Cracow Boat · Bulwar Inflancki 3, Kazimierz side
Cracow Boat's one-hour cruise on a two-deck catamaran that takes a maximum of 12 guests, from Bulwar Inflancki on the Kazimierz side. Pick it for the commentary in your own language, a quiet boat and, on the Sunset option, a glass of regional wine.
This one leaves from Bulwar Inflancki 3, on the Kazimierz side of the river, not from the boulevard right below Wawel, so put the address in your map before you set off. The boat is a modern two-deck catamaran for a maximum of 12 guests, and you get about 60 minutes on the river. With so few passengers, boarding is quick, and one guest describes waiting on a small heated wooden boat by the mooring.
You pick a deck: the open sun deck for panoramic photos, or the heated cabin below with a bar and a restroom. The boat passes Wawel Royal Castle and the Kazimierz district, and a multi-language audio guide system tells the city's stories through headsets in the language you choose. Guests mention French among them.
There are three options. Sightseeing cruises run with the commentary. Sunset cruises add a glass of regional wine, the only option with a drink included. Private charters book the whole catamaran for your family, friends or colleagues. Other drinks are on sale at the bar. A friendly tip: if wine at dusk is the plan, make sure the option you book is the Sunset cruise.
Find the Cracow Boat mooring on the Kazimierz side of the river.
A quick start with 12 guests at most; pick up your audio guide and choose your language.
The castle on its hill, from the open sun deck or the heated cabin.
The old district along the bank, with the commentary in your headset.
Off where you started, on the Kazimierz side.
★★★★★We took a wonderful 1-hour tour on the Vistula River! Upon our arrival, we were seated on a small wooden boat, where we waited comfortably for departure. [...] We then boarded the boat for the tour, which was also heated and very comfortable. We were provided with an audio guide that explained the various points of interest along the route, allowing us to discover many interesting facts and learn more about what we were seeing.
★★★★★The sunset tour was very pretty and we had a drink included. The gentleman who served us drinks and helped us out was lovely
★★★★★A good boat cruise, quite enjoyable, which allows you to explore the city in a different way. As a French person, having audio guides was greatly appreciated for learning and even more so for admiring the monuments and history of the city of Krakow.
★★★★★Very, very friendly and courteous staff. The attendant asked several times whether everything was okay with the audio devices and whether the sound was working. [...] The view from the upper deck was excellent, and that was in the most pleasant weather in mid-October.
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From Bulwar Inflancki 3, on the Kazimierz side of the Vistula, per the listing. It is a different pier from the moorings right below Wawel.
A maximum of 12 guests on a two-deck catamaran, with an open sun deck and a heated cabin.
The listing describes a multi-language audio guide system, and guests mention French among the languages. Check your language on the listing before you book.
Only on the Sunset option, which includes a glass of regional wine. On the other options, drinks are on sale at the bar on board.
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Twelve guests at most, headsets in many languages and wine on the sunset option.
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