We were very disappointed with our experience at Woods Hole Yacht Club\. The club’s published amenities list includes dinghy dock access, and the marina information says that visitors are welcome to tie up at the dinghy dock\. However, when we arrived, we were told that we could not leave our dinghy there for more than 20 minutes. That limitation is particularly problematic because there is no launch service at the Yacht Club and no other public dinghy dock in Woods Hole. A 20 minutes loading/unloading window is not meaningful access for someone who wants to go into Woods Hole for lunch, dinner, shopping, or simply to walk around. If the Yacht Club intends the dock to be limited to brief drop-offs and pickups rather than actual dinghy access, that should be clearly stated in its published amenities and marina information. As it stands, the description creates an expectation of dinghy dock access that does not match the experience we had\. Woods Hole is a wonderful boating destination, but based on our experience, I would recommend that visiting boaters clarify the dinghy dock policy before choosing to overnight here.
The island is beautiful. The moorings and facilities are excellent. The launch is $10 per person per ride, ridiculous. We used our dinghy to get to town. Would definitely return.
The location is great and the Harbormaster does a good job of responding quickly and managing the busy mooring field. The dinghy dock is ridiculously small for such a large number of boats. There are some dinghys on it, filled with water, that sit there and never move, taking up valuable space. They need to get those abandoned dinghy out of there. Also, this is the only marina we've seen without recycling. They claim there's no recycling on the island but we saw plenty of recycling bins around houses.