Dolphin Marina & Restaurant

We visit several times a season. Everything is wonderful, always!

Always a great time! Friendly staff, great food, and a beautiful view!

Always top shelf! How do you spell Blueberry muffins? AM delivered to your boat, with good coffee, more than enough said. Great head, showers and laundry; everything needed for a trip up or down the coast. Not just a waypoint, destination.

Very nice facility. Friendly staff. Great resturant. Blueberry muffins delivered in the morning. Not much more anyone could ask for.

Stayed at the Dolphin marina on 8/24 and as always this marine does not disappoint ! The dock hands are available for assisting and they are knowledgeable ! The restaurant always has a friendly environment and simply outstanding food. And if this is not enough you wake to warm homemade blueberry muffins and hot coffee. The crew here does not miss a beat and deserves every bit of five stars !

outstanding service, great amenities, beautiful location. Would have loved to have bikes or kyaks to rent.

Dolphin Marina was excellent as always. We had a great dinner at the restaurant, and a quiet slip. We will definitely be back!

Nice marina and great restaurant. It's not every day that you see someone land their helicopter for dinner. We enjoyed our stay here as we traveled back from Boothbay.

Service and food were excellent

Lovely as always. ;)

Gorgeous spot. Great staff!

Dolphin Marina is a great place to stop. Lots of amenities inc. fuel, self pump out station, great shower, laundry, 2 restaurants-one is inexpensive takeout style and the other a nice full service. They offer free use of bicycles and kayaks. The excellent staff are very helpful and very conscious of social distancing during this covid time. Only thing lacking is a grocery store but in normal times they offer a courtesy car to get to the store a few miles up the neck. The complimentary blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to the boat each morning are a lovely extra.

1st rate! Loved the blueberry muffin and coffee in the morning.

Excellent service. Good restuarant. Pretty views.

As usual, very friendly and a great restaurant. We left too early for the muffins & coffee, but we got some at dinner to take with :)

Had a great stay at Dolphin. The dock crew were very attentive and accommodating to our needs. Facilities were in great shape. No water is available, which is too bad but understandable given how limited the water supply is on the point. Over all I would highly recommend Dolphin Marina.

They brought coffee and muffins to each boat in the morning!! Excellent restaurant right there as well.

Well Topshelf marina. Wehad do k space on a Saturday in August and it wasvery well staffed. The crew working the dock are very helpful and well trained. They brought muffins and coffee to the boats at 8:30 AM. Communications via email in advance and over VHF on arrival were timely and clear. The showers were clean. WiFi worked very well, much better than in years past. The Dolphin Restaurant is one of the very best on the coast and was the highlight of the visit.

The moorings can be rough but not at the time we were there . Seas were calm and the stay was wonderful. The restaurant was very good. Had to leave before the coffee and muffin in the morning as they start at 8 am I wish the Coffee and Muffins started at 7 am.

Our annual stay at Dolphin’s Marina never disappoints. The young seasonal staff is attentive, professional, considerate and fun to chat with. Services consistent, shower house spotless, good internet. The blueberry muffins and coffee served to us on the mooring are the icing on the cake :-) We’ll be back every year!

Excellent! Great staff, location, and facilities. Complimentary fresh coffee and blueberry muffins delivered to the mooring is always a nice touch as well.

Great facility and friendly staff. Too bad they no longer offer a courtesy car or bicycles to explore the area.

Amazing service, extremely nice and courteous marina employees. They definitely go way beyond expectations to make your stay easy and enjoyable. Excellent restaurant. A great place to visit. Highly recommended

Staff is professional, friendly and always ready to help. Great shower and bathroom facilities. Moorings are handy and launch service is great. The restaurant and bar are spectacular with 270 degree views of the water, excellent food and drinks. The vibe is wonderful, filled with a happy buzz. The waitstaff are upbeat, friendly and efficient. Oh, if you stay at the dock or moorings overnight, the launch staff greet you around 8 am with their famous blueberry muffins and coffee. Love this place!

Very nice folks! The restaurant looked crowded but we were able to go right to the tavern and eat.

Awesome!! We love the coffee and blueberry muffins brought to us in the morning. A really customer focused organization

We love the Dolphin Marina and Reataurant and make sure we visit for a couple of nights as we cruise Casco Bay. Such a beautiful view from this marina and the morning hospitality of coffee and blueberry muffins brought to our boat by boat is a welcomed sight in the morning! Thank you for the hospitality Dolphin Marina! The restaurant is also tops!!!

Great location, nice people, great food at the restaurant..coffee and blueberry muffin in the morning! what's not to like!

A great staff on the dock and in the restaurant. People are super friendly here and this is one of the Highpoints of our cruise this summer!

Spent the night at the dock while the remnants of Hurricane Debby blew thru. The attendants were terrific, made sure we had everything we needed. Dinner was great. And the muffins in the morning are a real treat. thank you

We’ve stopped here many times. The only time it was less than perfect was during the pandemic when they were shorthanded. They’re back up to speed and perfect once again. This is a don’t-miss-it marina.

Great hospitality. Great restaurant. Coffee & blueberry muffin included with mooring. Competitive fuel prices. Bathrooms, shower, and laundry clean and comfortable. What more could you want?!

Hands down the best and most professional Marinia on Casco Bay! If you stay anywhere else you have made a mistake.

Outstanding as always!

WOW! What a wonderful experience. Best marina we have been to in our 8 years of boating. Reasonable mooring prices, gorgeous scenery, friendly capable and accommodating staff. Great restaurant and the blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to our mooring was over the top. ***** Awesome.

It is always a joy staying at dolphin Marina. The setting is beautiful the dock hands and everyone involved with the Marina is always friendly and helpful. The restaurant is great to have on site with wonderful food and we have met the friendliest boaters there!

Great marina with an excellent restaurant on site. Walk to the southern point for an all around view. Very nice facilities ashore.

I love the location, the restaurant and very welcoming staff. The mooring fee of $80 is surprising. We come for dinner and spend the night. So cocktails and dinner is very pricey considering the mooring fee. Other folks come for dinner, tie up at the deck free of charge and leave after dinner and pay nothing for dockage. Where is the equity?.

Great staff, restaurant was nice, pump out barge leaves much to be desired, but would definitely recommend!

Great service, food. Very well maintained and staff will do anything to accommodate. Could not ask for more.

Amazing Harbor, restaurant, marina. This is a hard working marina wanting to please. Free laundry and bikes.

This marina is a true gem. Its coastal charm, top-notch hospitality, and beautiful location make for a easy 5 star review. The moorings and docks are in great shape. Boaters and staff are friendly, the restaurant is awesome and the Coast of Maine charm exceeds expectations! There's a reason cruisers come back time and time again to the Dolphin! Can't wait until next time :)

Awesome spot and service!!

Well maintained moorings, helpful staff and coffee and muffins in the morning, what's not to like!

Beautiful setting, professional dock crew, fabulous blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to the boat in the AM and wonderful restaurant.

By far the best marina on the Maine coast and perhaps the east cost. They certainly deserve the #1 Marina rating award they received and will probably receive it again this year

Dock staff are absolutely wonderful. Friendly, helpful, great with local tips! Same with the restaurant staff. Enjoyed our stay and will come again.

A great place to stop and have a good dinner. The dock staff is extraordinarily helpful. The dock staff comes by with blueberry muffins and coffee in the morning, and you don’t get that most places! One correction to the services offered- they do not offer water even if docked at the marina.

Fantastic location and even better restaurant.

As always, Dolphin sets the standard! The dock personnel are knowledgable, available and friendly, and of course, the blueberry muffins and coffee brought alongside in the morning are wonderful.

Friendly at every level. Staff seem well trained and motivated. Excellent restaurant. We asked about a possible mechanic and were quickly connected to a good one.

The staff is great and well-organized, and the docks are in good shape—a great place to stay and bounce around Casco Bay. Just be aware there are no water hookups and access to water is limited due to constraints on shore. It's not a huge deal, just make sure your water tanks are full. I am sure it says it somewhere, but we missed it.

Been stopping at Dolphin for 13 years. Staff is super accommodating and friendly. Of course the blueberry muffins are the best . The views from the restaurant are spectacular and the food is outstanding .

As always the food, service, and ambiance are top notch. The dockhands Lexi and Greg are kind, professional and thoughtful in their service. Blueberry muffin and coffee service to our boat in the morning is a nice touch. We highly recommend this spot for an overnight or more stay or for a day trip with family and friends. We continue to highly rate this marina and restaurant.

GREAT STAFF, GREAT VIEWS, RESTAURANT GOOD, WILL RETURN

The marina crew could not have been more helpful. Also loved dinner at the restaurant and the morning coffee and fresh blueberry muffin brought to our boat. We'll be back.

Lovely place. Nice facilities. Great restaurant. Great people.

Always a pleasure visiting The Dolphin! Great dinner too!

Another great night at Dolphin Marina. Early a.m. is magical. Left to early for the 8am muffin delivery. A luck boat may get ours!! Lol.

Lexie greeted us and directed us to a mooring she was very helpful. Thanks Gregg for 8:40 coffee and muffins delivered to mooringg 19.

The Dolphin Restaurant and Marina continues to set the bar high for excellence in service! They have accommodated a large group for us several times, and made it look easy! The dock staff is competent and friendly, and the waitstaff top-notch! While the weather was not perfect this year, the coffee and muffins delivered to the boat in the morning by smiling staff was a special treat!! SV BellatriX

Lovely place and great restaurant. Wi -fi needs some attention even with upgrade this year. Very sporadic on the docks.

Wow! What a awesome find. In my opinion this is a must stop marina. The staff especially Brendan, made it a joy to visit. And now, the restaurant.. what can I say "10 Star" and cooked to perfection. Waiters all were happy to serve and to be there. That's a win win for all visitors. To top this off the next morning, we where met with coffee and muffins! Thank you all at Dolphin Marina for a wonderful stay! S/v StarGazer II

Beautiful views from the dock and restaurant. The staff is friendly and helpful.

Excellent by any measure.

Great service. Helped us locate a mooring close to the dock. Very efficient launch service. Driver Brendan was exceptionally helpful. Delicious food ashore at the Dolphin Restaurant. Good, hot showers. Great coffee and blueberry muffins (free) delivered to the boat by Brendan. Highly recommended. Only complaint is the Marina was very busy yesterday making it rolly. However, excellent for business!!!

The Dolphin is always great. We enjoyed our dinner and especially the blueberry muffins brought out to the boat in the morning.

We stayed on a slip at Dolphin Marine last night. The dock crew were especially friendly and helpful. This morning Lexi was on hand delivering blueberry muffins and steaming hot coffee. What a wonderful crew with thoughtful touches and friendly faces. Dinner last night was well timed , creative, tasty best stop in Casco bay. Returning for a mooring on a very busy labor day weekend it has fascinating to listen to the crew at the Dolphin handle nervous boaters looking for slips, moorings and meals. Grace and hospitality was the order of the day and everyone was accommodated. Food was superb and we were seated promptly on arrival at 5. It’s always good to see the Saxton family on hand enjoying their creation and all the friends they have accumulated. I will be back soon.

Launch service was great

Such a great place to stay! We had a delicious dinner at the restaurant and then were greeted with their famous blueberry muffins and coffee that were delivered to the boat this morning. What a treat!!!

The Dolphin operates a restaurant & marina . . . but fully understands they're also in the hospitality business!

Always a must stop each summer season. Great facilities and excellent food.

Great staff and location!! Our meal was excellent as well.

A pure pleasure!! Highly recommend the visit just for their hospitality!!

This is one of our favorite Marinas in Maine. It also has a wonderful restaurant on premises, but the real treat are the outstanding dock assistants and the fresh blueberry muffins that are delivered to your boat every morning.

One of the best Marina staff around. Great location.

Great trip to Dolphin. Food is terrific and coffee and muffins brought to you at the dock is a nice touch. Very friendly crew

Staff on the dock were helpful and very friendly!

Very friendly staff. Marina is a bit exposed to sea and wind.

Always great food, dock staff do a fantastic job

The team was very accommodating helping us with gas and dockage even in light of the downpour. We were able to enjoy a great meal even though the weather wasn't cooperative for our stay.

Great People and delicious food.

This harbor and the team that runs the marina and restaurant is as ideal as any I've ever stayed at. Beautiful surroundings, kind cheerful attentive staff, immaculate facilities and a GREAT restaurant. Easy to get in and out when on a trip east or west along the Maine coast, we only stayed for one short night which was a mistake. You could day-sail a lot of Casco Bay from here. They are dog friendly (many are not in Maine) provided pets (and owners!) behave themselves. We will be back.

Good stop. Nice showers. Bad cell signal and poor Wi-Fi.

We’ve been coming to the marina and restaurant for a number of years and there is not a single place on our travels that exceeds the customer service, amenities, spectacular views and the wonderful restaurant food. The only “downside” (and there is nothing the marina can do about it) is that the marina is a bit exposed from the south and there are some wake issues as inconsiderate boaters speed into the harbor trying to get an available dock spot for lunch. Still, the “show” from the back deck of our trawler on the mooring field was great and provided several hours a day of entertainment. The entire staff was professional, helpful and were obviously glad to have us there. These guys know how to do it right! And yes, the fish chowder is the best in the universe!

The restaurant is great but the prices are a bit steep. The boathouse facilities are in good condition. The wi-fi as well as wireless are weak at this marina. To take advantage of the wi-fi you need to either be in a slip or possibly the row of moorings just off the face dock.

Simply the best Marina experience we have ever encountered cruising the Bahamas and east coast. The facilities are top notch, but the staff is truly what makes Dolphin incredible. The team truly wants you to have a great experience before arrival, during your stay and after your departure.

Nice dock, great staff and a very good restaurant in a lovely location. Then the muffins and coffee arrive in the morning! A true must stop Marina

The moorings were great and convenient to shore. Dinner at the restaurant was terrific. This marina/restaurant is a favorite destinations when cruising. Always enjoy the best blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to your boat each morning.

Friendly staff, available moorings and slips. Temporary docking for the restaurant. Great food at the restaurant. Also have boatlift and some off-season storage, but minimal repair services.

Great staff, great facility , excellent restaurant, coffee and muffins delivered to dock the next morning, will definitely return

This is a restaurant with a dock. There is a mooring field without No Wake markers and many boats sped through the field. There was no ice available and fuel was the most expensive we saw after 8 days in Maine. They cannot provide a receipt for fuel and can only text the total amount, no price or quantity. There is limited cell service which is beyond their control but the WiFi was so weak we could not get a signal on their dock.

Friendly staff. Clean

Great staff, great restaurant, great view, I sail these waters regularly and stay a Dolphin 2 or three times a year. Never disappointed,

Good launch svc. Great restaurant. Yummy blueberry muffins.

Lovely stay! We will be back!

From the dock to the restaurant to the whole setup. Amazing! Every single employee was so nice and helpful. Super dog friendly. We’ll be back!

Our server (Kate) was extremely busy and still made us feel like we were her only customer providing excellent service! Mimi and Chris were on hand to to take drink orders and deliver apps. The following morning staff delivered the dolphin's signature blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to our boat! The Saxton family & their staff provide excellent customer service with an amazing view of Potts Harbor ⚓️

Our stay surpassed our expectations. The facility, restaurant and staff were outstanding. They delivered complimentary coffee and their signature homemade blueberry muffins to us on the mooring!

Staff are fantastic very helpful and Accomadating, the location is superb

Very accommodating, excellent staff

Phenomenal place! People are great, food is excellent, and the views are hard to beat!

Dinner at restaurant was excellent very busy on Sunday but wait staff was prompt. Helpful launch and deck hands, easy access to fuel dock. Would be nice to have a covered picnic table area on shore while doing laundry. Beautiful location - blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to your boat each morning.

A special place…great marina, great food, wonderful staff.

Fantastic service and attention to detail. Food at the restaurant was incredibly good. We stopped there as transients but will be making special trips there in the future.

Fantastic place, great service. Restaurant was a hit. We are stopping back soon!

Excellent service from arrival to departure!

The best marina ever! You can tell they take pride in their business and go the extra mile. It's such a beautiful place!

Dolphin Marina is very well run by a competent and friendly staff. The docks and facilities in general are in excellent shape. The restaurant is very good and also staffed with really nice people. The complimentary blue berry muffins and coffee delivered to the boat first thing in the morning are the frosting on the cake. This a favorite stop once or twice a summer.

This was our seventh visit to Dolphin Marina. The staff have always been friendly and helpful. They delivered coffee and freshly baked muffins in the AM! One of our favorite stops on our annual Maine cruise!

The Dockwa app told us our reservation was not accepted because the marina was full. Dolphin Marina staff, offered an alternative mooring on their harbor float, and discounted our stay 50%. The coffee and blueberry muffins delivered to our boat in the morning was a nice touch, something I have never experienced at any other marina.

Always a great time at Dolphin. Very personable staff and awesome muffins and coffee in the morning. Nice to have access to showers and multiple places to eat.

Wonderful everyone was very helpful Will be back soon

Second time we stayed, the area is beautiful. Second time we have stayed here.first time was four years ago.Again there was no water on the dock to use for water tanks or to wash off the boat. Dock hands were helpful. Owner didn’t seem to care about the boaters as much as his restaurant. There are other nice marinas in the area we will stay at next time. They should post in big print No Water Available. On DocWa / Marinas page so people know!

Very clean, friendly, and wonderful service. Tied up during a downpour. Nick and the dockhands hung in there. Very gracious! Dinner at the restaurant was superb. A new favorite place.

Great stay at Dolphin! Loved the morning coffee in blueberry muffins delivered to my boat on mooring!

As previously, very helpful, solicitous,perfect halfway between Gloucester and mid Maine coast. We’ll be back.

Great as always. Will be back next year

There is alot of hype about this Marina so maybe I set unrealistic expectations. Pretty basic marina with a good restaurant. Nothing much within walking distance. We moved on after 1 night. They didn't even have water on the dock. They said I could fill up by carrying jugs of water from the restaurant if I supplied the jugs..

Friendly staff, great location, excellent restaurant! We will be back.

The staff is fabulous, catching us at the dock, attentive with fueling and launch rides, excellent restaurant crew, wonderful dinners,clean facility. It is one of our favorite stops in Maine!! Skimmer from CT

Always and consistently a great stop

The people at Dolphin are fantastic, very helpful and friendly. The Restaurant is wonderful food top notch and service was great.

Simply the best place to stay in Casco Bay! Friendly, helpful staff. Great restaurant, too.

The crew at the Dolphin is top notch. Excellent service from the marina and restaurant staff. Coffee and blueberry muffin service to your boat in the morning is above and beyond!

Service and facilities are excellent. Fresh blueberry muffins delivered along side in the morning. Friendly staff. What's not to like about the Dolphin Marina. Excellent restuarant on site.

Fantastic food at restaurant, great service and dock staff were wonderful! Coffee in morning my dream come true. Best stay of the year! Thank you.

Just spent another wonderful evening at the Dolphin. Dock hands were all super friendly and helpful - from helping us into our slip on arrival to bringing blueberry muffins and coffee in the morning. Not sure what the negative review is all about - we frequent the Dolphin regularly and have always received outstanding service.

Amazing location and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Both Dolphin restaurant and Ericas takeout had excellent food. Views are incredible!

We spent the last night of our three week cruise at the Dolphin Marina. Not only was our mooring reservation made easily but the dock crew picked up the mooring pennant and handed it to my wife as we came in. The launch service was quick and comfortable and the food was fantastic. There was a mussel marinara special which was one of the best I have ever had. The delivery of coffee and blueberry muffins in the morning is a wonderful and greatly appreciated touch. We will be back.

Excellent as always,

By and large a lovely stay. Two suggestions for improvement: One of the things we had heard was that overnight mooring patrons receive complementary coffee and blueberry muffins in the morning. I wanted to confirm but the message I got back via the Dockwa chat indicated that the sender wasn't sure. It was as if the marina and the restaurant were two distinct entities that didn't communicate. So, we packed our own. Sure enough, a friendly dockhand delivered the coffee and muffins just after 8:00. And they were delicious. The other item was the timing of when launch service stops. 6:00 p.m. (this was Saturday of Labor Day weekend 2022) We would have eaten in the restaurant but felt we would be rushed through our dinner. So because of their early end of launch service, we bought lobster rolls from Erica's next door to take back to our mooring. Seems like the labor charge for extending the launch service two hours would easily have been offset by the profit gained by allowing mooring customers to eat dinner beyond 6:00. But we'll be back. We had a very god experience with the dock hands and the facilities in the dock house.

Frequented Dolphin multiple times per season over the past 5 years. Always left rave reviews. Unfortunately, that end after last night. As a boater, there really is no draw. They wont take reservations for parties less than six and still only take a limited number. Now they are "seating" the bar so can't sit and have a drink and apps while waiting for a table. You can get a drink at a "take out" window and sit outside in the cold while you wait. Last thing I wanted after a cold sail over. As we were "escorted" from the bar by the owner's DIL, I asked her what the draw is as a boater. She said beautiful views and proceeded to berate us all the way to the door. I can drop anchor around the corner and get the views without paying for a dock or mooring. Would have absolutely left after that humiliating encounter had friends not been meeting us. Dolphin was always my favorite stop and go to place when we had guests. Sadly, we will not be back.

Dockhands were very helpful. Showers were clean and spacious. Hot coffee and warm muffins were brought to the docks in the morning - a real treat!

This is an edit to a previous review. I received a call from Chris at Dolphin responding to my previous review, I appreciate his quick follow up and offer to provide a refund. Dolphin’s Dock attendants are very helpful and courteous, they assisted us with docking and tried to resolve a problem our shore power and we appreciated their efforts. Dinner at the restaurant was very good.

Beautiful marina with good restaurant, lovely shower, and complimentary muffins/coffee delivered to the boat at 8 am by a friendly launch (on a day when marina was closed for staff appreciation!). We will be back—So nice.

Simple process to pick up mooring. Dinner at the restaurant was very good and great service. Launch drivers were very friendly. Special kudos to Tyler who brought us free coffee and blueberry muffins just before we left our mooring in the morning.

While the Marina dockhands were very accompanying and friendly, the restaurant (while being of the same operations) was not. No take out was allowed for us even though we were slipping overnight at the Marina. We have an old dog who can’t get off the boat and can’t be left alone and it seems no accommodations were made for having only 2 people. Highly disappointed in a business like that. There’s just no excuse! So what’s their policy on mobility challenged human? We also needed an emergency diver at the Marina due to possible damage to our prop from a lobster pot but the diver didn’t have a mask so they could not help us (!?) it clearly states on their brochure “emergency diver services”……Just too much to many big errors for a excellent rating! Other than that the dockhands were great.

Beautiful setting, great friendly staff and amazing blueberry muffins. What’s not to like.

Lovely stay at Dolphin Marina. Had a great dinner at the restaurant and coffee with blueberry muffins showed up in the morning!

Best family run marina I know of. They work incredibly hard to give every customer the best experience. Outstanding in every way.

Great marina, immaculate, wonderful Services! Dock hands are attentive and very capable. Restaurant was top notch!! The blueberry muffins are the best and when they deliver warm muffins and hot coffee to your boat in the morning it's such a treat!

Wonderful place. Very helpful staff. And yes, blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to your boat in the morning. We absolutely plan to return.

The dock service was excellent, first class. Brandon was really great, made us feel right at home. Hot coffee and signature blueberry muffins delivered in the cockpit are awesome. The Dolphin Restaurant has great food and a view of the sunset that is beyond belief.

Dolphin marina is a first rate establishment. On weekends they have become a victim of there own sucess. That the reason for 4 stars. Getting a table at the resturant or even a mooring has become a bit of a chalenge. On the plus side you can't beat coffee and muffins in the morning. Coffee's actually good.

The service was great as always and we had a wonderful stay and great dinner at the restaurant. Our only disappointment was the huge increase in the mooring price from last year.

Great place, but we were disappointed that the launch service ended at 6PM. We had a group reserved for dinner at 6, but had to cancel due to lack of launch service.

Great, especially Lexie! (Oh, and the blueberry muffins were good.)

Great people, wonderful harbor, beautiful dock, and fantastic restaurant. Best deal in Maine. Chris and Billy are committed to make sure your experience is a good one. Coffee and delicious blueberry muffins are delivered to your boat every morning. Can’t say enough about how they care about their visitors.

The best marina I’ve ever been to! The staff becomes like family, and the owners set the tone for a visit you will not want to end. A truly special place.

A great place to spend the night or longer. Blueberry muffin and coffee delivered to your boat in the morning - even on a mooring - need I say more?! Friendly, welcoming staff, excellent facilities and on-site restaurant. Only very minor negative - it’s a busy place with lots of boats leaving and exiting the marina (due to the restaurant).

All went well. When we sailed in they immediately told us where our mooring was and had no issues. Everyone was professional and helpful and love the boat delivered muffins and coffee in the morning.

Wow, wow, wow. We had heard from so many fellow boaters about this must stop place. Now we can tell other boaters first hand how wonderful and special the marina and area is. It is so nice to see a family run marina that has so much pride and history of do an outstanding job for all their guest in the marina and restaurant. Chris and his superior team did a wonderful job of pampering us. And yes the morning blueberry muffins are fabulous, the best I have ever had anywhere. Dinner at the restaurant is also great. A must stop and stay a few days. Lots of trail to hike or bike along with some great places to explore in your tender. This will be an annual stop for us. Thank you Chris and your wonderful team for making our stay so special. We woke up this morning in Boothbay and asked the Dockmaster where the blueberry muffins were and he just smiled as said there is no place like the Dolphin Marina and Restaurant.

Great staff and amenities! Would always recommend. The staff and restaurant is top notch!

Best customer service of all! Great restaurant!

Dolphin Marina never disappoints! Beautiful location, easy to get to, super friendly staff, free laundry, and two restaurants right there. Plus, they deliver blueberry muffins and coffee right to the boat in the morning! Weekend afternoons can be a bit busy because of restaurant traffic but it’s not a huge issue.

A great stay Dockhands were very knowledgeable and what about coffee and the blueberry muffins delivered to the boat this morning !!

Great marina, good food and wonderful staff. It can be rolly with all the boat wakes

Beautiful location, great staff, wonderful restaurant, AM muffins a bonus. Have come here yearly for over 30 years. I love this place and the people.

Great marina and restaurant. Blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to the boat in the morning was an added bonus. Best marina on the east coast!

Great staff and awesome blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to your boat every morning. VERY Accommodating to changes and graciously extended our stay. SUPER MARINA. We’ll be back. 👍

Friendly, responsive staff. Good restaurant, and the coffee and muffins for breakfast, brought out to us, are a really nice touch. For other novices like me, the pole next to the mooring is for you to lift the line. No hook needed!

We arrived and were greeted by the crew before we even hit the dock. Took on fuel and proceeded to our slip with expert assistance. Spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with our neighbors before having a nice dinner at the restaurant. Awoke to coffee and blueberry muffins dockside, a very nice touch. It was an enjoyable weekend at the Dolphin.

Great location, very good restaurant, great service, they even brought muffins and coffee to the boat for breakfast!

Always one of our favorite places to grab a mooring ball. Price is fair, and the muffins and coffee that are delivered to your boat in the morning...? Come on people!!!

Nice late season visit

Great facility. Friendly helpful staff.

Nice staff, even though it was nearly end of season. Great laundry facility. Easy dinghy dock. Great walks with my dog off leash some of the way. Thank you!

The reason we keep returning to the Dolphin is the people. Sure, they have a beautiful location, great docking/moorings and all the support amenities, but it’s the friendly and knowledgeable service of Chris, his mom, restaurant folks and the dock crew that makes the Dolphin special. Plus, it’s hard to beat waking up to coffee & blueberry muffins being delivered to your boat! And, they value and treat their staff well as evidenced by the recent staff appreciation day. Cannot say enough, Maggie & Ken, Snow Flea. Nd knowledgeable

Every part of our stay was great. The Sun set was fabulous/ dinner was marvelous and then the blueberry muffins was a great surprise. Keep up the great work and thank the crew as everyone was so gracious. Thanks Again. J. Shafer

Nice experience. Picked up a big 3# lobster (only $8/#) at Ericas lobsters for dinner, then were greeted at our mooring with coffee and blueberry muffins the next morning. Nothing to complain about!

The customer service at Dolphin is excellent and is the standard by which all marinas should be measured. Once again it was an amazing stay.

Absolutely the best marina experience I’ve ever had. There is nothing special about the docks or facilities, but the staff is awesome. It starts with docking. Three attendants literally stand at attention as you approach the dock and then happily and efficiently get you in to your slip and tied set up. They are genuinely happy and thankful for your visit. The dock master stops by to make sure you have everything you need and thank you for visiting. The restaurant doesn’t take reservations, but gives priority to marina guests, so the wait is minimal and the food is worth a much longer wait. While at dinner, one of the owners took the time to track us down and welcome us to the marina and chat about our travels. All marinas should operate this way!

Great spot. Second time we stayed here and we look forward to coming again. Good service. Good restaurant on site. Quaint.

I think they should probably change the name to “Dolphin Restaurant and Marina” because the priority here seems to have shifted more towards the restaurant than to visiting yachts staying overnight. They don’t provide water for boats anymore because there’s not enough water in the well, yet they can run a restaurant 10 hours a day. The marina closes at 5:00 so if you arrive after that, you’re on your own figuring out where to go. The Dockwa confirmation for moorings doesn’t assign a mooring #. The restaurant did away with priority seating for marina guests, there are no reservations for parties under 6 and because the restaurant is so popular now, you’ll wait an hour or more to be seated for dinner any day of the week in season. Yes, blueberry muffins are still abundant here and they still come around in the morning with coffee and muffins, but it’s not what it used to be for visiting boats.

Great location, attentive staff, restrooms and showers were first rate. Restaurant has great view and good food. Morning coffee and Blueberry muffins delivered to the mooring was definitely a plus, Marina provided a complimentary vehicle and directions to pick up supplies at a local convenience store. We will definitely be back when in Maine.

Friendly service free muffins

Over decades the meals and service have been magnificent which is testimony to a remarkable family.

Stayed here two nights to get out of the weather. Owner met us when we came in and helped us tie up. Very professional. Docs are very new and in good shape. Restaurant has outstanding food and in the morning they bring coffee and blueberry muffins to you boat even if you’re on a mooring. Even their fuel is reasonably priced. Wonderful family owned business. Would have given it six stars if that was an option.

The coffee and morning muffin delivered to the boat is a great touch

Abeautiful Harbour. Great Restaurant. Busy place. Front dock transients for lunch then dinner. Busy but launch available and responsive . Great food And great views ! Great clam shack nearby. Unbelievably good blueberry muffins delivered to boat in am 8-9. Worth delaying any leaving for the muffins. Plus Maine. Offshore either Haze or Fog early in am! Great place to start a Maine trip if need get beyond Portland …. on way back from mine had to skip Dolphin Unfortunately due to pending weather --sure miss those muffins and that restaurant!! Second time this happened at end of our Maine trips!

We’re new to this whole traveling by boat thing. The Dolphin is a quality outfit and the staff is always helpful and really pleasant. There isn’t a more beautiful place to watch the sun rise or set.

This place is great!! Muffins and coffee at the mooring Can’t beat it

Best run marina in the region by far! The entire crew are so well trained it shows intermediately. Docks are super clean and everything works, restaurant delicious food, great vista and surroundings. Chris and his team do not disappoint! Terrific stay and we will be back!

Rates and policies have changed. Rates went up and no boats allowed over 50feet. Disappointing because this was a favorite....

Procedures have changed. No mooring assignment just pick up any free mooring. Checkin building closed. No info given Re: WiFi and available facilities. Launch service stops at 5 pm. No seating preference given to marina clients. Complimentary blueberry muffins are still delivered to people on moorings which is a Dolphin signature amenity.Otherwise a totally different vibe to this marina presumably due to staffing shortages.

Simply one of the most wonderful places in the world! Fantastic dock crew, courteous and professional restaurant service, incredibly good food, beautifully maintained floating docks in a pristine environment! Really could go on for hours, but you’ll just have to come and see the place for yourself.

Easy access - and good mooring balls - lots of boaters in the area enjoying a beautiful day. We enjoyed a meal at the Dolphin restaurant while we were there. Must say the Blueberry muffins were a nice touch and a welcome treat!

Great people service. A little rocky in the morning but that’s to be expected. Love the coffee and muffins!,

Great dock hands. Wonderful restaurant. Servers did a wonderful job with out yacht club group of 42 while at same time honoring virus protocols.

Staff is wonderful and the blueberry muffins are the best

The staff at the marina and restaurant have been amazing, friendly, helpful. The food at the restaurant was delicious and the fact we could have our dog with us instead of leaving him at the boat or in a car was Fantastic. The view is breathtaking. The coffee and muffins the staff brought out to the boaters was a nice surprise. I could not have asked for a better experience. It’s been great.

Great location .. great friendly staff .. of course dinner was awesome .. fresh blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to boat in morning was icing on the cake

Doesn't get much better! From being met by 4 dock hands, to coffee and fresh muffins in the morning! Excellent.

Staff & facilities could not have done a better job handling a record number of weekend transient boaters & restaurant guests. The morning delivery of blueberry muffins was an especially delightful bonus!

Wonderful experience. Gorgeous location. Staff are superb, very customer oriented. Marina Restaurant is superb and has the best fish chowder and blueberry muffins. Each morning they deliver to your boat those amazing muffins and coffee. If could give more than 5 stars, I would do that.

The crew were wonderful. Great dock hands. Our Outboard was acting up. Nick offered to take a look at it between serving blue berry muffins and driving the launch. He fixed our outboard. Turns out he races dighnys and is very good with outboards. At night, he was serving drinks in the bar with Jack. We were well taken care of by everyone at the Marina and Restaurant. Chris and his family run a friendly and attentive Marina. We will be back!

Great staff, and a 2.5lb lobster says it all. Oh and complimentary warm blueberry muffins on the dock with coffee! Not to be missed!

This was a beautiful location, gave us an inside slip, dock employees friendly and helpful. Nice shower/restroom facility, and enjoyed a fantastic dinner at the restaurant. No water available on docks. The launch driver came around in the morning with coffee and blueberry muffins!

First rate. Tight docking but Dock hands were great. Nick went above and beyond to be helpful. I watched him help another boater with the outboard. Repairing it on the spot.

Incredibly attentive, pleasant, and helpful staff . Spotless facilities and world class dinner at the restaurant. You can tell this is a family run business that cares!

All staff in restaurant and Marina super helpful, thank you!!

Wonderful marina with extremely friendly and caring staff. Launch driver comes by to welcome you and provide information upon arrival, and again in the morning to offer coffee and blueberry muffins. Dinner in the restaurant was excellent, with attentive service and fantastic view over the harbor. Will be back!

The staff were polite, and very helpful during our stay. The only problem we had was we were unable to get the pumpout to work. We are moving on to hopefully find a working pumpout station. Thank you to all the staff at Dolphin Marina.

Absolutely beautiful. The folks that greeted us were super nice. The restaurant food and service was stellar. Can not say enough about this place. We will definitely be back.

Excellent service. The Dolphin Marina goes above and beyond for all guests.

Great stay. We were thankful to be on a dock and not at anchor as we had a big storm come through. We woke up to waves and wind rolling everybody around, but felt secure the whole time. The dockhands and restaurant workers are all top notch! The grounds and facilities are well maintained. Sketchy wifi and minimal cell coverage if you have to work, but it was manageable. Thanks for a great stay!

Great as always the staff is excellent at the Marina and you have a great restaurant as well Great food and a great staff

Cheerful staff Great muffins thanks

All was excellent as usual. One disappointment was that there was no one to hand us the mooring pennant as in the past. Not an issue at all. It’s just something we tell all our friends about. I understand things change. This is not a negative against this first class Marina.

Dolphin Marina and Restaurant is one of those rare places that does everything well! Without exception the dockhands, waiters, bartenders, ALL work hard, know their jobs, and are polite and friendly. They are consistently aware and reacting to help without being asked. Chris and the rest of the Saxton family somehow manage to have a staff, year after year, that is top notch. They should write a book about hiring, training, and supervising people. Beyond that, the location, view, food, and of course!... the blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to your boat every day at both moorings and docks!.... are all wonderful! Our time in Maine always starts and ends with a few days at Dolphin Marina! UPDATE: We missed last year due to the pandemic. My review is still accurate and we enjoyed our stay as much a ever! Two nights dining outside at the Restaurant included Lobster Stew (chock full of lobster), Calamari, Seafood Risotto, and other wonderful entrees served creatively with perfectly paired spices and creative vegetables. And, of course, Blueberry muffins!

Great restaurant. Nice friendly and helpful dockhands. Loved the blueberry muffin and coffee in the morning. Only downside is lack of toilet paper in the bathrooms in the morning. .

Quiet, peaceful cove. Very friendly & knowledgeable staff. the marina is beautifully situated. Amenities very well maintained. Dog friendly. Restaurant was a 5 star alone. Waterfront dining outside overlooking marina & bay. Interesting & varied menu. Including kids menu. Definitely recommend the bruschetta appetizer. Grilled scallops & vegetables with homemade pasta was fantastic! A signature morning welcome are the fresh blueberry muffins & coffee to start your day! Highly recommend this gem!

Thoroughly enjoyed the mooring and the restaurant. Thank you all!

We stayed in a slip which was very reasonably priced. The dock crew is very well trained, very helpful, and friendly. The floats and facilities are well maintained. The fuel dock is a long face dock which should be easy to access although I didn’t need fuel on this visit. I did, however, need a diver and apparently most of the dock crew can perform that function. Finally, the Dolphin Restaurant is terrific and only 100 yards or so from the slips. Launch service is provided for those who prefer moorings. This is a wonderful stop in settled weather.

Top destination, with easy access, attentive dock hands, and a great lunch/dinner/drinks destination. Dog friendly as well

It is a beautiful place, awesome employees and a wonderful restaurant. The muffins and coffee delivered to the boat was a super special treat. The showers were very nice.

We had a great time at the Dolphin. Nick delivered wonderful blueberry muffins and coffee in the morning and was an all around great host!

Beautiful and scenic location with lots of little islands and beaches. On Sunday as we were l. The mooring riding out a summer storm we were treated to the annual Harpswell lobster boat races. What a great. And you can’t beat the coffee and muffin service that the launch provided in the morning.

The owners and employees were super nice and helpful in whatever you wanted. Dinner was outstanding served by people who care that you are there. A multigenerational family enterprise that exudes confidence, trust and goodwill. Not to be missed.

Friendly staff. Warm homemade blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to the boat in the am. Beautiful setting. Highly recommend stopping here!

Wonderful crew and spectacular setting

Very accommodating staff. Good deal for $35. Enjoyed the seafood risotto take out. But can be a very rolly spot to spend the night.

Great stay! Great staff, fun for families. Coffee no muffins delivered to the boat Saturday morning. Lawn games, huge yard, great for kids and dogs.

SENSATIONAL, as always! Great staff, wonderful accommodations and fabulous restaurant!

One of very few places that exceed the expectations of this cynical and salty captain. Thank you Chris and your staff for truly going above and beyond! Any marina that wants to understand customer service, could do worse than sending staff here to train.

The best! 100% deserving of it's top three in the world ranking on Active Captain. At the dock, military precision with Disney hospitality - in the restaurant always a great meal.

A gem of a marina. Beautiful location in South Harpswell, ME. Family owned with owners on site. Very attentive service on the docks. Delicious food at the restaurant, which also delivers fresh blueberry muffins each morning to your boat on the dock or mooring. Just wonderful!

This is a great Marina !!! The staff is knowledgable, professional and very friendly. The restaurant is excellent ( primarily seafood ), of course . And then there is the world famous Blueberry muffins ,,,, enough said!!

we have never been there before, tried several times last year and was unable to get there due to covid and then weather but we finally did and it was a great time. the weather again was not great but we still had a great time. thank you for our visit with you guys.

Awesome as usual! Excellent dock staff and perfect food!

This is a perfect place. Friendly staff, quality facilities, fabulous restaurant and free muffins and coffee brought to your boat in the morning. Can’t wait to return.

It was a beautiful location. Staff came out in a launch to lead us to the mooring and stood by to offer assistance if required.

Great staff and great service at the marina and in restaraunt

Great service and location! Thanks for the coffee and blueberry muffins!

Extremely helpful and pleasant staff. All amenities for cruising yachtsman. But the restaurant is five stars and worth staying extra days. Always a stopover on our yearly Maine cruise. Never disappoints.

Great launch & driver, Nick. So friendly and helpful! Loved our stay. Enjoyed using the kayaks and delicious meals at the restaurant. We’ll definitely be back!

Early lobstermen made things pretty rolly but the blueberry muffins in the morning was a nice touch.

Another pleasant stay. Amber is our new favorite bartender. But they are all great. Owen is always wonderful on the dock.

We really enjoyed our stay at Dolphin. Great service, professional and friendly dock staff. The restaurant was excellent and coffee with freshly baked muffins delivered to the boat at the mooring for breakfast was a nice touch. Will definitely visit again.

Nice docks and friendly staff. Beautiful scenery all around. Restaurant is excellent. I'll be back again soon.

Dock attendants go above and beyond expectations. Nick even helped us an hour after he was off the clock. THANK YOU!

So much fun coming into the mooring and getting to dine at the Dolphin. We loved sitting outside at the picnic table then getting to walk our dog around the peninsula. The blueberry muffins and coffee served in the morning to the dock and moorings was such a special treat! Can’t wait to be back soon.

It’s always a pleasure to return to dolphin Marina and restaurant. This family owned business excels in customer service and quality of food and drink. An accommodating staff, nice mooring field. And home baked blueberry muffins or just the icing on the cake.

we love to stay at the Dolphin - great staff, great bar and restaurant - great family owned business.

The place was run to a tee. The dock workers Nick and Jack were outstanding. So kind and helpful. The bathrooms and shower where so clean and No cheap toilet paper. That to me is a plus. The restaurant was fantastic, we ordered and our food was out to us within fifteen minutes. The restaurant is run so well. We got right in both times and the food is outstanding. We got served blueberry muffins and coffee right at the boat each morning. Now thats so kind of them. Hats off to the owners they know what they are doing.. A GREAT JOB!!!!!

Staff at marina and restaurant all were excellent and could not do enough to make sure your stay was wonderful. Also the launch delivered blue berry muffins and coffee to the boat on the morning!!

Nice quiet marina with very helpful staff. The loaner car is a big plus since the nearest stores are not within walking distance.

Beautiful view, awesome sunset, excellent dinner and coffee and blueberry muffins delivered to the stern of the boat in the morning.........best kept secret!

Great place with lots of services and really nice staff. Coffe and muffin delivered in the morning is such a great treat! Shower is really nice, restaurant is great, what can i say, it's just perfect!

Best stop in Casco Bay. Staff is world class Unfortunately, well supplying the dock water is dry.

Outstanding, food was awesome service was great and fresh muffins delivered to the mooring topped it all!

Courteous and quick, as usual. They stay calm given the chaos of boats coming and going on a long weekend.

Always a great stop! Nice people, great restaurant! Looking forward to my next visit!

Always a great time at the dolphin.

Excellent restaurant and staff. Slips and moorings subject to many small wakes. Beautiful .

Excellent customer service. Very friendly and professional. Moorings, docks, showers and restrooms all clean and well maintained. The complimentary coffee and blueberry muffin delivered by the staff the next morning was icing on the cake.

Very nice marina, great restaurant, nice facilities and especially great staff!!! The morning coffee and blueberry muffins are a great complimentary add!!!!

Great staff and love the blueberry muffins and coffee for breakfast. Nice to have the complimentary laundry and the shower is very nice. Great lunch at the restaurant and looking forward to celebrating our 31st wedding anniversary for dinner!

Fantastic facilities. Dock attendants literately "ran" to help us whenever we pulled in to the dock. Abundant space for every vessel with extra wide berths. Highly recommend.

The boat and restaurant staff were delightful and most helpfu throughout our stay. We spent two nights there and wished we had more time. The best calamari we’ve ever had, not to mention the haddock and scallops! We were on a mooring and they delivered fresh muffins and hot coffee to our boat each morning. How could the service and amenities get any better. We met Mimi and that in itself confirmed why the staff is so gracious. Can’t wait for our next trip back!

We had an absolutely amazing experience at Dolphin. We were at the dock for nearly 2 weeks and every day there was a wonderful experience. All hands were on deck as we arrived to assist with lines and the dock hands there all actually know what they are doing which is rare! Having complimentary coffee delivered to the boat in the morning is the most lovely way to start off the day. The owner Chris is INCREDIBLE and helped us whenever he needed assistance or had any questions. They gave us maps and showed up where to ride bikes and great places to take the dinghy to so there was plenty to keep us busy and happy there even for a long stay. Could not recommend this marina enough. Favorite marina we have been to while cruising all summer without a doubt. Do not miss this marina as you cruise through Maine. Thanks for everything guys!

Your dock crew as always was very professional, pleasant and courteous. They make it very easy to spend time at your facility and set a very high standard. As always, the restaurant was excellent--even in the face of the COVID 19 difficulties. Neither the service nor the quality of the meal suffered at all as far as we could tell. Thank you as always.

Beautiful location, very reasonably priced mooring and a fabulous restaurant. I would rate the meals as 5 stars. The laundry, shower and rest rooms were pristine. Solid mahogany counter tops at the restroom sinks!!! I highly recommend this marina.

Maybe it was the luck of the draw but it was so calm it was barely noticeable that you were on a boat on a mooring. Plus at 8:30 the next morning the launch came by with coffee and blueberry muffins!

Enjoyed our stay. The dock boys were helpful. The coffee and muffins hit the spot. Dinner was good and they are dog friendly,

These people really know how to make a boater feel welcome and they've even improved their already great facilities.

The adjacent restaurant is very busy, at least on a Sunday, and arriving and departing motorboats (and there were quite a few) seem to have two speeds - stopped and wide open - so expect them to drag wakes through the mooring field. Lobstermen I can understand, but if you’re heading for the bar, slow down! The shower, it’s worth noting, is newly renovated and very nice.

The Dolphin staff was so accommodating and friendly. From the restaurant to the Dockhands they were all so helpful. Elliot suggested some coves to explore in Casco bay that were worth every penny. The blueberry muffins at out mooring was so unique and special. Sadly the ships store was closed because of COVID, but they still had ice and showers!

We stayed on a mooring last week to ride out some bad weather. We were pleasantly surprised. The restaurant was wonderful and was careful about COVID 19 contact. In the morning the marina crew delivered complimentary coffee and their world famous blueberry muffins to the boat. Couldn’t ask for a better experience after days on anchor.

Super friendly and helpful marina with 2 great restaurants within walkable distance. Food, water, fuel and friendly advice and boaters. What could be better. Excellent food at the Dolphin Restaurant. Our stay even included gratis fresh blueberry muffins delivery the next morning. Thank you!

Very easy to get in and out. Launch only runs til 7. Lots of wakes until sunset, and many lobster boats head out close by at 5 a.m. Store was closed, ate at restaurant; good service, ok food.

Hard working dock crew. Excellent restaurant staff as well.

My hubby, kids and I live on our boat and have been to many marinas over the last few years. I can honestly say that the staff, accommodations and dining experience is some of the best I’ve experienced. It rivals with some of the 5 star resorts we’ve docked at. It all comes down to one thing. Family legacy. These guys truly care about everyone that steps foot into the Dolphin. Every guest has a view of the ocean from the restaurant. If you have kids, your kids can run wild on the large lawn while you dine outside near the water. If you are staying at the marina, the approach is simple, deep and straight forward. Honestly, it is a place I’d come back to every year. Thank you guys for the amazing experience!!

One of our most favorite stops on the Maine coast. Great crew, restaurant take out superb, beautiful spot!!

An absolute gem. Great location, great staff, fantastic food. And that’s all before the blueberry muffins delivered every morning. Our new favorite place.

We have visited here several times before....this was not as good a visit and maybe Covid-19 had something to do with it...very busy, fair amount of confusion, juggling going on....we were told to come in to our slip but when we did the dock people seemed confused and not ready for us....then when we were finally settled in a slip we paid for, we were told they needed to move us to put a bigger boat in the space we were in...they wanted to move us not to another slip but to the end of the dock which was not acceptable ....finally we were moved to another slip and could finally settle in....This is a beautiful, popular spot but sometimes I think there can just be too much going on and it does make the dockhands job a little more difficult....they are all very friendly...only saw one of them lose it a little with a boat coming in. Will be back as we do still feel it is the prettiest, best little marina/restaurant on the coast of Maine.