Skippers of house boats and motor yachts are passionate about one of the most extensive and most delightful water sports destinations in Europe: the area stretching from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to Berlin and Brandenburg. But the Saarland is also ideal for a house boat holiday and offers fascinating routes along the Saar and Moselle rivers and the Saar-Kohle Canal.

Here is a selection of the main areas and suppliers:

Rivers, lakes and canals in Mecklenburg and the Marches, Berlin, Peene and Usedom, Ruegen and Bodden, Saar, Saar-Canal and Rhine-Marne Canal
Kuhnle-Tours GmbH
Phone: + 49 (0) 711/ 16 48 20
E-mail: info@kuhnle-tours.de
Website: http://www.kuhnle-tours.de/

Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg lakeland area
Locaboat Plaisance GmbH
Phone: + 49 (0) 761/ 2 07 37 37
E-mail: info@locaboat.de
Website: http://www.locaboat.com/

Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg lakeland area
Crown Blue Line GmbH
Phone: + 49 (0) 6101/ 55 791 13
E-mail: hausboot@crownblueline.com
Website: http://www.crownblueline.com/

Saar, Saar-Canal, Rhine-Marne Canal, Moselle
S.A.L.T. Yacht GmbH
Phone: + 49 (0) 681/ 9 67 07 96
E-mail: connoisseur@saltyacht.com
Website: http://www.saltyacht.com/

Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg lakeland area
Lanke Charter GmbH & Co.KG
Phone: +49 (0) 30/36 20 09 99
E-mail: info@lanke-charter.de
Website: www.lanke-charter.de


Saarland, Rhine, Saar, Saar-Canal, Rhine-Marne Canal, Moselle
Arns France GmbH, Connoisseur
Phone: + 49 (0) 6101/ 80 25 50
E-mail: info@connoisseur.de
Website: http://www.connoisseur.de/

Mecklenburg lakeland area
Nicols
Phone: + 49 (0) 7633/ 79 98
E-mail: NicolsYacht@t-online.de
Website: http://www.nicols.com/

Ruhr region: Datteln-Hamm Canal, Wesel-Datteln Canal, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Rhine-Herne Canal, River Ruhr.
Ruhr area tourist information
Phone: + 49 (0) 231/ 1 81 61 88
E-mail: info@ruhrgebiettouristik.de
Website: http://www.sportbootrevier.de/

Information is also available from the marketing organisations of the individual federal states.

The seventh edition of this cruise and boating holiday planner is now available from Quick Maritim Medien. Although eight pages longer than previous editions, it still only costs 15 euros. Useful for advance planning and on the water itself, it contains detailed information on harbours, bridge height restrictions, up-to-date lock opening hours and the regulations in force on the waterways that link the Elbe and Oder rivers. The moorings along more than 2,500 kilometres of waterways in the north-east of Germany are described in the finest detail. There are also recommendations for rewarding excursions on land as well as great waterside restaurants.

"Törnplaner Mecklenburgische und Märkische Gewässer", 7th edition 2005, 92 pages, bound for use on boats, with a variety of route finders, tables and photos. Published by Quick Maritim Medien, Rechlin (Müritz),
ISBN: 3-9806720-2-6, 15.00 euros