Potsdam Base

Base manager Nicole Hillert welcomes you to Potsdam, known as the Versailles of Germany and is the ancient residence of the Kings of Prussia. The fabulous Chateaux or Frederick II sits in this town in the midst of the superb and elaborate ‘Sans Souci’ gardens.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

Le Boat will be happy to arrange transfers from your arrival point to the base and can also do your food and drink shopping to stock up your boat before you arrive. Please complete our Taxi Transfer form and email, fax or post it back to the base at least 14 days prior to departure. The base receptionist will contact you directly to confirm details of your transfer.

Download Taxi Transfer Form

Download Provisioning List

BASE OPENING HOURS

The base is open on each arrival or departure days between 08:00 - 18:00

LATE ARRIVALS

If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to inform the base directly or the general sales office where you booked. When you arrive at the base there will be a note on the reception door informing you where your boat is. The boat will be left open with the lights on for you to stay on board that night. The base staff will do the full briefing the following morning.

EMBARKATION/DISEMBARKATION

The times are based on whether the traveler has a license or not.

For some regions in Berlin and Brandenburg, you need a license. For helping obtaining a license before departure, please speak to our sales team. Alternatively, customers can participate to an approximately 3-hour charter license training. This charter license is issued for the duration of your cruise and authorizes the license of the mostly open water in Mecklenburg and Brandenburg.

If you have a license:
Embarkation: 16:00-18:00 Clock
Disembarkation: 09:00 clock

Please do not forget to bring your license! Otherwise, you have to take part of the charter license training!

If you don't have a license
Charter license training: 14:00 clock (about 13:00 clock arrival required)
Embarkation: 16:00-18:00 Clock
Disembarkation: 09:00 clock

Please bring your identity card or passport and your driver's license.

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

Hotels in Berlin - Tegal
Novotel - 0049 (0) 304 160 0
Holiday Inn - 0049 (0) 304 600 30

Hotels in Potsdam
Mercure - 0049 (0) 331 293 496
An Gribnitzsee - 0049 (0) 331 709 192
Ascot-Britol - 0049 (0) 331 691 000
Best Western Parkhotel - 0049 (0) 331 981 210

Hotel-Restaurants in Potsdam
Zur Alten Rennbahn - 0049 (0) 331 747 980
Bayrisches Haus - 0049 (0) 331 550 50
Froschkasten - 0049 (0) 331 291 315

Restaurants in Potsdam
Kartoffel - 0049 (0) 331 710 159
Zum Starstecher (Italian) - 0049 (0) 331 58 13 747
Taj Mahal (Indian) - 0049 (0) 331 740 4130
Am Stadttor - 0049 (0) 331 280 2061
Pension Potsdam - 0049 (0) 331 200 8730

Please note that most shops and restaurants do not accept payments with credit cards.

PARKING

Open air parking - 15€ per week

LOCAL SHOPS AND AMENITIES

At Potsdam you will find all the main facilities. Shops are generally open from 9am - 6pm, Monday to Friday and from 9am - 2pm on Saturdays.

The main supermarket is situated in the city centre, which is a 5 minute walk away from the base.

Please note that most shops and restaurants do not accept payments with credit cards.

VET

Dr. Petra Kolb
Stiftstr. 6
14471
Potsdam
0049 (0) 331-964746
1.2km from the base