
Berths in Kiel
Sizes and contacts for the Kiel city sport harbours, and the rules for the Kiel Canal.
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City sport harbours in Kiel
Sporthafen Kiel runs nine yacht harbours. This table shows eight of them. The largest limit in the table is 25 m, at Schilksee. The customs berths are listed below.
| Harbour | Berths | Max length | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiahafen Schilksee | About 850 | 25 m | 3 to 4 m |
| Sporthafen Düsternbrook | About 300 | 24 m | 2 to 4 m |
| Sporthafen Stickenhörn | Just under 500 | 20 m | 3 to 7 m |
| Sporthafen Wik | Just under 200 | 14 m | 3 m |
| Sporthafen Wellingdorf | About 170 | 14 m | 2 to 5 m |
| Sporthafen Reventlou | About 40 | 15 m | 3 m |
| Sporthafen Seeburg | About 30 | 14 m | 3 m |
| Sporthafen Blücherbrücke | About 20 | 17 m | 3 m |
Sporthafen Kiel GmbH. All eight close from 15 November to 14 March (Stickenhörn and Wellingdorf close the harbour master office only).
Sporthafen Kiel GmbH
On site
Up to 28 m
The customs berths at Sporthafen Blücherbrücke take ships up to 28 m long and 9 m wide.
Daylight only
Recreational craft may use the canal only for passage, in daylight and not in reduced visibility. Sailing is banned. Motor craft may set sails.
12 km/h, free from 2027
The speed limit is 12 km/h (6.5 kn) for all vessels. The fee for recreational boats ends in 2027. The Kiel lockmaster answers on 0431 3603 152.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Sporthafen Kiel: harbours
- Sporthafen Kiel: Olympiahafen Schilksee
- Sporthafen Kiel: Düsternbrook
- Sporthafen Kiel: Blücherbrücke
- Sporthafen Kiel: Reventlou
- Sporthafen Kiel: Stickenhörn
- Sporthafen Kiel: Wik
- Sporthafen Kiel: Wellingdorf
- Sporthafen Kiel: Seeburg
- Kieler Woche
- WSA Nord-Ostsee-Kanal: recreational boating, 2026
- WSA Nord-Ostsee-Kanal: Sportschifffahrt
- SeeSchStrO section 51
- European Commission: Schengen visa policy
- German Federal Foreign Office: visa
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
- NOAA NCEI: WMO normals, Kiel-Holtenau
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