Now hold on to the rails and grab tightly — this is definitely one of the most beautiful marinas I have ever visited so far: Gedser in Denmark at the southernmost tip of our beloved neighbor. When we reached this pearl of the Baltic Sea during my first ever sailing trip as skipper of the boat read the article here the whole crew of SY XENIA was stunned by the intimacy and beauty of this spot.
I can barely find words. First of all, Denmark is and will always be the perfect destination for spending your holidays in a perfect manner. No matter if you are seeking the quietness of virtually untouched nature in the north of Jutland, if you seek the rough hard seas of the North Sea and endless sand dunes with your dream holiday-house or marvels of marinas, well maintained and serviced with the Danish hospitality: Denmark has never ever disappointed me in any way.
Gedser is a very, very small community of no more than 3. The ferry port of course is restricted only to commercial shipping — which is a cool thing — because otherwise one would have to share the berth with those ugly loud and steaming huge hulks. Gedser yacht harbor is a very different story. Upon reaching Gedser all along a buoyed fairway you will take a sharp turn to port side and follow another fairway — and you are advised to precisely follow it due to very, very shallow waters nearby.
Going here is a bit tricky since there can be very strong currents and cape effects in more nasty sailing conditions which make it tricky to land and cast off here.
Mooring here is a pure treat, the whole marina is a little marvel. There are not many berths for guest boat available, I would estimate not more than 15 boats can be mooring here at the guests jetty alongside the harbor. There are berths available all in all. Gedser marina is small, very quiet and — as everything in Denmark — kept tidy and clean in a perfect condition.
