Self drive river boat rentals from Furstenberg
This base is the starting point for rentals of a minimum week in the .
The main monuments of this village of 5000 inhabitants are the palace and the abbey of Himmelpfort, a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1299.
The license-free navigation stops at Zehdenick, between Berlin and Fürstenberg.
Locks in the Brandenburg and Mecklenburg are automatic and manned or automatic with self-service. There is no charge to use them.
Opening hours: Locks open 8 am-7:45 pm from May to October and 9 am -3:45 pm daily in April. Manned locks have half an hour lunchbreak during which they are closed. Some locks are open until 8:45 pm in high season.
Public holidays: Locks are open on public holidays.
If you don’t have a licence and wish to cruise in licence-free area which includes Jabel, Marina Wolfsbruch and between Potsdam and Werder, you will be provided additional tuition prior to your departure. This means your pre-departure briefing will take two hours in total and you must arrive at the base in time for this tuition which begins at 2pm. Even after this tuition, you will still not be allowed to cruise in licensed areas.
If you have a licence this additional tuition is not required, your pre-departure briefing will take the usual 1hr and you may arrive any time between 2pm and 5pm.
Navigation in this area is without a licence. South of Liebenwalde, a river permit is imperative.
For departures from Lübz: anyone who does not already hold an inland boating licence must pay an additional €75 on site on the day of departure. This includes approximately 3 hours of navigation instruction and the issue of a temporary boating certificate valid for the duration of the stay.
Mooring along the canals is not allowed at night. You must anchor in a lake or moor at your own expense in a harbor.
Marinas with all facilities are available but you will have to pay generally between 18 - 25 Euros per night.
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