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Gdynia  is one of Poland's youngest, most dynamic cities with a population of nearly 260,000. Located on Gdansk Bay, it is a major Baltic seaport and Poland's "window to the world." Gdynia is home to the Polish Navy and many renown maritime institutes. Gdynia has a thriving culture of theaters and museums. A monument to the great Polish writer Joseph Conrad Korzeniowsky salutes ships that call in Gdynia. The name "Gdina" was first mentioned in a document by a Kujawian bishop in 1253, which confirmed that the village belonged to the parish of Oksywie which was established several decades earlier. During the first years of the 20th century Gdynia began to develop into a summer resort.

The Maritime School in Gdynia was established over 75 years ago. Just one month after Poland had regained state independence in 1918, an engineer Commander Antoni Garnuszewski, strove for the establishment of the first Polish civil maritime college. A temporary site was located in Tczew, close to the month of the Vistula River. Since August 1920, the School has had its own training ship, the first being a three-masted bark s/y "Lwow" which later became famous for her daring voyage to America. Some days later in October 23, 1920, 82 cadets in the departments of Navigation and Engineering participated in the ceremony inaugurating the first academic year.

Approaching-You can approach Gdynia and the yachts club in any weather, day and night. The yacht club is located in the southern part of the port. In harsh weather a visit to Gdynia could be a very good alternative. Here you also find one the the biggest yacht clubs in Poland. Nearby you find the old resort Sopot. The whole area down to Gdansk have emerged to a single urban area. You can reach Gdansk with a local train. Nearby the yacht club you find a Maritime museum with an aquaria.

Oceanographic Museum - The Museum exhibits many a specimen of marine plants and animals, dry and wet, in the shape of casts and relief's. In all, over 2 thousand specimens are displayed. Besides various materials (plates, posters and dioramas) present information about creatures living in the sea. The Museum includes several exhibition rooms (e.g. Educational Hall, Invertebrates Hall, Baltic Hall).

Marine Aquarium - Apart from freshwater flora and fauna, there are many sea animals from all over the world in the Aquarium. Approximately 600 animals (about 60 species) are kept in 34 tanks, the cubic content of which is from 500 up to 16 000 litres. The numbers and varieties of animals are constantly changing because some of them breed and increase in number and some, unfortunately, are lost.

All the animals require special conditions that are similar to their natural habitat. Freshwater aquariums are equipped with individual inner and outer filters, which help to keep proper water conditions. Sea-water aquariums are connected to four closed water circulation systems.

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