old town on the other side of the Oder, and in two larger harbours in the east of the city, Marina Pogoń on the Dąbska Struga canal and Marina Dąbie on the shore of Lake Dąbie.

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On the west bank of the Oder, north of the Hakenterrasse on Jana z Kolna street, are the harbour master's office (Kapitanat Portu Szczecin) and the municipal company Żegluga Szczecińska, which operates the North East Marina and the waterfront promenades. Leisure boats can also moor along the promenades between the Long Bridge (Most Długi) and the Trasa Zamkowa elevated road. There are also smaller harbours run by clubs and schools on Lake Dąbie, such as Marina Club with 130 berths and a fuel station, Jacht Klub AZS and Centrum Żeglarskie, a sailing school with its own harbour.

Feature	North East Marina	Marina Pogoń	Marina Dąbie
Location	City centre, Łasztownia and Wyspa Grodzka	Dąbska Struga canal between the Regalica and Lake Dąbie	Szczecin-Dąbie, at the city beach on Lake Dąbie
Berths	25 visitor berths, 49 permanent berths	up to 300 along the quay, 300 places on land	300 for yachts, motorboats and jet skis
Boat length up to	25 m	18 m	15 m
Draught up to	2,75 m	3,4 m	2 to 3 m depending on the berth, approach 1.8 m

Arriving for the start of your trip in Szczecin

The nearest airport is Szczecin-Goleniów, with train and bus connections. For the last stretch, it depends on whether your harbour is in the centre or on Lake Dąbie.

From Szczecin-Goleniów Airport

The railway station is right next to the airport, and the train takes about 40 minutes to reach Szczecin. Trains also stop at Szczecin Dąbie, the station in the east of the city, which is the closest to the harbours on Lake Dąbie.

A bus operated by PKS Szczecin meets all arrivals and departures. It stops at Szczecin Dąbie station, at Plac Grodnicki and Plac Rodła, and at Turzyn bus station. Tickets are available online and from the driver. Taxis are also waiting at the airport, including vans and minibuses for up to six passengers.

By car or train

If you travel by train, you will arrive at the main station, Szczecin Główny. On the opposite side of the Oder lies the Bulwar Elbląski waterfront promenade, where leisure boats also moor. By car, you can reach Szczecin via the A6 motorway, which leads towards Berlin. It is around ten kilometres from Marina Pogoń to the slip road.

Which harbour is where?

Give the taxi driver the full name and the district: “North East Marina, Wyspa Grodzka 1” in the centre, “Marina Pogoń, Przestrzenna 3” or “Marina Dąbie, Żaglowa 1a” in the east of the city. If you arrive at Lake Dąbie, you have a much longer way into the city centre.

Parking

The car park at Nabrzeże Starówka, the quay on Łasztownia, is about 200 metres from the North East Marina. The city centre has a paid parking zone, with charges applying on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm, and in some special zones daily from 8 am to 10 pm. The city's free park-and-ride spaces are not suitable for a sailing trip, as you may park there for 24 hours at most. Marina Dąbie has its own paid car park on site, with the first 20 minutes free.

Showers and sanitary facilities

The North East Marina has sanitary facilities with showers, a laundry, an accessible toilet and a lift. At Marina Dąbie, the harbour master's office, toilets, showers and a kitchen are on the barge “Oleńka”. There is also a laundry and a drying room there; showers, laundry and drying room cost extra.

Shopping for the trip

From the North East Marina, the nearest supermarkets, a branch of the Biedronka chain and a Społem market, are about 1.1 kilometres away. An Auchan store is about 1.2 kilometres away. For a big shop including water and drinks, it is worth taking a car or a taxi. From Marina Dąbie it is about 1 kilometre to the Netto and Lidl supermarkets in the Dąbie district. At Marina Pogoń, there is only a small shop (Żabka) about 700 metres away, while the supermarkets in Dąbie are about 3.3 kilometres away.

Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services

The nearest pharmacy, Gemini, is about 950 metres from the North East Marina, as is a doctor's surgery, Przychodnia Portowa. From Marina Dąbie, the nearest pharmacy, Przyjazna, is about 950 metres away. The nearest hospital is the military hospital 109 Szpital Wojskowy, about 2.6 kilometres from the North East Marina.

• 112: general emergency number
• 997: police, 998: fire brigade
• 601 100 100: emergency number for water sports enthusiasts on inland waters and along the coast, by mobile phone
• At sea and on the lagoon: VHF channel 16. The responsible body is the maritime rescue coordination centre in Świnoujście (MPCK), telephone +48 91 321 49 17 or mobile +48 505 050 969.

Where is the North East Marina?

The North East Marina is in the centre of Szczecin on the islands of Łasztownia and Wyspa Grodzka, between the Oder and its side arm, the Duńczyca. The pontoons are in the Duńczyca, and from there you look across the Oder to the Hakenterrasse.

The harbour opened in 2015 and is owned by the city, and it is operated by the municipal company Żegluga Szczecińska. It accommodates boats up to 25 metres in length and with a draught of 2.75 metres, and has 25 berths for visitors. Next to the marina, a two-level folding bridge over 100 metres long connects Łasztownia with Wyspa Grodzka. The Stara Rzeźnia cultural centre and the Marine Science Centre (Morskie Centrum Nauki) are close by.

Facilities at North East Marina

The boats are moored at floating pontoons, and access to them is secured. Each boat gets one access card; additional cards cost extra. Drinking water and electricity are available at the pontoons and are charged according to consumption. There are also showers and a laundry. The marina takes part in the Blue Flag environmental programme and uses photovoltaics and a heat pump.

The berthing fee in the season from 1 April to 31 October is 5 Złoty per metre of boat length per day for the first 30 days, 7 Złoty for commercial use, and 2 Złoty in winter (as at November 2026). You can pay in cash or by card. Anyone who moors without registering pays an additional 250 Złoty.

Where is Marina Pogoń?

Marina Pogoń lies in the east of the city on the Dąbska Struga canal, between the Regalica arm of the Oder and Lake Dąbie. This is where the waterways from the Oder towards the Szczecin Lagoon meet. It is around six kilometres to the city centre.

The site covers 72,000 square metres. The quay has room for up to 300 yachts of up to 18 metres in length and 3.4 metres draught.

Facilities at Marina Pogoń

The site has a fuel station, halls for winter storage, repair workshops and space for 300 boats ashore. The site is covered by CCTV.

Where is Marina Dąbie?

Marina Dąbie lies in the Dąbie district on Lake Dąbie, right next to the city beach. The lake is the fourth largest in Poland and was once a sea bay; its water is still slightly salty today.

The harbour is run by the Sun & Sail Foundation. It accommodates boats of up to 15 metres in length. In the harbour the water is at least 3 metres deep, but on the way there it is only 1.8 metres.

Facilities at Marina Dąbie

There are electricity and water points at the pontoons. The marina includes a gantry crane and a slipway, winter storage space, repair workshops, a sailing shop, snack bars, a viewing platform and a hire service for kayaks, pedalos and SUP boards. The site is guarded and covered by CCTV.

A day berth costs between 60 Złoty (up to 6 metres) and 150 Złoty (up to 15 metres), depending on boat length; for a 10-metre boat it is 100 Złoty, plus an infrastructure fee of 10 Złoty per day. In the season, the fee covers electricity, water and waste collection. Parking on the site costs 4 Złoty per hour or 40 Złoty per day, with the first 20 minutes free (as at November 2026).

What is the weather like for sailing in Szczecin?

The Polish weather service IMGW issues its own forecast for the Szczecin Lagoon and the Port of Szczecin. For coastal waters it issues warnings at three levels: level 1 for strong wind of Beaufort 7 or more, as a mean or in gusts; level 2 for storms of Beaufort 8 to 9; and level 3 from Beaufort 10. Warnings are also issued for thunderstorms and when visibility drops below 1,800 metres.

On Lake Dąbie the water is shallow; in the fairway it is between 2.8 and 6.8 metres deep.

Which sailing destinations are near Szczecin?

From Szczecin the fairway leads along the Oder and across the Szczecin Lagoon to Świnoujście on the Baltic Sea. Side channels on the lagoon connect it with smaller Polish and German harbours.

• Szczecin Lagoon: On the way north, the fairway passes the port of Police and enters the lagoon. Harbours on the lagoon include Trzebież, Nowe Warpno and Stepnica on the Polish side and Ueckermünde on the German side.
• Świnoujście: At the end of the fairway lies the harbour entrance of Świnoujście, from where you head out onto the Baltic Sea.
• Ueckermünde: You reach the German harbour on the lagoon via a side channel.
• Kamień Pomorski: Kamień Pomorski, Wolin and Dziwnów are also connected via side channels on the lagoon.
• Usedom and Peenestrom: Via the lagoon's network of fairways you can also reach Anklam, Wolgast, Peenemünde and Greifswald. On the Peenestrom lies the Marina Kröslin.

Further east along the Polish coast lies the Marina Gdańsk in the middle of the old town of Gdańsk.

What can you do on a harbour day in Szczecin?

The old town lies on the west bank of the Oder; from North East Marina you look across to the Haken Terrace.

• Haken Terrace (Wały Chrobrego): The 500-metre-long terrace stands 19 metres above the bank of the Oder and offers a wide view over the river and harbour. At the top are the National Museum and the Teatr Współczesny, and below is a fountain with figures of Jan z Kolna and Wyszak.
• Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes: The Griffin dukes resided in this Renaissance castle until 1637. From the bell tower and the terrace on the north wing you have a view over the city.
• Centrum Dialogu Przełomy: The underground museum beneath Plac Solidarności tells the story of Szczecin from 1939 to 1989, with films, photos and eyewitness accounts.
• Stara Rzeźnia: The former slaughterhouse on Łasztownia, close to the marina, is now a cultural centre with a restaurant, bookshop and gallery.

For skippers: berthing, approach and marine weather in Szczecin

At North East Marina and Marina Dąbie, you contact the harbour master before berthing, and they will assign you a berth. Payment is made at the harbour office straight after mooring.

Registration and Berthing

• North East Marina: Notify them of your arrival in advance, giving your expected arrival date, by phone on +48 539 924 222 or +48 91 311 15 21. The harbour master assigns the berth and may also have boats moved. You report arrivals and departures to the staff by radio, phone or in person, and when departing you give your expected return date. If you are moored alongside another boat, the crew on the inside must allow you to cross over.
• Marina Dąbie: Notify the harbour master before mooring, either in person or on +48 737 301 315. After berthing, guests sign the harbour log in the harbour master's office and pay there. Anyone who moors without notifying the harbour master pays 100 złoty per day.

Harbour rules

The harbour regulations of North East Marina stipulate, among other things:

• Maximum speed 3 knots; manoeuvring practice in the harbour only with permission.
• Quiet hours from 10 pm to 6 am.
• Swimming and fishing in the harbour are prohibited, as are repairs to boats.
• Refuelling in the harbour only after notifying the staff.
• Dogs only on a lead and muzzled; children under 13 only when accompanied by an adult.

In Marina Dąbie, you may move around the harbour basin only to berth and unberth; any other manoeuvres require permission from the staff. You may not manoeuvre under sail in the harbour.

Approach via the lagoon and the Oder

The route to Szczecin follows the Świnoujście–Szczecin fairway. It is 67 kilometres long and runs from the harbour entrance at Świnoujście across the lagoon and the Oder to the Port of Szczecin. It has been developed for large commercial shipping and is 12.5 to 14.5 metres deep and 90 to 210 metres wide. The Port of Szczecin also includes the Duńczyca, where North East Marina is located, the Regalica and Lake Dąbie.

The Szczecin Traffic control centre (VHF channel 69) monitors shipping on the lagoon and in the port. Vessels of 20 metres in length and over, including yachts, must report there. Leisure craft meet the requirement to notify the harbour authority when entering and leaving port by signing the harbour log of their harbour. If they are moored at a berth without a harbour master on duty around the clock, they report to the automated telephone service of the Szczecin Harbour Master's Office on +48 91 4403 697. You can reach the Szczecin Harbour Master's Office on VHF channel 11 (call sign “Kapitanat Szczecin”) or on +48 91 4403 510.

Which marine weather forecast applies in Szczecin?

The official weather service in Poland is the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW-PIB). It publishes its own forecast for the Szczecin Lagoon and the ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście, as well as marine weather reports for the Baltic Sea and warnings for coastal waters. You can find the latest information on the IMGW Baltic Sea page.

By radio, the coast radio station Polish Rescue Radio broadcasts navigational warnings and weather reports in English at 1.35, 7.35, 13.35 and 19.35 local time on VHF channel 5, 61 or 62, depending on the transmitter. The broadcasts are announced on channel 16.

Sailing trips from Szczecin on Törnfinder

You can find sailing trips on the Baltic Sea, the Szczecin Lagoon and along the Polish and German coasts under Sailing in the Baltic Sea, all sailing areas in the trip overview.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get from Szczecin-Goleniów Airport into the city?

The easiest way is by train, which takes about 40 minutes to Szczecin and also stops at Szczecin Dąbie. In addition, a PKS Szczecin bus runs into the city to meet every flight.

Which marina in Szczecin is in the city centre?

North East Marina. It is located on the islands of Łasztownia and Wyspa Grodzka, opposite the Chrobry Embankment (Hakenterrasse) and the old town. Marina Pogoń and Marina Dąbie are in the east of the city, on and near Lake Dąbie.

Where do I park at the start of a sailing trip in Szczecin?

At North East Marina, in the car park on Nabrzeże Starówka, around 200 metres away. In the city centre, parking is chargeable on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm. Marina Dąbie has its own car park.

Does North East Marina have visitor berths?

Yes, 25 of the berths are reserved for guests. The marina accepts boats up to 25 metres in length and with a draught of up to 2.75 metres; bookings are made by phone through the harbour master.

Are there showers in the marinas in Szczecin?

Yes, North East Marina has sanitary facilities with showers and a laundry. At Marina Dąbie, the showers and toilets are on the barge “Oleńka”.

How deep is the approach to Marina Dąbie?

On the way to the marina the water is only 1.8 metres deep, and in the harbour itself at least 3 metres. For yachts with a deeper draught, North East Marina or Marina Pogoń, with up to 3.4 metres, are options.