Ribnitz-Damgarten lies on the southeast shore of the Saaler Bodden. Visiting yachts moor at the Ribnitz town harbour on the Ribnitzer See or at the small Damgarten harbour on the Recknitz. Here you can read how to get to the start of your sailing trip, where the harbours are, where to park and shop, what sailing weather to expect, which sailing destinations in the chain of Bodden lagoons are close by, and what skippers should bear in mind when mooring.<\/p>\n
Yachts can moor at three places in Ribnitz-Damgarten. The Ribnitz town harbour is in the Ribnitz district on the street Am See: in the west, the harbour basin is protected from the Ribnitzer See by a mole, and pontoons lead from the harbour forecourt into the basin. Further east, in front of the playground and the grounds of the Segel-Club Ribnitz, are the pontoons at the Segel-Club Ribnitz. Both parts belong to the town harbour. Between them, the passenger boat departs from the landing stage in the middle.<\/p>\n
Damgarten harbour is considerably smaller. It lies in the east of the town in the Damgarten district, on the bank of the Recknitz, shortly before the river flows into the Ribnitzer See.<\/p>\n
Ribnitz-Damgarten lies between Rostock and Stralsund. The most convenient way to get there is by train. Most destinations in the Ribnitz district, including the town harbour, can be reached on foot from Ribnitz-Damgarten West station; it is around 1 kilometre to the town harbour.<\/p>\n
Rostock-Laage Airport is located at the junction of the A19 and A20 motorways, around 28 kilometres from Rostock. From the airport you can continue by hire car, which you book in advance, or by the on-demand bus \"rubi\", which must also be booked in advance.<\/p>\n
If you arrive via one of the major airports such as Hamburg, take the train to Rostock and change there to the Regionalexpress to Ribnitz-Damgarten. Long-distance trains also run direct.<\/p>\n
Ribnitz-Damgarten has two railway stations: Ribnitz-Damgarten West on Bahnhofstra\u00dfe, serving the Ribnitz district and the town harbour, and Ribnitz-Damgarten Ost on Richtenberger Stra\u00dfe, near Damgarten. The Regionalexpress RE 9 runs roughly hourly in both directions during the day. ICE and IC trains also stop at Ribnitz-Damgarten West, including direct services via Rostock to Hamburg. This reflects the timetable as it currently stands (November 2026).<\/p>\n
Buses within the town and to the surrounding area are run by the Verkehrsgesellschaft Vorpommern-R\u00fcgen (VVR). In season, a passenger boat links Ribnitz town harbour daily with Dierhagen and Wustrow on the Fischland.<\/p>\n
Right by Ribnitz town harbour, on the street Am See, is the pay-and-display car park Parkplatz Hafen Ribnitz, about 100 metres from the harbour basin. You can buy your ticket at the machine or by smartphone using EasyPark or mobilet. For free parking, use the Parkplatz G\u00e4nsewiese car park, about 400 metres to the west on the Ribnitzer See. It is also suitable for larger vehicles and boat trailers.<\/p>\n
At Damgarten harbour there is a free car park on Schillstra\u00dfe. The car parks at both railway stations are also free of charge.<\/p>\n
Ribnitz town harbour has shower and WC facilities in the harbour building, as well as public toilets. At the Segel-Club Ribnitz there are additional shower and WC containers; visiting boaters in the harbour receive the access code. At Damgarten harbour, the showers and WC are in the harbour pavilion, open daily from 7 am to 8 pm.<\/p>\n
The nearest supermarket, a Nahkauf, is about 550 metres from Ribnitz town harbour. Netto and Penny are each about 750 metres away on foot. Larger stores are famila, about 1 kilometre away, and Aldi, about 1.1 kilometres away; for a big shop, it is best to go by car. Shops, bakeries and caf\u00e9s can be found in the old town, a few minutes' walk away. At the harbour itself, a fishing cutter sells fish rolls and smoked fish, such as eel or mackerel.<\/p>\n
The nearest pharmacies, the Apotheke am Bodden and the Forellen-Apotheke, are each about 400 metres from the town harbour in the old town. Several doctors' surgeries can be found about 900 metres from the harbour in the town centre. The hospital of the Bodden-Kliniken Ribnitz-Damgarten is about 1.5 kilometres from the town harbour.<\/p>\n
Ribnitz town harbour lies on the northern edge of the old town on the street Am See, with a view across the Ribnitzer See. It is the larger of the two municipal harbours and holds the \u201cGelbe Welle\u201d award for water-ramblers.<\/p>\n
The Boddenradweg cycle route runs along the harbour promenade towards Fischland-Dar\u00df-Zingst. At the harbour there is a fish restaurant with a terrace, another restaurant overlooking the lake and a large wooden playground right by the water. The pontoons and promenade are accessible with few barriers.<\/p>\n
There are ten visitor berths for guests, and the water in the harbour basin is two metres deep. Visiting boats moor at the outer mole, where you have about 1.80 metres of water. Electricity and water are available at the jetties, both paid for at coin-operated machines. The slipway is free to use.<\/p>\n
The harbour has no fixed crane; a mobile crane is brought in for craning. Ribnitz-Damgarten has boat supplies, workshops and a shipyard. There is no boat fuel station in the harbour; the nearest waterside fuel stations are in Zingst, Vitte on Hiddensee, Schaprode, Sassnitz and Stralsund.<\/p>\n
Damgarten harbour lies in the quiet Damgarten district on the bank of the Recknitz, right next to Schillstra\u00dfe. It is an official stopover for water-ramblers and the base of a rowing club, and a canoe hire business also makes it a starting point for paddling trips into the Untere Recknitztal.<\/p>\n
The harbour has three visitor berths for motorboats and other small craft. The harbour basin is two metres deep, while the approach via a buoyed channel is no more than 1.80 metres. Electricity is available at the landing stage, and the charges are the same as at Ribnitz town harbour. There are showers and WC in the harbour pavilion, as well as a free slipway and parking for boat trailers.<\/p>\n
Ribnitz town harbour has more visitor berths and lies right by the old town, while Damgarten harbour is smaller and quieter.<\/p>\n