First time at Spring Cove Marina and it was great. Marina answered VHF 16 quickly and provided clear directions to my slip, and had a knowledgeable dockhand there to help me get in. All staff were super pleasant and helpful, and we availed ourselves of the free shuttle (really nice service!). The bathrooms and showers were very clean, and no obnoxious combinations to get in. The bar onsite was fun and the local patrons were very friendly and welcoming. Fuel dock onsite and easily accessible. Back Creek is very quiet and calm, so even on the T-Head we were unbothered by traffic to any noticeable extent. The store has a great selection of t-shirts and bourbon! And not only are there grills onsite, there's a smoker - nice!! The grounds are significantly larger than it looks on their map, and the pools is very nice and big enough to swim laps. Wifi was not really usable, but I attribute that much more to OnSpot than the marina. The OnSpot wifi is universally terrible wherever we go, and in our home marina where a node is right next to our boat and is still awful. I usually default to another marina nearby when coming to Solomons, but I think I may switch to reserving at Spring Cove by default now! My wife and her friend really liked it too.
This was our second stay in a month, and this marina is just awesome. The facilities are top notch - more like a Caribbean resort than a marina. Their communications are excellent (they sent me my slip assignment ahead of time!), and when we had to leave a day early they refunded our last day's slip fees - though likely because it was a holiday weekend and they were able to rent the slip. If you're looking for a great place to tie up with amenities so good they'll make you want to get off your boat and spend time ashore, this place is it. We'll be back again, and again.
Great communication from marina, and very helpful staff when docking. Facilities were very clean, and pool was great. Free bikes was really nice so we could get out and see some things nearby - the Maritime museum is worth a visit. There is a huge white tent set up for slipholders with tables and grills which was really handy. There's a lot within walking distance (~1.5 mi). The marina was recently bought by Safe Harbor and they closed the onsite restaurant. Bummer. The pool bar is not open either. The G-Dock slips (I was in G-20) are VERY narrow (36' boat; 12'9" beam). I barely fit, and my crew had to manhandle the entry a bit. Larger boats (38-40 feet) had to take multiple tries to get into the slip, since the marina wants you backed in. And because the distance from G dock to H dock is minimal it required us to use a line around the outside bollard to pivot so we didn't risk fending off boats on H dock before the rudder had bite (you can't begin your turn until you're all the way in the lane between G and H dock due to how narrow the exit from the slip is). The power plug was a single 30 amp, which we made due with, though we really needed either a 50 amp or two 30-amp plugs. Hopefully Safe Harbor will do some much needed updates to the slips to modernize them.
Love the improvements at this marina. Floating docks are excellent. Staff friendly, helpful and very responsive on Dockwa. Within easy walking distance to town. Highly recommend.