Morningstar Marinas - Golden Isles

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206 Marina Drive
St Simons Island, GA 31522
31° 9' 56.95'', -81° 24' 58.02''
9126341128
VHF Ch. 16
$3.15/ft
www.morningstarmarinas.com
Brunswick
Morningstar Marinas - Golden Isles
Morningstar Marinas - Golden Isles
Morningstar Marinas - Golden Isles
Fuel
Last Updated: Nov 19, 2023 11:39AM

Diesel $4.999

Gas Super$5.099

Octane: 89;

About


Morningstar Marinas/Golden Isles is a 137-slip marina with an additional 182 dry slips located on the Frederica River just inside St. Simons Sound and adjacent to the ICW. The property contains an outstanding restaurant known as the Coastal Kitchen along with a marina store, swimming pool, ASA certified sailing school, covered observation deck with gas grill, hair salon(s), coffee shop, full bathroom and shower facilities and laundry. As a sought after cruising/sailing destination, our location affords our guests the opportunity to experience the beaches, historic sites, golf, tennis, dining and shopping which has made St. Simons Island famous.

Berth Capacity


Slips:137
Linear Docks:3500 Feet
Dry Storage:182

Approach


Contact Marina at 912-634-1128 or on Channel 16 as Morningstar Marinas for specific navigational instructions based on current position as time of contact.
Minimum Approach Depth:17.0 Feet
Minimum Channel Depth:10.0 Feet
Mean Low Water Dock Depth:13.0 Feet

Services & Amenities

Last Updated: Jul 25, 2023

Fuel Dock:Yes
Gas:Yes
Diesel:Yes
Dockage:Yes
Water Hookup:Yes
Transient Storage:Yes
Long Term Storage:Yes
Dinghy Dock:Yes
Wi-Fi:Yes
Pump-out:Yes
Restrooms:Yes
Showers:Yes
Laundry:Yes
Trash:Yes
Ice:Yes
Security:Yes
Swimming Pool:Yes
Groceries:Within 5 Miles
Alcohol:Yes
Medical Facility:Within 5 Miles
Pharmacy:Within 5 Miles
Car Rentals:Within 5 Miles
Bike Rentals:Yes
Hotels:Yes
Restaurants:Yes
Beach:Within 5 Miles
Dog Park:Within 5 Miles
Pet Friendly:Yes
Golf:Within 5 Miles
Ship Store:Yes
Bait & Tackle:Yes
Max. Vessel LOA:200.0 Feet
Max. Slip Length:200.0 Feet
Max. Slip Width:30.0 Feet
Floating Docks:Yes
Oil Disposal:Yes
Engine Service:Yes
Dry Storage:Yes
Yacht Brokerage:Yes
Live Aboard:Yes
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Great staff. Great facility.

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Awesome staff, easy location, fuel, restaurant and offer of a courtesy car. What more could you want?

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Excellent facility & great dock hands.

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Dock hand had little knowledge in lines during tide while docking.

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Staff was great helping us get in during challenging weather

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Easy access off the ICW. Staff was great and very helpful. Not much to do there and a bit challenging to walk dogs. There is not much in the way of green space. The long trailer parking road was littered with trash & dog poop we only needed one night so it worked for us.

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Nice Marina, did not use facilities apart fromaundry which was fine and a good price. It was great to have a loaner vehicle to top up supplies. Staff were friendly and helpful. Restaurant on site was good just wish they put prices on menu ( too many marked MKT).

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Mary the dock master is the most efficient and friendly person at marinas as we have seen in a long time. She handled 5 boats coming in late afternoon and her instructions for dock assignments were precise and clear. She helped with all lines and got ready to fuel 3 of the boats. Quite remarkable! Great experience and we will return

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. We look forward to seeing you again!! Safe Travels!!
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Outstamding service and amenitues. The courtesy car is a brilliant idea. Mary at the fuel dock is top notch! She deserves a raise.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. We look forward to seeing you again!! Safe Travels!!
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Great place to stay!! We'll return in the spring.

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Thank you for your review. We look forward to seeing you again!! Safe Travels!!
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The dock master was the most efficient one l have encountered, clear precise radio calls and instructions and very helpful, deserves the praise Well done young lady.

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Thank you for your review. We look forward to seeing you again!! Safe Travels!!
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Great, as with the other 2 morningstar marina previously stayed. Berth master was helpful and friendly. Large liner dock (and fuel dock) that is clean and has good cleats. Easy access and docking, there is some tide but it is not bad. Coastal kitchen and coffee as both great. Would stay again

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DockMaster is extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Great restaurant on site too!

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Great marina - floating docks, clean, great deckhands. Good spot to easily jump into to avoid weather overnight. The only reason not 4 star is the bathroom facilities need a major upgrade. We were looking forward to a nice shower on land after 4 days offshore.

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The staff responded when we called in on VHF, met us at the dock receiving our line S and tied up Blue. heron quickly and then got our power hooked up. We enjoyed an excellent meal at the on site Coastal Kitchen. Only drawback is the long walk to take our dig for a walk.

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Great staff friendly and knowledgeable

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Greeted by a great dockhand that was juggling multiple boats. Nice location and the floating docks were in great condition. We had an issue with our off shore power (that started at the previous stop) and the marina recommended a local marine service (Navcom) that fixed the issue in two hours (and he had to get a part). About a $10 Uber to the pier area where there are many shops and restaurants (recommend Half Shell). Coastal Coffee at the marina is a hidden gem. Excellent coffee/latte and the pastries looked amazing. We ordered their chicken salad to go for lunch. Great stop.

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Great clear and concise directions from the dock master. Fueled up and pumped out and out in a slip for the evening. All great. Thank you. SV Fin.

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Thanks. Great place to stay.

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I’m not one to leave reviews, but we had a great stay here! It started with Mary going above and beyond to help get us tied up on the dock in some challenging conditions. Thanks Mary! Facilities were nice, clean, and full of friendly folks. We look forward to visiting again!

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Great setup, everything we needed.

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Good service. Friendly staff. Great food at the restaurant.

Marina Response:
Thank you! We look forward to seeing you again!!
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As always! great service and easy!!

Marina Response:
We are glad you are happy with the service. As always, we look forward to seeing you again!!
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Nice pool , great power, helpful dock assistance

Marina Response:
Thank you very much!! The dock master appreciates the praise. We look forward to seeing you again!!
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Only 2 carts at site. both not available. Minimal reluctant assistance from dock staff for fueling and docking and departing.

Marina Response:
Ralph: First let me offer my most sincere apology for any inconvenience or frustration you may have experienced throughout your stay. We take a tremendous amount of pride in what we do, and work hard to make sure all of our customers have a rewarding stay with us at Morningstar Marinas/Golden Isles, and are disheartened to learn of your disappointment. I can assure you this is not indicative of the level of customer service that we are known for in the industry. I hope that you will give us another opportunity to gain your trust and show you the outstanding service we are known to provide and that you deserve. If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience, for I truly appreciate your feedback. Joseph Ferra General Manager Morningstar Marinas/Golden Isles 912-634-1128.
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Marina is nicely located off the ICW near 247 and 249. Provides free fast WIFI, dockside pumpout and has an onsite restaurant. Grocery stores are located with a couple of miles via the courtesy car. West Marine is about 5 miles onto the mainland in Brunswick. Marina staff is friendly and always looking to help including helping with boat lines for docking/undocking. I highly recommend the marina in your north/south trip.

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No answer on phone. Left messages(2).....no return calls. I guess business is good. They don't get mine.

Marina Response:
Captain. First let me offer my most sincere apology for us missing your voicemail(s). Every phone call is important to us at Morningstar Marinas/Golden Isles in St. Simons Island, GA as we do pride ourselves on returning phone calls in a timely manner, but it appears we somehow missed your voicemails. If you would be so kind, can you tell me the date and time(s) you called for I would like to verify our voicemail and call log systems are working correctly and if found to be human error on our part, would like to use this as a training opportunity for my staff. I can assure you this is an anomaly and again, sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. If you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me personally, for I do appreciate your feedback. Chris Ferguson, CMM General Manager Morningstar Marinas/Golden Isles 912-634-1128
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