POLAND
Poland's classics.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Poland. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
See Krakow lit up from the Vistula on a cozy 1-hour night cruise with audio commentary, music, and great photo moments for about $24.
“Really enjoyable and lovely to see Krackow from the water - informative and helpful staff”
Gdańsk city cruise on a wooden replica boat. 70 minutes on the Motława River with history, canals, and port views for $22.
“very worth doing, our guide was friendly, knowledgeable and funny. would highly recceomend doing if you want too see alot of Gdanks.”
1-hour Vistula River cruise in Krakow with skip-the-line boarding and English/Polish audio, passing Wawel, Kazimierz, bridges.
“excellent trip great way to see Krowac from a different view.”
54-minute Galar cruise on Warsaw’s Vistula: Old Town views from the water, audio guide, blankets, and a relaxing $20 ride.
“Our captain was very kind and let a young child join him at the helm. The cruise was as expected. We learned about a few places as we passed by and enjoyed the city from the view of the Vistula River.”
45-minute day or night cruise on Krakow’s Vistula River with heated comfort and an English/Polish audio guide past Wawel.
“Excellent trip along the Vistua. Many things you do not see from the shoreline are clear. The commentary was informative and the welcome warm.”
1-hour evening Vistula cruise from Kapitan Victor near Wawel with optional wine, audio guide, and killer night views of Krakow.
“Good commentary and staff very good. Thoroughly enjoyed”
Ride a replica Polish galley through Gdańsk at sunset, viewing shipyard cranes, Motława River sights, and Old Town from the water.
“The boat trip was lovely and calm, sunset was amazing, it was a bit chilly when boat moving but they do provide blankets which did help! Good descriptive guide and ours was in English. After the sunset view we came through the town centre and this was beautiful with everything illuminated Would defo recommend 🤩👌🏼”
One hour on the Vistula from Wawel Hill. Pass Krakow’s key sights by night with an English/Polish audio guide and optional drinks.
“Excellent! The sun set, as we cruised along the river.. magical. Thank you 😊.”
A relaxing 80-minute cruise from Gdansk to Westerplatte with live commentary, port/shipyard sights, and onboard bar music for about $33.
“A relaxing and informative ride towards the Westernplatte with a beautiful view. The guide is in multiple languages, you can order drinks and food on board, it takes around 1 1/2 hour. I recommend a tour during the sun set hours of the day. It's quite pricey tho.”
A cozy 1-hour Krakow Vistula river cruise with an English audio guide, small group size, and great views of Wawel and Kazimierz.
“Great boat tour. Guide was Polish but had English narration on for most of the trip however he spoks enough English to ask questions. Even off topic ones (fishing question) and he was very pleasant too”
UNESCO Bochnia Salt Mine tour from Kraków with an underground boat ride and miner’s train. Pickup included. 7 hours.
“it was so good. A bit of everything- history and adventure. A great experience with a great guide.”
45-minute Wrocław Old Town cruise on the Oder River from Grodzka Street, with covered deck, audioguide, and scenic views.
“Enjoyed the boat trip.”
A 1-hour Vistula River cruise in Krakow with landmark views of Wawel, Kazimierz, and the Old Town skyline, plus audio commentary.
“It was amazing it was the best boat ride i have ever been on. The guide was very nice and made a postitive atmosphere. If I’m coming back to krakow i am going to this boat.”
A 50-minute Vistula River cruise in Krakow with English or Polish audio, top views of Wawel and Kazimierz, and great value.
“Great choice if you wanna chill around nice view, especially recommend it if it's your first time in Kraków! :)”
Krakow’s Bochnia Salt Mine tour with hotel pickup, audioguide, underground boat crossing, and a mining train ride—excellent value.
“Interesting morning out. My husband and I were the only 2 on the tour and although we did have audio explanations in English , sadly our guide looked very dissenterested and bored throughout the whole tour, pointing to the next place to go and not talking. The boat expedition is not worth it. Took longer…”
