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We have stayed at Nettles Island Marina several times in the last 3 years. It is a unique location and has an old Florida feel.
What we liked:
1) Our slip neighbor Sean Geraghty, a marina resident and an unofficial representative of the marina (or should be). Sean is a knowledgeable and skilled boat craftsman/ mechanic who helped us identify and rectify our failing alternator. Sean was fairly priced and worked efficiently.
2) The Sauders Landing Restaurant at the marina. Very good, fresh seafood at the dock. You don't need leave the site to treat your crew to a fine meal. The restaurant was busy each time we visited Nettles Island.
3) The location is walkable to the beach and other beach front restaurants.
4) On site shop for sandwiches, groceries, beer and ice.
5) Decent showers, good laundry
What needs improvements?
No onsite employees - Management needs to fix this if they want to grow.
-You catch your own lines when you dock.
- There are limited slips available, possibly due to past hurricane damage.
- Poor wayfinding to the approach off the intercoastal. There are poorly maintained channel markers. Needs updating. We found 7-9 feet of water.
SUMMARY
Nettles Island Marina is a unique, pleasantly off beat, Bohemian marina with a friendly resident boating community, with excellent dockside dining and good basic provisioning on the premises.
The owners would do well to have a representative on site.
SV Pangur Ban