Safe Harbor South Bay

20 Reviews
Write a Review
640 Marina Parkway
Chula Vista, CA 91910
32° 37' 13.84'', -117° 6' 4.02''
6194222595
VHF Ch. 68
$2/ft - $3/ft
shmarinas.com
San Diego Bay Harbor
Safe Harbor South Bay
Safe Harbor South Bay
Safe Harbor South Bay
Safe Harbor South Bay
Safe Harbor South Bay
Safe Harbor South Bay

Awards


Boaters Choice 2021Boaters Choice 2023

About


Welcome to San Diego's finest marina! Our single slips at Safe Harbor South Bay offer boaters a peaceful, quiet atmosphere away from noise and traffic congestion while being able to enjoy the very best boating in the South Bay. Our marina offers exceptional amenities and over 350 single slips ranging from 25' to 65' and up to 100' end-ties. Safe Harbor South Bay is an exclusive marina catering to boaters and families who appreciate a quality lifestyle, superior customer care and attention to detail in a serene and calm environment. Our mission is to provide boaters in Southern California the best experience possible- marinas that are maintained in a first class manner with true pride of ownership. It is the perfect location for berthing recreational vessels and offers visitors a full range of leisure activities and conveniences.

Berth Capacity


Slips:355
Moorings:1
Linear Docks:150 Feet

Approach


Enter the channel at red buoy 40, follow the channel past gunpowder point (make sure to wave to the people at the Chula Vista Nature Discovery Center, Marine Group Boatyard, and the Bayfront Park beach as you pass). In the Chula Vista Harbor follow our slip map to your own wonderful slip.
Minimum Approach Depth:13.0 Feet
Minimum Channel Depth:17.0 Feet
Mean Low Water Dock Depth:12.0 Feet
Mean High Water Clearance:195.0 Feet

Services & Amenities

Last Updated: Apr 16, 2024

Dockage:Yes
Water Hookup:Yes
Water Taxi:Within 5 Miles
Dinghy Dock:Yes
Wi-Fi:Yes
Pump-out:Yes
Restrooms:Yes
Showers:Yes
Laundry:Yes
Trash:Yes
Ice:Yes
Boat Ramp:Yes
Cable TV on Slips:Yes
Groceries:Within 5 Miles
Pharmacy:Within 5 Miles
Car Rentals:Within 5 Miles
Restaurants:Yes
Max. Vessel LOA:100.0 Feet
Max. Slip Width:65.6 Feet
Floating Docks:Yes
Show All

Verified

Always enjoy my stay there! Staff is very friendly, helpful and accommodating. No negative issues.

Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Staff always so friendly and accommodating. Marina nice and peaceful and bathrooms always clean! Will continue to rebook at this location!

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review, Dean! It is always a pleasure to have you stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Marina was clean and quiet considering the festivities. Check in and out was simple. We will be back again. Tom

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review, Tom! We enjoyed having you here with us over the Holiday and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport

Great customer service! The marina staff is extremely friendly. Fellow neighbors in the marina are super friendly and helpful. The second we pulled in, several neighbors came out to lend a hand. The marina is clean, secured, and quiet.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and we enjoyed having you stay with us. We look forward to having you stay with us again!
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Cool marina at the end of the bay has its benefits!! This place is totally protected with zero surge or wave action in the slips. A cool park at the outside fringe is great to walk to after a day of boat projects. If you are willing to get your steps in, there is a West Marine close by, pretty cool pub on the Malecon, and a huge mall with eateries and stores galore! The staff here: Andy, Tori & Dani are super accommodating and willing to help in any way which makes staying here super easy, comfortable & a bit hard to leave! I will definitely refer this place to my friends. Come check out Safe Harbor South Bay! You will be glad you did. Tell them Capt. Lawnboy sent ya!

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. We have enjoyed you being part of our marina community. We agree, South Bay is a secret diamond! We look forward to seeing you for a future stay.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Had a great time visiting friends! The key for gate and bathroom facilities was waiting for us on the dock when we arrived. Checking in and out was a breeze!.

Marina Response:
Thank you Linda, we enjoyed having you with us! We look forward to you having another stay in wonderful South Bay :)
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Great service. Good people. Andy, even on his day off, responded. Great guy.

Marina Response:
Thank you Kurtis, we enjoyed having you here and hope you can return!
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Very very very nice facilities. As well as accommodating and friendly staff. Stay there for one week as a transient Saillor as part of the Baja ha ha 2023 rally before leaving for me. Jefferson Asbury.

Marina Response:
Thank you Jefferson. It was great having you here and best wishes as you start the journey!
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Andy is an Awesome host. Great marina

Marina Response:
Thank you Chad, we enjoyed having you here and look forward to seeing you again!
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Beautiful Marina, helpful and accommodating staff ,

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review Terri. We enjoyed having Trinity as part of our marina community and you are always welcome back!
Was this helpful?  Yes(1) - NoReport
Verified

Broke our prop shaft on the way to Ensenada and had the layover for a month wedding to be hauled out and repaired. Andy found us a spot, assisted when we arrived under one engine and was a fabulous host during our entire stay in Chula Vista. The marina was spotless, well-managed and maintained. Super friendly and helpful live aboard residence nearby. I would highly recommend Andy, his staff and this marina.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We enjoyed having you as part of our Marina community and we hope you can stay with us again.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport

My wife and I stayed with CYM (Chula Vista) for the thanks giving week. The Marina is very adequate and the staff is great. The best thing about staying here was the Dock Master/Manager Andy. Andy is simply the best...seriously He went the extra mile for us without any hesitation. Thank you Gary & Dina R.

Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Great marina with an organized and welcoming staff, they made our stay easy from beginning to end. The communication upfront was superb, we knew exactly how to get to the slip which made things easier. The docks are well maintained and clean, the facilities are clean and well maintained, a little older but that was no problem. The entire marina has great security, with card keys, the local residents all look out for each other too. The train is a short walk, there is a West Marine nearby and a restaurant in the marina too. Everything we needed was easily available and we appreciated the quiet, park-like location.

Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

This is an excellent marina with a great staff. There is a restaurant within walking distance. Although it's a bit of a walk, you can take the trolley into downtown San Diego, or to Tijuana. They arranged for our three boats traveling together to tie up to their long dock. The Dockmaster, Andy, came down on his day off to help us turn our full-keel boat around on the dock. The facilities are not new but very clean. They have cheap ice. You have to pick your way down the channel to get there, but it's worth the trip. This was our second trip, and it was just as good as the first.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We enjoyed the MYCLB visit with our marina and we look forward to more group visits again.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Easy booking experience. Slip was ready for us with key as soon as we arrived. Easy to adjust our reservation to add days. Restrooms were clean and showers were hot with really great water pressure. Very friendly patrons. Overall an excellent experience!

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We enjoyed having you with us and being part of our marina community here. We look forward to your returns.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

clean facilities, very helpful staff

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review Rob. We enjoyed having you here and hope you stop again between ocean travels! Sail safe.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Had a really good time at California yacht club moved over from Chula Vista marina as they don’t value their customers at all and will definitely stay at California yacht club again people are nice and very helpful

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We are especially happy and proud of our marina community - and we enjoyed having you as part of it. We look forward to having you stay with us again.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

Wasn't sure what to expect, but it was very quite pleasurable clean and everyone was very nice and helpful, being my 1st time docking in a Marina. I had a very good time.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We appreciate your time with our marina community.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport
Verified

We came in for some dock time prior to getting our boat hauled out for service. The people were wonderful, both tenants and management. Everyone was friendly and helpful, particularly Tori in the office, who’s knowledge and service made a potentially stressful event quite stress free. The facilities were very clean and deep cleaned twice daily during our stay.

Marina Response:
Thank you for your review! We appreciated having you as part of our marina community.
Was this helpful?  Yes - NoReport