Poland

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Poland Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing the coast of Poland

Poland
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Capital: Warszawa
World icon.png 52°13.48′N, 21°0.39′E
Language: Polish
Currency: Zloty (PLN)
Timezone: UTC +1
Calling code 48
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Overview

Poland extends across several geographical regions. Of particular interest to cruisers, the northwest is the Baltic seacoast, which extends from the Bay of Pomerania to the Gulf of Gdansk (coastline length 416 Nm, sea border length 238 Nm). This coast is marked by several spits, coastal lakes (former bays that have been cut off from the sea), and dunes. The largely straight coastline is indented by the Szczecin Lagoon, the Bay of Puck, and the Vistula Lagoon

Cruising the region

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Climate & Weather

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Weather Info

Charts

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Special Navigation Notes

Local Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Arrival/Departure procedures

Arrival

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Departure

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Immigration

  • All countries of the Baltic area with the exception of Russia already are, or will be as of 1st January 2008, members of the Schengen group of countries. This means that there is a common visa regime for these countries and a Schengen visa issued for one country is valid also in another. Those who require visas (generally citizens of other countries than the EU, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland) must apply for the visa at the consulate of the first Schengen country to be visited PRIOR TO entering that country. More information regarding Schengen and the need for visas can be found on the Schengen Visas website.
  • Citizens from the following countries may travel to Poland for tourism and business purposes with a valid passport and without a visa if their planned stay does not exceed 90 days: Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, USA, Uruguay, Vatican and Venezuela. Citizens of all other countries must obtain a visa in order to enter and stay in Poland legally. Always check with the local Polish Embassy or on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for updates as this can change.
  • Regular visas are issued for travellers going to Poland for tourism and business purposes. Regular visas allow for one or multiple entries into Polish territory and stay in Poland for maximum up to 90 days and are issued for the definite period of stay. When applying for a visa, please indicate the number of days you plan to spend in Poland and a date of intended arrival. Holders of regular visas are not authorized to work.
  • Ukrainian citizens do not require a separate visa for transit through Poland if they hold a Schengen or UK visa.

Customs

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Ports & Popular Stops

Inland Waterways Ports

Poland Waterways

Offshore Islands

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Health

No serious risk of specific diseases, no protective inoculations are needed. Water from the faucet is safe to drink, but it is sugested to boil it first. Polish drugstores are equiped very well in all kinds of medicines.

The emergency phone number for integrated services is tel. 112, the police tel. 997, fire brigade tel. 998, and ambulance tel. 999-all three are toll-free.

Security

Poland is safe country, some even say, that safer than most European countries. Petty crime is pretty common. Foreign visitors most often fall victim to pickpockets, which is common all over the world. Serious crimes like murders, rapes etc. are rare. To avoid problems don't show, that you have much money - simply think.

Transportation

  • Most of Europe's major airlines fly to and from Poland. Poland's national carriers are LOT Polish Airlines. Besides them there are several low cost airlines that fly to Poland including WizzAir, EasyJet, Germanwings, Norwegian and Ryanair.

    Apart from direct air connections from many European cities, there are also direct flights from the United States and Canada. LOT operates direct flights from Toronto, New York (city) and Chicago; however, tickets for those flights are far from cheap and most people with limited budgets fly with other airlines which stopover in major European airports.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

Language

  • A few common expressions in Polish
  • pl.rec.zeglarstwo - active usenet newsgroup with daily attendance of many Polish sailors. This way you can obtain information about the Polish seashore first hand as well as particular advice.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

References & Publications

Books, Guides, etc.

  • Besides the official nautical publications, Polish sailors find the guides of Captain Jerzy Kulinski very valuable and hold his books in great esteem. The distinctive yellow & blue cover is a trademark of reliable information for sailors. Published only in Polish but thanks to many drawings and aerial photos can be helpful also for foreigners.



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