5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Rechlin — at a glance
80 boats are available to book in Rechlin from Marina Müritz. The fleet is 60 motor boats and 20 houseboats. The most common models are Kormoran 940 (7), Kormoran 1140 (7), Pedro H2Home (6), Kormoran 1280 (6), Febomobil 1180 (6) — 34 models in all. Built 1990–2021, 7.2–15 m long, 1–5 cabins, up to 12 guests. Day rates start from €68; the typical boat here is around €189 per day, and every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate before extras.
Rechlin is a village at the southern end of the Müritz, Germany’s largest inland lake, and Marina Müritz on its shore is one of the biggest hire bases on the Mecklenburg lake district: licence-free motor cruisers (the charter licence exemption applies here) for the Müritz–Havel waterway south to Mirow, Rheinsberg and Fürstenberg, the Müritz itself to Waren, and the chain of lakes that runs a hundred kilometres through the forest towards Berlin. Berlin is an hour and a half away.
Getting there
By air. Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is about 130 km — an hour and a half by road; Hamburg (HAM) about 200 km. By rail. Waren (Müritz) station on the Berlin–Rostock line, an hour and a half from Berlin; Rechlin is 20 minutes by taxi. By road. The A19 motorway exit Röbel; free parking at the marina.
Rechlin before you cast off
The Müritz national park’s cranes and ospreys along the eastern shore; Waren’s old town and the Müreum on the lake; Mirow’s castle island. Berlin is 130 km south.
Supermarkets in Rechlin and at the marina; the base has a shop, water and fuel.
A week from Rechlin
Day 1 — base → Mirow (10–20 km). Through the small lakes and the Mirow lock to the castle island town.
Day 2 — Mirow → Rheinsberg or Fürstenberg (25 km, 2–3 locks). South down the Müritz–Havel waterway to the palace town of Rheinsberg or the Havel town of Fürstenberg.
Day 3 — Fürstenberg → Lychen (20 km). Through the forest lakes to Lychen and its seven lakes.
Day 4 — Lychen → Templin (25 km, 2 locks). On up the Templin waterway to the walled town.
Day 5 — Templin → Fürstenberg (45 km). The long day back west.
Day 6 — Fürstenberg → Müritz, Röbel or Waren (30 km, 3 locks). North onto the Müritz, Germany’s largest inland lake, to Röbel or Waren.
Day 7 — return to base (10–30 km). Home to the marina by mid-morning.
Types of boats in Rechlin
- Motor boats 60 boats · from €79 per day
- Houseboats 20 boats · from €68 per day
Ports near Rechlin
Mirow (6 boats · 9 km) · Untergöhren (7 boats · 22 km) · Rheinsberg (69 boats · 23 km) · Fürstenberg (34 boats · 33 km) · Malchin (4 boats · 43 km) · Lübz (17 boats · 48 km) · Werder (Havel) (4 boats · 108 km) · Altefähr (11 boats · 111 km) · All boats in Germany
What a charter in Rechlin actually costs
Adriavela lists 80 boats leaving from Rechlin. What separates one price from another is the type of boat, its size, and the base it leaves from — not the month you go.
The average week is €1,483 and the cheapest boat on the list is €476. Figures are list prices for a 7-night bareboat charter, refreshed nightly; the exact total for your dates is confirmed on the boat’s own page before you book.
| Boat type | Boats | Guests | From | Average | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor boat 7.5–15 m · 2 cabins · built 2002 | Boats60 | Guests2–12 | From€553 | Average€1,611 | |
| Houseboat 7.2–12.5 m · 2 cabins · built 2016 | Boats20 | Guests2–5 | From€476 | Average€1,100 |
| Charter length | Available for a trip type | Share of fleet |
|---|---|---|
| One day | Available for a trip type 80 | Share of fleet100% |
| Two days | Available for a trip type 80 | Share of fleet100% |
| Three days | Available for a trip type 80 | Share of fleet100% |
| Four days | Available for a trip type 80 | Share of fleet100% |
| One week | Available for a trip type 80 | Share of fleet100% |
Short charters are priced per boat and date rather than by the week, so no range is quoted here. Pick your days on a boat’s page and the rate comes back live.
| Budget / week | Boats | Sleeps | Typical size | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under €1,500 | Boats47 59% | Sleeps3 | Typical size10 m | Mostly27 motor boats, 20 houseboats | |
| €1,500 – €3,000 | Boats32 40% | Sleeps6 | Typical size12 m | Mostly32 motor boats | |
| €3,000 – €6,000 | Boats1 1% | Sleeps12 | Typical size14 m | Mostly1 motor boat |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a yacht charter in Rechlin cost?
Day rates on the boats listed here start from €68 and the typical boat is around €189 per day; a week (7 nights) starts from €476. Prices are the boats’ own listed rates; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
What kinds of boats can I charter in Rechlin?
80 boats are available to book in Rechlin: 60 motor boats and 20 houseboats. The most common models are Kormoran 940, Kormoran 1140, Pedro H2Home, Kormoran 1280.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 80 boats here accept a single-day booking. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
How far is the airport from Rechlin?
The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), about 120 km away as the crow flies; Szczecin Airport (SZZ) is about 145 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence for a motor cruiser here?
No. The hire cruisers on these waterways are licence-free for boats under the local power limit; the base gives an hour’s instruction on handling, mooring and the locks or bridges before departure.
What day do charters start?
Weekly hires usually run Saturday to Saturday or Friday to Friday, with handover in the afternoon and return by mid-morning; shorter breaks are common — the exact times are on each boat’s page.
Is the charter licence exemption valid on the Müritz?
Yes — on the Mecklenburg lakes and the Müritz–Havel waterway, hire cruisers up to the local limit are driven without a licence after the base’s three-hour briefing and a charter certificate; a few stretches towards Berlin are excluded.