Up to 12 per yacht
Party yacht
Music and room to move
- Length2 hours
- On boardHeating, toilet, kitchenette
- Drinks2 bottles of sparkling wine
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Gdansk private boat tour: a boat for your group only
Gdańsk/Sopot: Private Boat Party with Music & Drinks
★ 4.1 · 22 guest ratings
Summary
A Gdansk private boat tour means hiring a whole boat for your group, from a skippered electric boat or a party yacht to a self-drive boat that needs no licence.
Private hire essentials
- Chartered yachts can sail out into the bay1
Review 4 options
What shared seats cost for your group
Enter your group size to price shared seats, then set the total against the private boat prices on this page.
- Galar, 70 minShared seat · per individual from €17
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View - Sunset galar, 1.5 hShared seat · per individual from €21
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View - Night music cruise, 2 hShared seat · per individual from €24
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View - Pierogi cruise, 70 minShared seat · per individual from €33
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Figures are GetYourGuide from-prices, translated at the ECB reference rate. The booking step shows what you pay exactly.
A Gdansk private boat tour swaps strangers on the bench for your own people, your music and your pace. Here is what you can hire on the Motlawa and the bay, and what each one costs.
Editorial team, gdanskboattour.click · Updated November 9, 2026 · Read in 7 min
Overview
- Party yachtUp to 12 aboard each yacht, 2 hours, from €60.
- With a skipperA private electric boat for up to 6 from €138 for 1 hour.
- Drive it yourselfNo licence needed; from €47 for 1 hour.
- Big groupsSeveral party yachts can be joined for up to 60 guests.
- CancellingFree up to 24 hours before on every private option here.
What private means on the Motlawa
On a shared cruise you buy a seat; on a private one you hire the whole boat for a set time, and nobody outside your group comes aboard. Every option on this page is listed as a private group booking, with a fixed length on the water and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead. That is the whole difference, and it changes the hour more than you might expect.
With your own boat you choose the music, the drinks and the conversation. You can linger at a view, take photographs without leaning past a stranger, and celebrate as loudly or as quietly as you like. For a proposal, a birthday or a family with small children, that freedom is worth more than any commentary.
The trade-off is price and, often, the story. A shared seat on the wooden galar starts from €19 and a guide talks you through it in Polish and English. Several private boats have a skipper who points things out, but their listings promise a crew and a route rather than a full guided history, so decide first whether you want a party, a quiet hour or a lesson.
Side by side
Private boats in Gdansk by length, group and starting price
| Boat | Length | Group | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party yacht | 2 hours | Up to 12 | €60 |
| Skippered electric boat | 1 hour | Up to 6 | €138 |
| Sunset with skipper | 2 hours | Up to 6 | €200 |
| Romantic sunset charter | 1.5 hours | Your group | €381 |
| Prosecco cruise | 1 hour | Your group | €101 |
| Sailing boat | 2 hours | Your group | €526 |
| Self-drive, small | 1 hour | Your group | €47 |
| Self-drive, large | 1 to 2 hours | 6 or 7 | €155 |
Opening prices as listed; check at checkout whether a figure covers the whole boat or each guest.
Skippered electric boats for a small party
The most flexible small option is a private electric boat with your own skipper. The 1 hour cruise takes a group of up to 6 guests from Dokowa 1c at the Imperial Dock Marina, with short stops at the Kasztanek bastion, the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, the Crane and the Blue Lamb granary. It starts from €138, and the skipper speaks English and Polish.
You may bring your own drinks on board, and children are welcome with an adult. Arrive 15 minutes before departure, and know that this boat sails only in good weather: if the conditions are unsafe, the operator offers another time or a full refund. It suits a family, a pair of couples or a small birthday party that wants calm water and the Old Town at close range.
The same operator runs a private sunset cruise of 2 hours for up to 6 guests, from €200, with listed stops that take in the Second World War museum, the Philharmonic and the Crane. It is a newcomer without reviews so far, so weigh that against the electric boat's single review and the much longer record of the shared sunset galar.
How many can come
Group size on Gdansk private boats
- Skippered e-boat6
- Self-drive boat7
- Party yacht12
- Joined yachts60
Largest group each listing names; the self-drive boat takes 6 or 7 depending on the boat.
Party yachts with music, heating and a toilet
For a celebration the strongest record belongs to a private party yacht from Gdansk or Sopot, booked for 2 hours from €60, with 22 reviews averaging 4.1. Each yacht holds up to 12 people, and for larger groups several boats can be joined into a single cruise of up to 60 guests. That makes it the obvious pick for a hen party, a stag do or a company outing.
The yacht comes with a sound system, a roofed deck, heating, a toilet and a small kitchenette, and 2 bottles of sparkling wine wait on board; guests are free to add their own food and drink. Heating and a roof matter on the Baltic coast, where even a summer evening on the water can turn cool once the sun drops behind the cranes.
Read the booking step carefully. After you book, the operator contacts you to confirm the departure time and the place, and last-minute bookings may not get the slot you hoped for. For a Gdansk yacht tour on a fixed date, book early and keep your phone to hand in the days after, so the confirmation does not slip past you.
Match your group
Which private boat suits your occasion
Find the line that matches your plans and the boat that goes with it.
If A hen party, stag do or birthday
The party yacht
Up to 12 aboard with music, heating and sparkling wine.
If A company outing for dozens
Joined party yachts
Several yachts sail together for up to 60 guests.
If A family with small children
The skippered e-boat
Up to 6, children welcome with an adult, calm electric drive.
If A proposal at sundown
The sunset charter
1.5 hours past the shipyard, with a roof if it rains.
If Friends who want to steer
A self-drive boat
No licence, a sights map, your own group only.
If Keen sailors
The sailing boat
2 hours from Gdansk, Sopot or Gdynia on open water.
Three kinds of private hour
Party, calm cruise or your own wheel
Up to 6 guests
Skippered e-boat
Quiet and close
- Length1 hour
- StartImperial Dock Marina
- DrinksBring your own
No licence needed
Self-drive boat
You at the helm
- Length1 hour
- ExtrasDigital sights map
- DeckSunbathing space
Sunset for two, and prosecco on a wooden deck
Couples have a few romantic options. A private sunset cruise of 1.5 hours leaves from Szafarnia 6 and passes the Gdansk Shipyard, with a guide who speaks English, German, Polish and Russian. In bad weather the crew puts up a roof or changes the route, and alcohol is allowed within limits. It starts from €381 and has 3 reviews, all at 5.0.
A private prosecco cruise of 1 hour splits its time between the Old Town, the Gdansk Shipyard and more of the city, about 20 minutes each, and starts from €101. Its deck is wooden and the crew asks guests to take off their shoes or wear the covers provided, and heels are banned on board. Pack flat shoes if you are dressing up.
If the evening light is what you are after but the budget is tighter, the shared sunset galar is the honest alternative: 1.5 hours from €23, rated 4.8 by 1,142 guests. You will share the boat with a few others, but the light on the brick waterfront is the same for everyone. Book that one for two and spend the difference on dinner by the river afterwards.
Hiring a boat
From booking to casting off with your own crew
When you book
Pick a private group
Every option here can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before.
After booking
Confirm the details
The party yacht operator contacts you about time and place.
On the day
Check the weather
Skippered electric boats sail only in good weather.
At the marina
Arrive early
Be there 15 minutes before departure for the electric boat.
On board
Your music, your drinks
The party yacht has a sound system and allows your own snacks.
Sailing beyond the river into the bay
A sailing boat is a different kind of private trip. A private sailing cruise of 2 hours can start from Gdansk, Sopot or Gdynia, and you settle the start time with the operator once booked. Prices begin at €526, and 2 reviews average 4.4. This is real sailing on open water, not a slow drift past the quays.
The city tourism office describes chartered yachts that cruise around the bay past old Gdansk, the port, the shipyard, Wisloujscie Fortress, Westerplatte and the old lighthouse.1 A charter like that turns the boat into a moving viewpoint over the whole harbour, from the medieval cranes to the modern container quays.
The open bay is a bigger, windier place than the Motlawa, and a sea trip suits people who already like being on boats. For a first taste of Gdansk from the water, start on the river, and keep the sailing day for a second visit or for a group of keen sailors. A river boat and a bay sail are different trips, and both are worth doing in their own time.
Video
Gdansk by river to the shipyard
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Charter a luxurious yacht and embark on a cruise around Gdansk Bay to witness the beauty of Gdansk and Tricity from a new perspective on the water.
Before you hire
Questions to settle for a private boat
Ask before booking3
- How many fit: 6 on the e-boat, 12 on the party yacht
- Whether the price is per boat or per head
- When and where the operator confirms departure
On the day3
- Arrive 15 minutes early for the electric boat
- A warm layer for the evening breeze
- Flat shoes for a wooden deck
Terms to know3
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Good-weather sailing only on the electric boats
- Your own drinks allowed on some boats
Self-drive boats: no licence, no guide
You can also be your own skipper. A private self-drive electric boat leaves from the GoBoat marina for 1 hour, needs no licence or experience, has a sunbathing deck and comes with a digital map of the sights. It starts from €47 and has 4 reviews at 5.0. Electric drive means no engine roar, which makes it easy to talk and to hear the city around you as you go.
A larger self-drive electric boat can be hired for 1 to 2 hours, takes up to 6 or 7 passengers and needs no boating licence either. It starts from €155 and also has 4 reviews at 5.0. If that price covers the whole boat, split across a full crew it comes close to a shared cruise per head, with the wheel in your own hands.
The catch is obvious: nobody tells you what you are passing. Read up on the Crane, the granaries and the shipyard before you cast off, or pair the self-drive hour with a guided walk. For a group of friends who want an hour of their own on the water, though, it is a relaxed private boat tour Gdansk can offer on any calm day.
Private or shared: how to decide
Start with your group size. For 2 people a shared seat almost always costs less than any private boat: the galar starts from €19 a seat, while the cheapest skippered private boat starts from €138. For a group of 6 to 12 the sums can move closer, depending on whether a listing charges per boat or per guest, which the booking step shows.
Then ask what the hour is for. If you want history, the guided galar spends 70 minutes on the shipyard, the waterfront, the islands and the harbour. If you want a party, a proposal or privacy with children, hire the boat. If you want to steer, rent a self-drive boat and learn the sights beforehand, so the river makes sense as you pass it.
Finally, check the terms that differ. Party yachts confirm the time after booking, the skippered electric boats sail only in good weather, and the romantic sunset charter can add a roof. All of them can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before, so you can keep an eye on the weather first. Settle the occasion, the head count and the weather plan, and the right boat usually picks itself.
FAQ
Fast answers to common questions.
Can I hire the wooden galar privately?
Not through the listings we compare.
The galar is sold by the seat; for a whole boat, look at the skippered electric boats or a party yacht.
How many people fit on a private party yacht?
Up to 12 per yacht.
Several yachts can be joined for a shared cruise of up to 60 guests.
Can we bring our own drinks?
On some boats, yes.
The skippered electric boat and the party yacht both allow your own drinks; the party yacht adds 2 bottles of sparkling wine.
Do I need a licence for a self-drive boat?
No.
The self-drive electric boats need no licence or boating experience, and the smaller one comes with a digital map.
What happens if the weather is bad?
It depends on the boat.
Skippered electric boats offer another time or a refund; the sunset charter puts up a roof or changes route.
Are children allowed on private boats?
Yes, with an adult.
The skippered electric boat welcomes children who come with an adult, for a group of up to 6.
When should I reserve a party yacht?
As early as you can.
The operator confirms time and place after booking, and last-minute bookings may miss your preferred slot.
Sources
- Gdansk Tourist Organisation (visitgdansk.com) · Water activities ↩
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