Goat Island Marina

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5 Marina Plaza
Newport, RI 02840
41° 29' 21.84'', -71° 19' 35.04''
401-849-5655
VHF Ch. 9
$5.25/ft - $7.75/ft
www.newportexperience.com
Newport Harbor
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Goat Island Marina
Fuel
Last Updated: May 08, 2024 1:58PM

Diesel $4.89

Gas Regular $5.29

Awards


Boaters Choice 2019Boaters Choice 2020Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2021Boaters Choice 2022Boaters Choice Elite Fleet 2023

About


Welcome to Goat Island, an island oasis in the heart of Newport Harbor. Goat Island has a long history which includes home to a military fort during the American Revolution, torpedo manufacturing for the US Navy, and more recently serving as host to the Tall Ships Festival and world-class sailing regattas.

Goat Island Marina offers a quiet, relaxing atmosphere in the "City by the Sea," only minutes away from downtown Newport. Enjoy breathtaking harbor views while relaxing at your slip, or take a quick shuttle ride into town to experience Newport's revered shopping and exciting nightlife.

Goat Island Marina is a deep-water facility that is located on the west side of Newport Harbor. There are fixed and floating slips available that can accommodate just about any size vessel. The fuel dock is easily accessible and is monitored by our friendly dock staff.

Berth Capacity


Slips:135

Approach


Minimum Approach Depth:19.0 Feet
Minimum Channel Depth:0.0 Feet
Mean Low Water Dock Depth:17.0 Feet
Mean High Water Clearance:0.0 Feet

Services & Amenities

Last Updated: Jan 11, 2024

Fuel Dock:Yes
Gas:Yes
Diesel:Yes
Dockage:Yes
Water Hookup:Yes
Transient Storage:Yes
Long Term Storage:Yes
Wi-Fi:Yes
Pump-out:Yes
Restrooms:Yes
Showers:Yes
Trash:Yes
Ice:Yes
ATM:Yes
Groceries:Within 5 Miles
Medical Facility:Within 5 Miles
Pharmacy:Within 5 Miles
Restaurants:Yes
Golf:Within 5 Miles
Tennis:Within 5 Miles
Max. Vessel LOA:250.0 Feet
Max. Slip Length:250.0 Feet
Max. Slip Width:50.0 Feet
Engine Service:Yes
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Verified

Gracious staff in a terrific location, close enough but not in the middle of the rif raf.

Marina Response:
Edward, we are glad you enjoyed your stay with us! Thanks very much for the 5 star review. We hope to have you back again soon.
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Super friendly staff always attentive and welcoming. We’ve never had anything but a great experience here.

Marina Response:
Hi Kyle, thanks for the review! We love having Ohana here and will gladly welcome you back anytime. Cheers, the GIM Staff
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Cecelia and Team are one of the most accommodating and friendly dock office/ staff I’ve ever encountered. They excel to make sure you’re comfortable and happy, no matter what. The marina itself is clean, accessible, and a 3 minute launch, or short walk to Thames St. The harbor view is beautiful, and the Marina Pub is a very popular spot, right in the premises. Thank you again, and will see you on our next visit.

Marina Response:
Art, thanks for taking the time to leave a review! It was our pleasure having Neverland here with us. You guys are awesome and we hope to see you back next year! Cheers, Cecelia and the GIM Staff
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Another fantastic visit at Goat Island Marina! In our opinion the best option in Newport! Fantastic location, always immaculate grounds and always the best service. We look forward to visiting again soon!

Marina Response:
Tim, we always love having Alpine Reels here! You guys rock. Hope you have a great winter and we'll see you again next season. Best, The GIM Staff
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Helpful, attentive. Great Location

Marina Response:
Hi Jonathan, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay! We hope to have you and Areti back again soon.
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Great staff and very helpful when our stay needed to be extended because of bad weather.

Marina Response:
Dean, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Thank you for choosing Goat Island Marina and we hope to see you again soon.
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great marina and very friendly staff. highly recommend if staying in Newport

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your review for us! We love what we do and are delighted you had a great stay with us. Come back soon.
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Great facilities and location. Friendly and knowledgeable dock office staff. Highly recommend!

Marina Response:
We ae so glad you have a great time here at the Goat Island Marina. Thank you for your review! Come back soon.
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Great service and wonderful location.

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Hey Captain. We loved having you and are looking forward to welcoming you back!
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Terrific!!!!! The staff and facilities were excellent. We'll be back!!!

Marina Response:
AND we loved having you! Thank you for your review. Please come back soon!
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Superb service, support and communications through our stay!

Marina Response:
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay! We do love what we do and ae so glad you had a great time here at our Marina! Come back soon.
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Beautiful location!!! Martha and her dock crew are all fabulous, informative and helpful with our needs. It was a very pleasant visit and look forward to returning.

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and our wonderful dock crew met your expectations! We work hard to be sure our guests have an enjoyable time here and it is very gratifying to see our efforts rewarded. Sincerely Crew and Management at the Goat Island Marina.
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great

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Hey there, we are very glad your stay was great! Mission Accomplished!
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Everything was great, thank you for your dedication and assistance. Jim Egan

Marina Response:
Hello and Thank you for the 5 star rating! We loved having you and look forward to welcoming you back. Goat Island Marina Staff
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We had a great time at Goat Island Marina. Cecilia the dock master was super helpful. We had some good times and great laughs. We cannot wait to go back.

Marina Response:
Hi Matty, thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5 star review! We appreciated your patience and cooperation yesterday. Hope to see you back again next year! Sincerely, Cecelia and the Goat Island Marina Staff
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nice place very friendy

Marina Response:
Hi there and THANKS for the 5 star review. We strive very hard to exceed expectations and we are delighted that you found us very friendly! Please come back soon. Sincerely, Goat Island Marina Staff
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Attentive staff, great location

Marina Response:
Hi there Michael S. Thank you very much for the 5 star review! We love our location too and are delighted that you had a great stay here. Please come back to see us soon. Sincerely, Goat Island Marina Staff.
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Nice crew, good facilities, good location.

Marina Response:
Hi Rob! We are delighted that you enjoyed your time with us! Come back soon!
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Very nice stay. Martha and the dock staff go out of their way to help. We’d definitely go back!

Marina Response:
Hi there! Thank you for your review! We do try our best and this is so great to see. Thank you for taking the time. Please come back soon! Sincerely, Martha and the Goat Island Marina Staff
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Excellent support and a great staff

Marina Response:
Hi Jeff, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay here at the Goat Island Marina! We do try to bring a great experience to all our boaters and I am delighted we delivered for you! Please come back soon.
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Excellent as always!

Marina Response:
Hey there, Shaun! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Goat Island Marina. Please come back soon. It was our pleasure to have you! Sincerely, Goat Island Staff
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Thank you for accommodating us with such short notice. We always enjoy our stay here at Goat Island Marina! - GRATITUDE

Marina Response:
Hello GRATITUDE! We loved having you stay with us! Please come back soon. Sincerely, the Goat Island Marina Staff and crew!
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Excellent staff and well maintained docks. Easy walk to downtown Newport. Used Urber to go to The Cliff walk.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us and found so many fun things to do here in Newport. It is a great place! Come back soon! Sincerely, Marina Staff at the Goat Island Marina.
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Great team! Thanks Cecilia and Martha!

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Nice place to stay. Pulled into the harbor, dock attendant directed to my slip and ran over to help with lines. Showers and bathrooms were modern and clean. Easy walk across the bridge into town.

Marina Response:
Thank you so very much for your review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay at our Marina! We try very hard to make our guests welcome and comfortable, so we appreciate you taking the time to review us! We look forward to welcoming you back! Sincerely, The staff at The Goat Island Marina
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Staff and facilities are always top notch!

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your review! We love it here and are glad you enjoyed your stay! It is so nice of you to take the time to review us and we really appreciate it. Thanks for coming to stay with us and we look forward to the next time you return! Sincerely, Staff at The Goat Island Marina.
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Upon arrival the dock guys were awesome ! And that’s where it stopped. We were given no info on bathrooms, no WiFi info had to pay for a water lunch into Newport . ( 4.00pp) but given no info on where to even grab it. The bathrooms were hot, no AC ONLY ONE shower, and two toilets to share with a wedding party and the entire marina .they were locked at night and not open at five when we went up in morning. (No code was given to us) There was a wedding going on that you would have to walk through just to use the bathrooms. Kind of awkward … never again will we stay here. For the amount of money we spent for a slip you would think it be much more upscale and more info given to us.

Marina Response:
Dear Jrosengren, We are so sorry that your experience here at the Goat Island Marina was not up to your expectations! We are terribly sorry for your inconvenience! I have emailed you to your email address on file for the boat as well as here on marinas.com with more of our apology. Again, we are so sorry for your inconvenience. Sincerely and Respectfully, Goat Island Marina Management
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Very nice up scale marina. The staff was very friendly and exceptionally helpful. The only down side was the bathrooms not opening till 7:30pm.

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your review! I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay and that our staff was able to help you out. Our bathrooms are open at 7:30AM every morning--this is when our dock hands arrive! I hope this wasn't too much of an inconvenience for you. Hope to see you again soon.
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Great staff, great facility, very satisfied.

Marina Response:
Hello and thank you so much for the rating on Marinas.com! We work hard to make sure our guests feel welcomed and that they have a great stay. We are delighted that you did so. Please come see us again very soon. Sincerely, Goat Island Marina staff
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The dock and service was very good. Thank you. John Caddell YOREL

Marina Response:
Hello Mr. Caddell! We are delighted that you were able to stay with us these last few days and that you enjoyed your visit. Thank you for taking the time to rate us. We certainly appreciate your efforts to let others know that we met your expectations and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Goat Island Marina! Sincerely, the staff and management at the marina.
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Nice visit, good dock staff

Marina Response:
Thank you for your 5 star review of The Goat Island Marina. We are delighted that your visit was nice and that you found our staff helpful! Come back soon!
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Prompt response and clear instructions to our slip over VHF. Dockhands were extremely helpful getting us in and out in 30kt winds. Great little bar by D dock and 15 minute walk to downtown. See you next year!

Marina Response:
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here at the Goat Island Marina! We work very hard to be helpful and provide our boaters with an excellent experience! So happy you stayed with us! Come back soon.
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Absolutely wonderful and accommodating place to stay. Easy access to everything needed. Amazing and friendly staff! Will be back!

Marina Response:
We are absolutely delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us here at the Goat Island Marina! Thank you for the review and please come back soon for another visit with us. Sincerely, The Staff of the Goat Island Marina.
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Everyone was friendly and helpful

Marina Response:
Thank you for your glowing review of us! We really appreciate you taking the time to do that. The Goat Island Marina strives very hard to make sure all our guests have a warm and welcoming experience and we are delighted that we delivered this for you! Please come back anytime! Sincerely Staff of the Goat Island Marina
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Very helpful dockhands. Great location to where the Old Port launch picked us up to go to town. Tango will be back.

Marina Response:
HI TANGO! We loved having you and are delighted that your time here was great. We do strive to exceed expectations and to provide a friendly and helpful experience to all our boaters. We look forward to welcoming you back! Sincerely, Goat Island Marina Staff
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We love Goat Island Marina in Newport RI! The best destination with amazing accommodations. Martha and her staff are always so helpful and like family to us. Thanks again for another great stay!!

Marina Response:
Dear RICK & CHERYL, We loved having you and are looking forward to the next time we can welcome you back. So glad your stay was great and that you loved our hospitality! Thank you for staying with us! Your post made our day! Come back soon. Sincerely, All of us here at the Goat Island Marina.
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Very helpful staff. Enjoyed the location... much quieter than downtown Newport.

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your review! We do love our location as we are quieter than downtown, but it is so easy to get there! Please come back soon! We loved having you. Sincerely, Staff at Goat Island Marina
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Good stay. WiFi wasn’t fantastic. Other than that, no complaints, ez dinghy to downtown, helpful dockhands, etc…

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your 4 star rating for us! Please come back soon! Staff of the Goat Island Marina.
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Great experience.

Marina Response:
We really appreciate you taking the time to give us a 5 star review! We try hard to give our boaters a great experience here and the reviews really help! Thank you so much and please come back soon! Staff of the Goat Island Marina.
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Always a pleasure to stay at Goat Island Marina. The team are great, friendly & always helpful

Marina Response:
We are delighted that your stay with us met your expectations! We pride ourselves on our staff's ability to go that extra mile and we so appreciate your comments and review!
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Nice easy docking. Nice crew, helped me with the lines. Fuel was priced at 3.99, a little high I might say and they change for ice. Nice quiet Marina

Marina Response:
Hi there. We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here at the Goat Island Marina! Thank you for the review and we do hope you come back soon! Staff of the marina
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Ideal location to experience Newport. Walking distance from downtown restaurants and shops, yet a quiet oasis back on the boat. Very protected slips made for great night sleep and relaxing time onboard. We will definitely be back!

Marina Response:
We sure appreciate your review of our marina. We loved having you and look forward to your return! Thank you for staying with us! Staff of Goat Island Marina.
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It was great! Perfect location and staff was excellent.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We loved having you and are looking forward to your return!
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This was our third year staying at Goat Island Marina, and as always its amazing. We love the location and Martha and the entire crew are always extremely helpful. We kind of feel at home at Goat. Thank you to the whole crew....

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We loved having you and are looking forward to your return!
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quiet. great staff.

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your review of our Goat Island Marina. We are delighted that you gave us a 5 star and that you enjoyed your stay! We loved having you and are really looking forward to welcoming you back soon! Sincerely, The Staff of the Goat Island Marina
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We were hoping to have a restaurant nearby but nothing local. Had to pay $24 to go across the harbor to find a restaurant.

Marina Response:
Hi there! Thank you for the review. The Goat Island Marina does not have a restaurant! But there is the Marina Pub and Grill on the island or the restaurants at Gurney's hotel also on Goat Island. Yes, the water taxi's do take guests over to the Newport Harbor landing where there are literally 100's of restaurants to choose from. We are sorry that you had to take the water taxi to find a restaurant! We really appreciate the 4 stars rating and that you were able to stay with us! We also hope to see you back to try the Marina Pub and Grill or the restaurants at the hotel at the north end of this island! Sincerely, the staff at the Goat Island Marina
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Excellent experience. Keep it up!

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your experience with us and we are definitely looking forward to next season! Come back and see us. Sincerely, The Staff at the Goat Island Marina
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What a great spot to stay on a slip in Newport. Very protected. Very convenient to town by bike or walking. Competent, friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Marina Response:
Hello, We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here at the Goat Island Marina! Looking forward to next year and our 2021 Season! Come back and see us! Sincerely, The Goat Island Marina Staff
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Great marina. Very helpful staff.

Marina Response:
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay here at the Goat Island Marina. We certainly enjoyed having you and are looking forward to welcoming you back in the very near future or whenever your plans bring you back to Newport Harbor! Thank you so much for choosing to stay with us! Sincerely, The Goat Island Staff
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Very friendly and helpful dockmaster and team. Busy place but they were ready when we arrived. Definitely would return,

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. We would love to have you back! Sincerely, The Goat Island Marina
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Love Newport. Thought goat Island Marina would be better, little disappointed.

Marina Response:
Hi there Gilligirl, We are disappointed to hear that your stay with us was not up to your expectations. What did we do wrong? Let us know so we can improve. Please try us again! We would love to welcome you back.
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Goat Island Marina is a wonderful spot. Sparkling clean with extraordinary and friendly staff. Michael, Martha and Tucker are super accommodating and William and Emma on the docks very helpful. My NEWPORT Marina of choice for dock space, and I’m a local with a mooring in the main harbor.

Marina Response:
Thank you so much for your review! We loved having you! Please come by again. ~All of us here at the Goat Island Marina
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Friendly staff and the cheapest (but not necessarily that cheap) in Newport. Clean showers and laundry.

Marina Response:
We are thrilled to have had you stay with us here at the Goat Island Marina! Come back soon!
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Dock master’s crew were very helpful and looking out for our safety. Great venue.

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Friendly staff, good value for an expensive port of call.

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We were docked next to what looked like an abandoned and mold-ridden boat in G93, blocking most of view of Newport Harbor. The docks were unstable and in poor condition. Matt went to get us a potable water hose after we tipped him for helping us dock, and he never returned!

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Great place! The docks we were on were updated decking and electrical. Frend l y and helpful staff.

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