Smugglers Cove Inn

Great experience - the issue with moorings mentioned by a previous reviewer have been resolved. We had our 36’ sailboat on 4154 for two nights and there was a similar sized sailboat on 4159 - no issues whatsoever. There is a shower and ice, a nice pool and kayaks + paddle boards. The restaurant was quite good as well! Great value for a passing boater!

This is a diamond in the early stages (did not wish to say in the rough). It has a very nice facility with ultra clean bathroom and hot shower.Nice view from the restaurant for amazing sunsets- food and drinks (closes at 9pm). The grounds of the hotel (with heated pool) is kept immaculate, has a manmade small beach…you can use a kayak or PB at no cost! The staff is super nice! So why only a 4 star? They don’t really understand the boating world - recently purchased the property and joined Dockwa…also no one can help if you run into issues for example they assigned us a mooring ball number but, the mooring ball did not exist! So, we took the next one that was unassigned! At tide change at 4am I was hearing a bag on the hull that felt like a mooring ball but then, a second bang on the opposite side nearly simultaneously! Went to look to find we had now two mooring balls… you guessed it right….we dragged the mooring ball some 30 feet (low time the depth was 26 feet)! We are a small sailboat, I can only imagine a 36 footer…! So until they invest some time and resources (I am sure they will), I gave them 4 stars! Stay away from mooring ball SC4156 and SC4154…. But do go- well worth the visit and food!

Highly recommend as a cruise stopover, avoiding the crowds at nearby Boothbay. Sheltered bay, with moorings just off the dock. Owners and staff are friendly and helpful. Great saltwater swimming pool. Use of kayaks and paddleboards. Bar and restaurant.

We are long-time visitors of Linekin Bay Resort, and Smugglers Cove popped up on Dockwa recently, so we thought we'd give it a try. All in all, this spot is great, especially if you prefer no fuss and "self-sufficiency" with docking/mooring. We stayed ashore for the evening, and the rooms were updated and nice. The restaurant was also top-notch (just wish it were open for lunch). The real highlight, though, is the beach on the property. Kids played for hours in the sand and on paddleboards (provided by SCI). Can be tough to find good sand spots in Maine and this is such a lovely little one. As an FYI, we arrived at high tide and I dropped the family and gear off at the dock before heading to the mooring. Depth at that time was of absolutely no concern. The next morning I checked the depth at the dock at low tide and while I could see the bottom, I'd say there was 6ish feet. I did not venture out on the dinghy to see if there were any rocks, but I don't think there are. At any rate, a shallow draft boat should be ok to get to the dock even at low tide...just be cautious. We'll be back for sure!

Exceptional amenities, food and drink. The staff here was very responsive and convivial. We switched to a mooring that accommodated our 34-footer and enjoyed an easy row to the Inn's dock. The premises are gorgeous and the Sunset Bar provided us with two wonderful meals. If not for the fog rolling about, we would have stayed a second night.