{"id":1699475,"date":"2026-11-03T16:34:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T15:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/?p=1699475"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T15:34:45","slug":"yacht-harbours-stettin-szczecin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/segelmagazin\/yachthaefen-stettin-szczecin\/","title":{"rendered":"Marinas in Szczecin: Getting There, Harbour Information and Sailing Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Szczecin lies on the Oder, south of the Szczecin Lagoon, about 67 kilometres by fairway from \u015awinouj\u015bcie 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.<\/p>\n<h2>The essentials at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>From Szczecin-Goleni\u00f3w Airport, you can take the train to Szczecin in about 40 minutes. A bus to the city also runs for every flight and stops at Szczecin D\u0105bie station as well.<\/li>\n<li>North East Marina lies in the heart of the city on the islands of \u0141asztownia and Wyspa Grodzka, opposite the Haken Terraces (Wa\u0142y Chrobrego). Marina Pogo\u0144 and Marina D\u0105bie lie in the east of the city, on and near Lake D\u0105bie.<\/li>\n<li>There is a car park about 200 metres from North East Marina. Marina D\u0105bie has its own car park.<\/li>\n<li>Supermarkets are about 1.1 kilometres from North East Marina, and an Auchan store is about 1.2 kilometres away.<\/li>\n<li>The season at North East Marina runs from 1 April to 31 October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where are the marinas in Szczecin?<\/h2>\n<p>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 Pogo\u0144 on the D\u0105bska Struga canal and Marina D\u0105bie on the shore of Lake D\u0105bie.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u017begluga Szczeci\u0144ska, which operates the North East Marina and the waterfront promenades. Leisure boats can also moor along the promenades between the Long Bridge (Most D\u0142ugi) and the Trasa Zamkowa elevated road. There are also smaller harbours run by clubs and schools on Lake D\u0105bie, such as Marina Club with 130 berths and a fuel station, Jacht Klub AZS and Centrum \u017beglarskie, a sailing school with its own harbour.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>North East Marina<\/th>\n<th>Marina Pogo\u0144<\/th>\n<th>Marina D\u0105bie<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Location<\/td>\n<td>City centre, \u0141asztownia and Wyspa Grodzka<\/td>\n<td>D\u0105bska Struga canal between the Regalica and Lake D\u0105bie<\/td>\n<td>Szczecin-D\u0105bie, at the city beach on Lake D\u0105bie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Berths<\/td>\n<td>25 visitor berths, 49 permanent berths<\/td>\n<td>up to 300 along the quay, 300 places on land<\/td>\n<td>300 for yachts, motorboats and jet skis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boat length up to<\/td>\n<td>25 m<\/td>\n<td>18 m<\/td>\n<td>15 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Draught up to<\/td>\n<td>2,75 m<\/td>\n<td>3,4 m<\/td>\n<td>2 to 3 m depending on the berth, approach 1.8 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Arriving for the start of your trip in Szczecin<\/h2>\n<p>The nearest airport is Szczecin-Goleni\u00f3w, with train and bus connections. For the last stretch, it depends on whether your harbour is in the centre or on Lake D\u0105bie.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1699349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-oderufer-stettin-abend-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Bank of the Oder in Szczecin in the evening\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-oderufer-stettin-abend-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-oderufer-stettin-abend-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-oderufer-stettin-abend-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-oderufer-stettin-abend-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-oderufer-stettin-abend-600x897.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/toernfinder-oderufer-stettin-abend-scaled.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>From Szczecin-Goleni\u00f3w Airport<\/h3>\n<p>The railway station is right next to the airport, and the train takes about 40 minutes to reach Szczecin. Trains also stop at Szczecin D\u0105bie, the station in the east of the city, which is the closest to the harbours on Lake D\u0105bie.<\/p>\n<p>A bus operated by PKS Szczecin meets all arrivals and departures. It stops at Szczecin D\u0105bie station, at Plac Grodnicki and Plac Rod\u0142a, 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.<\/p>\n<h3>By car or train<\/h3>\n<p>If you travel by train, you will arrive at the main station, Szczecin G\u0142\u00f3wny. On the opposite side of the Oder lies the Bulwar Elbl\u0105ski 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 Pogo\u0144 to the slip road.<\/p>\n<h3>Which harbour is where?<\/h3>\n<p>Give the taxi driver the full name and the district: \u201cNorth East Marina, Wyspa Grodzka 1\u201d in the centre, \u201cMarina Pogo\u0144, Przestrzenna 3\u201d or \u201cMarina D\u0105bie, \u017baglowa 1a\u201d in the east of the city. If you arrive at Lake D\u0105bie, you have a much longer way into the city centre.<\/p>\n<h3>Parking<\/h3>\n<p>The car park at Nabrze\u017ce Star\u00f3wka, the quay on \u0141asztownia, 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 D\u0105bie has its own paid car park on site, with the first 20 minutes free.<\/p>\n<h3>Showers and sanitary facilities<\/h3>\n<p>The North East Marina has sanitary facilities with showers, a laundry, an accessible toilet and a lift. At Marina D\u0105bie, the harbour master's office, toilets, showers and a kitchen are on the barge \u201cOle\u0144ka\u201d. There is also a laundry and a drying room there; showers, laundry and drying room cost extra.<\/p>\n<h3>Shopping for the trip<\/h3>\n<p>From the North East Marina, the nearest supermarkets, a branch of the Biedronka chain and a Spo\u0142em 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 D\u0105bie it is about 1 kilometre to the Netto and Lidl supermarkets in the D\u0105bie district. At Marina Pogo\u0144, there is only a small shop (\u017babka) about 700 metres away, while the supermarkets in D\u0105bie are about 3.3 kilometres away.<\/p>\n<h3>Doctor, pharmacy and emergency services<\/h3>\n<p>The nearest pharmacy, Gemini, is about 950 metres from the North East Marina, as is a doctor's surgery, Przychodnia Portowa. From Marina D\u0105bie, 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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>112: general emergency number<\/li>\n<li>997: police, 998: fire brigade<\/li>\n<li>601 100 100: emergency number for water sports enthusiasts on inland waters and along the coast, by mobile phone<\/li>\n<li>At sea and on the lagoon: VHF channel 16. The responsible body is the maritime rescue coordination centre in \u015awinouj\u015bcie (MPCK), telephone +48 91 321 49 17 or mobile +48 505 050 969.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where is the North East Marina?<\/h2>\n<p>The North East Marina is in the centre of Szczecin on the islands of \u0141asztownia and Wyspa Grodzka, between the Oder and its side arm, the Du\u0144czyca. The pontoons are in the Du\u0144czyca, and from there you look across the Oder to the Hakenterrasse.<\/p>\n<p>The harbour opened in 2015 and is owned by the city, and it is operated by the municipal company \u017begluga Szczeci\u0144ska. 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 \u0141asztownia with Wyspa Grodzka. The Stara Rze\u017ania cultural centre and the Marine Science Centre (Morskie Centrum Nauki) are close by.<\/p>\n<h3>Facilities at North East Marina<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The berthing fee in the season from 1 April to 31 October is 5 Z\u0142oty per metre of boat length per day for the first 30 days, 7 Z\u0142oty for commercial use, and 2 Z\u0142oty in winter (as at November 2026). You can pay in cash or by card. Anyone who moors without registering pays an additional 250 Z\u0142oty.<\/p>\n<h2>Where is Marina Pogo\u0144?<\/h2>\n<p>Marina Pogo\u0144 lies in the east of the city on the D\u0105bska Struga canal, between the Regalica arm of the Oder and Lake D\u0105bie. This is where the waterways from the Oder towards the Szczecin Lagoon meet. It is around six kilometres to the city centre.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Facilities at Marina Pogo\u0144<\/h3>\n<p>The site has a fuel station, halls for winter storage, repair workshops and space for 300 boats ashore. The site is covered by CCTV.<\/p>\n<h2>Where is Marina D\u0105bie?<\/h2>\n<p>Marina D\u0105bie lies in the D\u0105bie district on Lake D\u0105bie, 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.<\/p>\n<p>The harbour is run by the Sun &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Facilities at Marina D\u0105bie<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>A day berth costs between 60 Z\u0142oty (up to 6 metres) and 150 Z\u0142oty (up to 15 metres), depending on boat length; for a 10-metre boat it is 100 Z\u0142oty, plus an infrastructure fee of 10 Z\u0142oty per day. In the season, the fee covers electricity, water and waste collection. Parking on the site costs 4 Z\u0142oty per hour or 40 Z\u0142oty per day, with the first 20 minutes free (as at November 2026).<\/p>\n<h2>What is the weather like for sailing in Szczecin?<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>On Lake D\u0105bie the water is shallow; in the fairway it is between 2.8 and 6.8 metres deep.<\/p>\n<h2>Which sailing destinations are near Szczecin?<\/h2>\n<p>From Szczecin the fairway leads along the Oder and across the Szczecin Lagoon to \u015awinouj\u015bcie on the Baltic Sea. Side channels on the lagoon connect it with smaller Polish and German harbours.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Szczecin Lagoon: On the way north, the fairway passes the port of Police and enters the lagoon. Harbours on the lagoon include Trzebie\u017c, Nowe Warpno and Stepnica on the Polish side and Ueckerm\u00fcnde on the German side.<\/li>\n<li>\u015awinouj\u015bcie: At the end of the fairway lies the harbour entrance of \u015awinouj\u015bcie, from where you head out onto the Baltic Sea.<\/li>\n<li>Ueckerm\u00fcnde: You reach the German harbour on the lagoon via a side channel.<\/li>\n<li>Kamie\u0144 Pomorski: Kamie\u0144 Pomorski, Wolin and Dziwn\u00f3w are also connected via side channels on the lagoon.<\/li>\n<li>Usedom and Peenestrom: Via the lagoon's network of fairways you can also reach Anklam, Wolgast, Peenem\u00fcnde and Greifswald. On the Peenestrom lies the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-magazine\/marina-kroeslin-peenestrom\/\">Marina Kr\u00f6slin<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further east along the Polish coast lies the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-magazine\/marina-gdansk\/\">Marina Gda\u0144sk<\/a> in the middle of the old town of Gda\u0144sk.<\/p>\n<h2>What can you do on a harbour day in Szczecin?<\/h2>\n<p>The old town lies on the west bank of the Oder; from North East Marina you look across to the Haken Terrace.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Haken Terrace (Wa\u0142y 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 Wsp\u00f3\u0142czesny, and below is a fountain with figures of Jan z Kolna and Wyszak.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Centrum Dialogu Prze\u0142omy: The underground museum beneath Plac Solidarno\u015bci tells the story of Szczecin from 1939 to 1989, with films, photos and eyewitness accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Stara Rze\u017ania: The former slaughterhouse on \u0141asztownia, close to the marina, is now a cultural centre with a restaurant, bookshop and gallery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>For skippers: berthing, approach and marine weather in Szczecin<\/h2>\n<p>At North East Marina and Marina D\u0105bie, you contact the harbour master before berthing, and they will assign you a berth. Payment is made at the harbour office straight after mooring.<\/p>\n<h3>Registration and Berthing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Marina D\u0105bie: 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 z\u0142oty per day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Harbour rules<\/h3>\n<p>The harbour regulations of North East Marina stipulate, among other things:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum speed 3 knots; manoeuvring practice in the harbour only with permission.<\/li>\n<li>Quiet hours from 10 pm to 6 am.<\/li>\n<li>Swimming and fishing in the harbour are prohibited, as are repairs to boats.<\/li>\n<li>Refuelling in the harbour only after notifying the staff.<\/li>\n<li>Dogs only on a lead and muzzled; children under 13 only when accompanied by an adult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Marina D\u0105bie, 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.<\/p>\n<h3>Approach via the lagoon and the Oder<\/h3>\n<p>The route to Szczecin follows the \u015awinouj\u015bcie\u2013Szczecin fairway. It is 67 kilometres long and runs from the harbour entrance at \u015awinouj\u015bcie 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 Du\u0144czyca, where North East Marina is located, the Regalica and Lake D\u0105bie.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201cKapitanat Szczecin\u201d) or on +48 91 4403 510.<\/p>\n<h3>Which marine weather forecast applies in Szczecin?<\/h3>\n<p>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 \u015awinouj\u015bcie, as well as marine weather reports for the Baltic Sea and warnings for coastal waters. You can find the latest information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/baltyk.imgw.pl\/\">IMGW Baltic Sea page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h2>Sailing trips from Szczecin on T\u00f6rnfinder<\/h2>\n<p>You can find sailing trips on the Baltic Sea, the Szczecin Lagoon and along the Polish and German coasts under <a href=\"\/en\/cabin-charter-baltic-sea\/\">Sailing in the Baltic Sea<\/a>, all sailing areas in the <a href=\"\/en\/sailing-trips\/\">trip overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>How do I get from Szczecin-Goleni\u00f3w Airport into the city?<\/h3>\n<p>The easiest way is by train, which takes about 40 minutes to Szczecin and also stops at Szczecin D\u0105bie. In addition, a PKS Szczecin bus runs into the city to meet every flight.<\/p>\n<h3>Which marina in Szczecin is in the city centre?<\/h3>\n<p>North East Marina. It is located on the islands of \u0141asztownia and Wyspa Grodzka, opposite the Chrobry Embankment (Hakenterrasse) and the old town. Marina Pogo\u0144 and Marina D\u0105bie are in the east of the city, on and near Lake D\u0105bie.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I park at the start of a sailing trip in Szczecin?<\/h3>\n<p>At North East Marina, in the car park on Nabrze\u017ce Star\u00f3wka, around 200 metres away. In the city centre, parking is chargeable on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm. Marina D\u0105bie has its own car park.<\/p>\n<h3>Does North East Marina have visitor berths?<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3>Are there showers in the marinas in Szczecin?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, North East Marina has sanitary facilities with showers and a laundry. At Marina D\u0105bie, the showers and toilets are on the barge \u201cOle\u0144ka\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>How deep is the approach to Marina D\u0105bie?<\/h3>\n<p>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 Pogo\u0144, with up to 3.4 metres, are options.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The marinas in Szczecin: getting there, North East Marina in the centre, Marina Pogo\u0144 and Marina D\u0105bie, parking, shopping and sailing destinations on the Szczecin Lagoon.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":1699347,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tf_mag_toernhinweis":"ostsee","footnotes":""},"categories":[536],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1699475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviere-haefen","category-536","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1699475"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1699476,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699475\/revisions\/1699476"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1699347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1699475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1699475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.toernfinder.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1699475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}