Cuxhaven

Cuxhaven lies directly at the mouth of the Elbe and has long served as the maritime gateway to Hamburg. The area is defined by strong tidal currents, heavy commercial traffic, and strictly buoyed fairways. For yachtsmen, it is primarily a transit and planning port rather than a leisure destination. From here it is convenient to sail both along the Wadden Sea coast and into the open North Sea. Depths outside marked channels decrease rapidly, making precise navigation essential. 

The city offers solid infrastructure for waiting out weather or tidal windows and is often used as the last or first German port before offshore passages.