Chelsea Piers excels in 2 areas: (1) location! It’s the best location for a boater to stay on Manhattan. (2) Service: the dockhands are exceptional, knowledgeable and very responsive. The only negatives are well-known. It’s very rocky during the day. The marina doesn’t have any protection from the wakes of boats flying up and down the Hudson, so be prepared to hold on if you’re aboard between 7 AM and 9 PM. The second negative is that there really aren’t any shower facilities; you can use the restroom at the adjacent Golf Club. As log. As you understand and can handle these two negatives, it’s a fantastic marina.
I made a reservation here because I’m having some diesel engine issues on the Bay. Mark (Dockmaster) and the entire staff are incredibly helpful, beginning with offering me an easy slip since I’m on a single engine and have limited maneuverability. The marina communicates extremely well, asking all the right questions and reacting accordingly. The facilities are excellent. Lot of construction happening right now to make the physical plant even better, but I expect that will all be done by the end of May in time for busy season. Dockwa should consider adding a sixth star for us to highlight exceptional service. Bay Bridge Marina deserves 6 stars.
Absolutely wonderful marina, from clean facilities and nice docks to excellent, friendly and accommodating service. Highly recommend Herrington Harbor to both transients and folks looking for an annual / seasonal slip. The entrance to the marina (Herrington Harbor North) is a bit tricky but they provide a useful video that shows you how to do it, and ultimately the channel markers and other signage (eg “Shoals”) make it an easy transit.
Sag Harbor is wonderful, and our experience at the SHY was equally positive. The staff were fantastic, helping tie us up perfectly and even loaning us a power cable extension for our stay. Comfortable, easy experience. It helped that we’re here off season and it’s not crowded.
Fantastic experience all-around. The bathhouse and laundry room were new, clean and well-maintained. The marina is extremely well-protected. The dock hands and Dockmaster were all very supportive. We had a very nice four night stay here and recommend it highly. It can be a little tricky to find the first time you come here. Just call ahead and they’ll explain it, and there’ll be no problem. Or set your navigation system for Three Mile Harbor Boatyard instead of Marina and that will work too.