Cruise during Żagle 2025 | Baltic Beauty

We invite you to a 2-hour harbor cruise during the Żagle event aboard the vessel: Baltic Beauty.
The vessel was built in 1926 at the N.V. Capello shipyard in Zwartsluis, the Netherlands, originally designed to transport live eels under the name Hans 2.
Where today the captain’s lounge is located, there once stood a large tank where the fish swam. The ship was originally equipped with a steam engine. In 1936, it was sold to Sweden and renamed Sven Wilhelm, in honor of the new shipowner’s son. Interestingly, the payment for the ship was not made in cash, but in 25 tons of live eels.

Years of hard work and fishing operations took a toll on the ship’s structure and appearance. In 1977, it was retired from service. The following year, Victor Gottlow discovered the deteriorating wreck and decided to purchase and restore it. After a long renovation, he converted it into a sailing ship—first as a schooner, and since 2004, a brigantine.

At first, the vessel was named Dominique Fredion, in honor of Gottlow’s wife. When their relationship cooled, he chose a more neutral name: Baltic Beauty.
A curiosity: below deck you’ll find three bathrooms and a sauna. The figurehead on the bow depicts an eel coiling around a woman, a tribute to the vessel’s fishing past.

In 2018, the management of the ship was taken over by the Gdańsk-based maritime company POLSail, as the owner sought a younger operator. Eventually, he decided to sell the vessel, making Poland the proud owner of another Class A tall ship.
On July 6, 2019, the Polish flag was hoisted on the vessel, and Gdańsk became its home port (previously Ronneby). Victor Gottlow, present at the ceremony, was visibly moved and proud.

Passenger Cruise Ticket Prices:

1. Regular ticket: 60 PLN

2. Discounted ticket*: 30 PLN

3. Family ticket (2+2)**: 150 PLN
   Children under 3: free ticket required for participation.

* Discounted tickets available for:

• Children and school youth (with valid school ID)

• Students up to age 26 (with valid student ID)

• Holders of the Large Family Card (with card and photo ID)

• Retirees and pensioners (with valid ID)

• Persons with disabilities (with valid documentation)

** Family ticket includes 2 regular + 2 discounted tickets.
Available for groups of 2 adult guardians and 2 children.
Free ticket applies to children under 3 years old on the day of the cruise.