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Tours
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- 1-Hour Spree Cruise with a Live GuideA real guide on the microphone in German and English, under a glass roof that closes in seconds when it rains.
- Spree Cruise West to CharlottenburgTwo and a quarter hours west past Bellevue to Charlottenburg Palace, then back through the quiet Westhafen canals.
- Spree & Landwehr Canal Bridges TourThe whole loop: East Side Gallery, the green Landwehr Canal, three locks and more than 50 bridges in three and a quarter hours.
- 1-Hour Cruise on the Historic HemingwayA wood-panelled 1908 saloon boat, now silent on electric power, with drinks served at your table near the Reichstag.
- Solar Catamaran Cruise from Oberbaum BridgeA silent solar boat for 36 from the Oberbaum Bridge: East Side Gallery, Museum Island and the Reichstag, with a welcome drink.
- Self-Drive Electric Picnic BoatYour own silent electric boat for up to eight, no licence: bring a picnic and potter east from the Oberbaum Bridge.
- Spree Dinner Cruise with ProseccoA glass of Prosecco and three or four courses at a reserved window table, from Charlottenburg to Museum Island and back.
- 1-Hour City Cruise from FriedrichstraßeThe classic hour from the busiest pier: Museum Island, the Cathedral and the Reichstag, five minutes from the S-Bahn.
- Potsdam Palaces by BoatNinety minutes on the Havel: Babelsberg, the Glienicke Bridge, Pfaueninsel and Cecilienhof, a short ride from Berlin.
Guides
- All guides
- Is it worth it?What an hour on the Spree gives you, and when to skip it.
- The best boat tourNine cruises compared by route, voice and price.
- East Side Gallery by boatWhich boats pass the Wall, and what you see from the water.
- Evening & dinner cruisesDinner, sunset and city lights on the Spree.
- Walking along the SpreeRiverside routes, distances and where a boat fits in.
- Swimming in the SpreeThe 1925 ban, the 2026 status and where to swim instead.
Blog
- All posts
- Winter boat tours 2026-27What sails from November to February, and when the boats stop.
- The Spree swimming ban in 2026The 1925 ban, the pilot spot that never opened, the demos.
- Berlin boat tour prices 2026Online and direct prices, child fares and the cost per hour.
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