Houseboat vacation & raft trips

Experience Boundless Freedom on the Water

Cruising along natural shores on interconnected waterways in Germany's lakeland, sailing across the endless expanses of shimmering lakes or anchoring in one of the quiet bays and the vacation home is always on deck: with a houseboat or raft, recreational captains are at home anywhere.

Happiness lies in the silence. A houseboat trip in the Mecklenburg Lake District is the most beautiful little escape from everyday life., © TMV/Gänsicke

Experience boundless freedom on the water - not only in the Mecklenburg Lake District

Just hop on and set off, even without a boating license, and drift carefree towards the sunset in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, surrounded by idyllic scenery. Watch beavers and kingfishers on the shore or sea eagles and ospreys circling in the air and become one with nature. From relaxed discovery tours on the Peene, the Schwerin Lake District, to unforgettable adventures in the Mecklenburg Lake District.  

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Houseboat and raft hire without a license 

A wide variety of houseboats and rafts are available for hire from charter companies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. A distinction is made between a typical houseboat, bungalow boat, raft or even a sauna houseboat. Out and about as a couple, with family or with friends, the boats offer plenty of space, even for groups. And no motorboat license is required to charter one of the modern rafts or houseboats.

Anybody over the age of 18 can obtain a charter license directly from the provider on site after an introduction. This means that nothing stands in the way of adventures on rivers and lakes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

If you would like to take your dog on a tour, you can enquire directly with the provider and find the right houseboat or raft for you.

Houseboat and raft vacation provider

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© Stern Hausboot

STERN HOUSEBOAT

  • 18356 Barth

Take a vacation on one of the Stern houseboats in Barth and live your dream on the water! Already from 95€ per night or 745€ per week (incl. final cleaning).

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KUHNLE-TOURS houseboat station in Priepert

  • An der Havel, 17255 Priepert

With a license-free houseboat you start here into the land of 1000 lakes: Ideal to experience the water paradise Mecklenburg Lake District between Müritz, Neustrelitz and Zehdenick with one of the different houseboat types of KUHNLE-TOURS, , YACHTCHARTER RÖMER® motor yachts and Riverlodge®s.

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© Lars Franzen

WELL houseboats - charter base Peenemünde

  • Zum Nordhafen, 17449 Peenemünde

A houseboat in the midst of island nature - Where the Peene River flows into the Baltic Sea, lies the village and marina Peenemünde (Nordhafen). Here, between gently rocking waves, a completely new form of deceleration awaits you.

Read more: "WELL houseboats - charter base Peenemünde"
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Houseboat-Vacation24.de

  • Zur Stillen Bucht, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

New license-free houseboats for 2-6 people from Waren on the Müritz and Loitz and Demmin on the Peene - all boats with free stand-up paddle board and personal advice from the owner.

Read more: "Houseboat-Vacation24.de"
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Müritz harbour village

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Alte Werftstraße, 17248 Hafendorf Müritz

Your vacation domicile at the Müritz! Situated in the heart of the Mecklenburg Lake District, a vacation resort in a class of its own awaits you.

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boat charter Malow

  • Zum Hafen, 17213 Fünfseen OT Lenz-Süd

Mecklenburg Lake District boating vacation

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© die flosserei / Godehard Bromisch

Raft rental the raft

  • Am Bahnhof, 19294 Malliß

Exceptional vacation for families, adventurers, individualists, nature lovers and anglers. Enjoy peace, nature and freedom on the Müritz-Elde-Stör waterway. Pure exploration and relaxation.

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© Sven Sprindt / SCHELFWERK.de

VINDUA Houseboats

  • Werderstrasse, 19055 Schwerin

Experience the beautiful Schwerin lake landscape. Either on one of the exclusive and license-free VINDUA houseboats or by kayak or SUP directly at the Schwerin Castle. Together with the adjacent Mecklenburg Lake District, it is one of the most beautiful boating areas in Europe. A paradise for all water lovers and nature lovers.

Read more: "VINDUA Houseboats"
© FjordLink

La Mare houseboats in Barth

  • Hafenstraße, 18356 Barth

A vacation on a houseboat from FjordLink means relaxation and recreation, freedom or adventure for vacations with friends, families or couples.

Read more: "La Mare houseboats in Barth"
© Margit Wild

KUHNLE-TOURS - Yachtcharter Römer - Riverlodge

  • Marinastraße, 17248 Rechlin

Vacation on a boat? You can fulfill this dream of a vacation on the water even without a boat license. Vacation on the water and explore the Mecklenburg Lake District to Berlin with the right boat. We have a boat for you: for 2 to 12 people.

Read more: "KUHNLE-TOURS - Yachtcharter Römer - Riverlodge"
© TDG Rechlin mbH

Müritz harbor village

  • Am Hafendorf, 17248 Rechlin Nord

"Holiday park on the Müritz, in the heart of the Mecklenburg Lake District. Vacation apartments | apartments | vacation homes | houseboats."

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Adventure tours on Lake Plau

  • An der Metow, 19395 Plau am See

The unforgettable maritime vacation experience on the Mecklenburg Lake District with a beautiful motor yacht from the Fischerhaus in Plau am See. To the most beautiful corners of Lake Plau, wonderful beaches, romantic bays, to the island, through locks and much more.

Read more: "Adventure tours on Lake Plau"
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Kuhnle-Tours - Hafendorf Müritz

  • Marinastraße, 17248 Rechlin

Holidays on the water: KUHNLE-TOURS' licence-free houseboats are an integral part of the landscape of the Mecklenburg Lake District and are the epitome of cosiness and comfort. The harbour village of Müritz is the largest KUHNLE-TOURS charter station with an extensive range of offers for holidays on land and on the water. From the shipyard's own Kormoran to budget boats, comfort boats, boutique boats, river lodges and motor yachts, there is a suitable boat for everyone.

Read more: "Kuhnle-Tours - Hafendorf Müritz"
© Lars Franzen

WELL houseboats - charter base Saaler Bodden

  • Körkwitzer Weg, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten

Houseboat vacation at the Saaler Bodden in direct neighborhood to the wellness oasis of the Bodden-Therme. Deceleration on board and walking distance to the historic city center of Ribnitz-Damgarten.

Read more: "WELL houseboats - charter base Saaler Bodden"
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Locaboat Holidays Fleesensee (Untergöhren)

  • Closed today
  • Am Busch (Am Fahrgastanleger), 17213 Göhren-Lebbin

High quality fleet, license free houseboats for your vacation on the water. Become your own captain in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Read more: "Locaboat Holidays Fleesensee (Untergöhren)"
© Stern Hausboot

STERN HOUSEBOAT

  • 18356 Barth

Take a vacation on one of the Stern houseboats in Barth and live your dream on the water! Already from 95€ per night or 745€ per week (incl. final cleaning).

Read more: "STERN HOUSEBOAT"
© TMV/Gänsicke

KUHNLE-TOURS houseboat station in Priepert

  • An der Havel, 17255 Priepert

With a license-free houseboat you start here into the land of 1000 lakes: Ideal to experience the water paradise Mecklenburg Lake District between Müritz, Neustrelitz and Zehdenick with one of the different houseboat types of KUHNLE-TOURS, , YACHTCHARTER RÖMER® motor yachts and Riverlodge®s.

Read more: "KUHNLE-TOURS houseboat station in Priepert"
© Lars Franzen

WELL houseboats - charter base Peenemünde

  • Zum Nordhafen, 17449 Peenemünde

A houseboat in the midst of island nature - Where the Peene River flows into the Baltic Sea, lies the village and marina Peenemünde (Nordhafen). Here, between gently rocking waves, a completely new form of deceleration awaits you.

Read more: "WELL houseboats - charter base Peenemünde"
© Smobilia GmbH & Co. KG

Houseboat-Vacation24.de

  • Zur Stillen Bucht, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

New license-free houseboats for 2-6 people from Waren on the Müritz and Loitz and Demmin on the Peene - all boats with free stand-up paddle board and personal advice from the owner.

Read more: "Houseboat-Vacation24.de"
© TMV/Gänsicke

Müritz harbour village

  • Freely accessible at any time
  • Alte Werftstraße, 17248 Hafendorf Müritz

Your vacation domicile at the Müritz! Situated in the heart of the Mecklenburg Lake District, a vacation resort in a class of its own awaits you.

Read more: "Müritz harbour village"
© Bootscharter Malow

boat charter Malow

  • Zum Hafen, 17213 Fünfseen OT Lenz-Süd

Mecklenburg Lake District boating vacation

Read more: "boat charter Malow"
© die flosserei / Godehard Bromisch

Raft rental the raft

  • Am Bahnhof, 19294 Malliß

Exceptional vacation for families, adventurers, individualists, nature lovers and anglers. Enjoy peace, nature and freedom on the Müritz-Elde-Stör waterway. Pure exploration and relaxation.

Read more: "Raft rental the raft"
© Sven Sprindt / SCHELFWERK.de

VINDUA Houseboats

  • Werderstrasse, 19055 Schwerin

Experience the beautiful Schwerin lake landscape. Either on one of the exclusive and license-free VINDUA houseboats or by kayak or SUP directly at the Schwerin Castle. Together with the adjacent Mecklenburg Lake District, it is one of the most beautiful boating areas in Europe. A paradise for all water lovers and nature lovers.

Read more: "VINDUA Houseboats"
© FjordLink

La Mare houseboats in Barth

  • Hafenstraße, 18356 Barth

A vacation on a houseboat from FjordLink means relaxation and recreation, freedom or adventure for vacations with friends, families or couples.

Read more: "La Mare houseboats in Barth"
© Margit Wild

KUHNLE-TOURS - Yachtcharter Römer - Riverlodge

  • Marinastraße, 17248 Rechlin

Vacation on a boat? You can fulfill this dream of a vacation on the water even without a boat license. Vacation on the water and explore the Mecklenburg Lake District to Berlin with the right boat. We have a boat for you: for 2 to 12 people.

Read more: "KUHNLE-TOURS - Yachtcharter Römer - Riverlodge"
© TDG Rechlin mbH

Müritz harbor village

  • Am Hafendorf, 17248 Rechlin Nord

"Holiday park on the Müritz, in the heart of the Mecklenburg Lake District. Vacation apartments | apartments | vacation homes | houseboats."

Read more: "Müritz harbor village"
© An der Metow Plauer Erlebnistouren

Adventure tours on Lake Plau

  • An der Metow, 19395 Plau am See

The unforgettable maritime vacation experience on the Mecklenburg Lake District with a beautiful motor yacht from the Fischerhaus in Plau am See. To the most beautiful corners of Lake Plau, wonderful beaches, romantic bays, to the island, through locks and much more.

Read more: "Adventure tours on Lake Plau"
© TMV/Tiemann

Kuhnle-Tours - Hafendorf Müritz

  • Marinastraße, 17248 Rechlin

Holidays on the water: KUHNLE-TOURS' licence-free houseboats are an integral part of the landscape of the Mecklenburg Lake District and are the epitome of cosiness and comfort. The harbour village of Müritz is the largest KUHNLE-TOURS charter station with an extensive range of offers for holidays on land and on the water. From the shipyard's own Kormoran to budget boats, comfort boats, boutique boats, river lodges and motor yachts, there is a suitable boat for everyone.

Read more: "Kuhnle-Tours - Hafendorf Müritz"
© Lars Franzen

WELL houseboats - charter base Saaler Bodden

  • Körkwitzer Weg, 18311 Ribnitz-Damgarten

Houseboat vacation at the Saaler Bodden in direct neighborhood to the wellness oasis of the Bodden-Therme. Deceleration on board and walking distance to the historic city center of Ribnitz-Damgarten.

Read more: "WELL houseboats - charter base Saaler Bodden"
© TMV/Witzel

Locaboat Holidays Fleesensee (Untergöhren)

  • Closed today
  • Am Busch (Am Fahrgastanleger), 17213 Göhren-Lebbin

High quality fleet, license free houseboats for your vacation on the water. Become your own captain in the Mecklenburg Lake District.

Read more: "Locaboat Holidays Fleesensee (Untergöhren)"
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Vacation On and By the Water

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Houseboat or Raft?

Huckleberry Finn feeling or rather a little more luxury on the water? That's where raft and houseboat essentially differ. If you want to have your vacation apartment with you, you can opt for a houseboat with a shower, refrigerator and a warm bed. The small floating vacation homes are modernly equipped with kitchen, toilet as well as heating and provide the best vacation feeling on cold nights.

Adventurers love the feeling of freedom on a raft and the fresh wind blowing through the cab. Families with young children may favor a houseboat vacation more, while younger couples often gravitate toward a raft vacation.

The Best Spots for a Raft and Houseboat Vacation in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Lake District is the ideal area for vacations on the water. Together with Fleesensee, Kölpinsee and Plauer See, the Müritz, also known as the Little Sea, brings boaters over 180 square kilometers of water under the keel. Popular with nature lovers is a tour on the Amazon of the North - the Peene - starting in Demmin, Loitz or Anklam. The unique "Great Round Trip" even stretches from the metropolis of Berlin, through Brandenburg to the state capital Schwerin in the north. Across huge, clear lakes and along the Havel, the Müritz-Elde waterway and the Störkanal, it leads through charming landscapes and fascinating cities. Most of the inland waters can be navigated without a license, after a short instruction.

Modern marinas and sport boat harbors offer well-equipped moorings. One of the most beautiful things you can experience during your boating vacations and should not miss is spending the night at anchor in the middle of nature in a bay.

On the move for days and weeks in Germany's lakeland - the Great Round Trip is a route full of contrasts, covering 570 kilometers. On the tour, recreational skippers roam through two German states and three capital cities by houseboat. For the most part, the tour does not require a boating license and is best navigated in a clockwise direction., © TMV/Gänsicke

Free Ride for Leisure Captains

Raft and Houseboat Tours

In Germany's lakeland, recreational captains enjoy free sailing. On many waterways, you need neither driving experience nor a driver's license, just a charter certificate.

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Out On the Water, Into the Fun

Anyone can be a houseboat captain. The motto is: Get out of the city with friends, into nature. Away from the noise, into the silence. A little escape from everyday life. And should one of the friends need some distance: Stand-up paddleboards or a canoe also fit on the boat for extra trips. If you want to be active on land, you can take your bike on board or rent one on site. Just dock and start cycling.

On the board, in the water or on the sun deck? So much water, so many possibilities. And one thing is for sure: The evening is one of the most beautiful moments on the houseboat or raft. When the sun slowly sets, the wind dies down, the air feels like velvet and the grill sizzles with freshly caught fish . Sounds like a perfect summer day.

Autumn and winter are also ideal for quiet boating vacations and on cold days the sauna houseboat is an absolute insider's tip. So, just rent a houseboat or raft, weigh anchor and enjoy the great freedom in the Lake District.

Build a Raft Yourself

Let yourself drift in the golden summer sun - with a little imagination even back to your own childhood. From the original "build your own", to outdoor discovery tours and relaxed enjoyment of nature, everything is included in your raft wonder bag: In smiling memory of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, you'll get to work on the logs and build your own raft for a perfect rafting adventure.

However, you don't have to gather wood in the wild in the forest, because you can book the ready-to-go package with many providers. It sounds a bit like building an IKEA shelf, but that's exactly what it is: four screws, four straps, and lots of fun on your adventure cruise. You'll explore the Mecklenburg Lake District, the Müritz-Elde waterway, the Sternberg Lake District, the Recknitz and the Peene.

Here You Can Build Your Own Raft

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WANDERER - Canoe, Bike & Travel

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Marlow canoe and boat rental

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Adventure in Meck-Pomm

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