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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Port guide
Wilkasy — at a glance
36 boats are available to book in Wilkasy from 2 bases; the largest are AZS Wilkasy (20), PTTK Wilkasy (16). The fleet is 18 sailing boats, 16 motor boats and 2 motor yachts. The most common models are Maxus 33.1 RS Prestige (7), Maxus 28 Standard (5), Nautika 1300 (3), Maxus 33.1 RS (2), Maxus 26 Prestige (2) — 17 models in all. Built 2012–2024, 8.2–13.5 m long, 1–3 cabins, up to 10 guests.
Wilkasy is a village on Lake Niegocin just outside Giżycko, the capital of the Masurian lakes, and its marinas are hire bases in the centre of the lake chain: sailing yachts and licence-free cruisers north to Mamry and Węgorzewo or south to Mikołajki, Śniardwy and the forest lakes of Ruciane-Nida. Giżycko and its station are ten minutes away.
Charter bases in Wilkasy
- AZS Wilkasy 20 boats
- PTTK Wilkasy 16 boats
Getting there
By air. Olsztyn-Mazury Airport (SZY) is about 70 km — an hour; Warsaw Chopin (WAW) about 250 km, three and a half hours. By rail. Giżycko station, ten minutes by taxi. By road. The national road 59; free parking at the marinas.
Wilkasy before you cast off
Giżycko’s Boyen fortress and the swing bridge over the canal; the Wolf’s Lair 30 minutes by road; the lake itself, the second-largest in Masuria, outside the marina.
Supermarkets in Wilkasy and Giżycko; the bases have water and fuel.
A week from Wilkasy
Day 1 — base → Giżycko (10–20 km). Across Lake Kisajno or Niegocin to the capital of the lakes and its swing bridge.
Day 2 — Giżycko → Mikołajki (25 km). South through Lake Boczne and Jagodne to the sailing town of Mikołajki.
Day 3 — Mikołajki → Lake Śniardwy → Ruciane-Nida (25 km, 1 lock). Across Poland’s largest lake to the forest canals and Ruciane.
Day 4 — Ruciane → Lake Nidzkie → Ruciane (20 km). A day on the long forest lake south of the town.
Day 5 — Ruciane → Mikołajki → Ryn (35 km). Back north to the castle town of Ryn on Lake Ryńskie.
Day 6 — Ryn → Giżycko → Sztynort (25 km). Through Giżycko to the marina at Sztynort on Lake Dargin.
Day 7 — Sztynort → base (10–20 km). Home across the northern lakes by mid-morning.
Types of boats in Wilkasy
- Sailing boats 18 boats
- Motor boats 16 boats
- Motor yachts 2 boats
Ports near Wilkasy
Węgorzewo (28 boats · 18 km) · Gdansk (14 boats · 204 km) · All boats in Poland
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of boats can I charter in Wilkasy?
36 boats are available to book in Wilkasy: 18 sailing boats, 16 motor boats and 2 motor yachts. The most common models are Maxus 33.1 RS Prestige, Maxus 28 Standard, Nautika 1300, Maxus 33.1 RS.
Which marinas do charters leave from in Wilkasy?
Charters in Wilkasy leave from 2 bases: AZS Wilkasy (20 boats), PTTK Wilkasy (16 boats).
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.
Why do some boats show no price?
36 of the 36 boats in Wilkasy are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Wilkasy?
The nearest airport is Gdańsk Airport (GDN), about 215 km away as the crow flies. 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.