Lithuania - Facts

Lithuania FAQs

Pre-Arrival Boat: Listen on VHF channel 16 as the Coast Guard is likely to call as soon as Lithuanian waters are entered. See Clearance for details.
Pre-Arrival Crew: Formal reporting is not needed between Schengen countries. See Immigration for details.
Where can I enter? Lithuania's only Baltic Sea port is Klaipeda. See Clearance for details.
Are fees high to enter by yacht? There are no entry or exit fees.
What security concerns should I know about? Lithuania is generally a safe country. South of Lithuania lies the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. See Security for more info.

Lithuania Facts for Sailors

• Lithuania is the largest and most populous of the three Baltic Republics, lying on the Baltic Sea south of Latvia.
• Lithuania became a member of the European Union (EU) on 1 May 2004.
• The coastline is about 96 kilometres (60 miles) long, half of which is on the Courland Spit (Neringa in Lithuanian, Kurshskaya Kosa in Russian), a long, narrow sandbar sheltering the Courland lagoons which can be reached from Klaipeda.
• Shallow drafted boats can use the inland waterway that links Klaipeda with Kaliningrad, the Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania. Cruising opportunities are few, although shallow drafted boats may explore the northern part of Kurskiy Zaliv, the large inland body of water fronting the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, for which visas are required.