Edgartown Harbormaster

Stayed at the dock this time so I got to use the restrooms and showers which were functional - that is the best I can say. Also even in middle October they have a 50 foot minimum - not exactly boater friendly. But as always the staff were very cordial in implementing the town policies. Update: Stayed on a mooring a couple times in Jul-19. As usual the staff were extremely accommodating and professional. This is a sure sign of excellent leadership there too. Still not a boater friendly town though. There is an entire bay (Katama) that would be (and was previously) awesome for day anchoring that is now off limits for no good reason. Hats off to the Harbormaster leadership and staff though. Another update Aug-20: Stayed on a mooring for multiple day trips this summer. Water is great for swimming. Edgartown harbormaster staff are the most professional around - they are efficient and courteous to the many boaters that come in looking for a day mooring. Despite a lot of crowding, I never heard of anyone getting turned away and they handle the dockwa reservations in real time amazingly well. Hat's off to the staff. As an update: I notice the harbor master has replied: Marina Response: The reason why Katama Bay is closed is due to the Army Corp of Engineers they deemed it closed. Also we have many oyster and shellfish farms in that area. That response is certainly incorrect and some form of revisionist history. It was Edgartown who closed Katama. Here are some quotes by Charles Blair, the Edgartown Harbormaster and from the Vineyard Gazette at the time (2004): - Citing a deterioration in water quality in Katama Bay over the last several years, Edgartown officials have banned boaters from anchoring overnight in the area. "The town made a decision. Do we want two months of boating or a year-round shellfishing industry? The answer was easy," said Charles Blair, Edgartown harbor master, who is fielding calls from frustrated sailors just learning of the new ban. The closure was a long time coming, Mr. Blair admits. Every year for the last decade, more vessels - from 30-foot sailboats to 100-foot yachts - have been finding a place to camp overnight within these protected waters. End quotes. And of course many further believe the reason for the closing had nothing to do with shellfish and everything to do with banishing transient boaters out of site. But let's get the facts and history correct at least.

Edgartown's staff are always courteous and accommodating when we arrive into the Harbor. Radio crew are very patient and knowledgeable and that goes along ways especially on hectic weekends. They always make us feel welcome. Looking forward to another boating season with the best team around.

Hands down, the crew at at the Edgartown Harbormaster consistently gives us the best experiences we receive in our cruising area from Nantucket to Block Island. They remember our boat, our names and even our French Bulldog's name! Very accommodating even during peak times like the 4th of July. Can't wait to come back this year. Andrew, Betsy, & Finn the French Bulldog!

It is always the most pleasant experience staying in Edgartown on either a mooring or on the harbormaster's docks. Edgartown Harbormaster is a first-class production. From everyone who works in the office, to out in the field, the service is always stupendous! The communcation is the best. If I need to leave a message requesting dockage or a mooring, my call is answered within minutes. The friendly, proficient staff is immediatly on hand to escort us to a mooring or greet us at the dock. We cannot be happier with Edgartown Harbormaster--year after year. Our most gracious sailing transient encounter!! Thank You, Edgardtown Harbormaster!!

Great weekend to spend in Edgartown. Weather was fantastic and so was the food and beverages. Had a great mooring close to the YC. Could not have been a better visit. Thanks

Great town. Lots of space on the dinghy dock.

The Dockwa reservation system worked very well at Edgartown. The Harbormaster staff did their usual great job: very friendly and efficient.

Beautiful day in Edgartown. Great mooring position. The launches were a little stressed But they did the best they could

Only one launch running on a beautiful fall day. Not sufficient To handle the volume of boats and boaters yesterday. Waiting time to get a launch back to the boat was 45 minutes. Edgartown Harbormaster side of things perfect but the old port launch service needs to keep pace.

we were given a very convenient mooring location. Harbormaster and mate were very pleasant and efficient. Old Port Launch, as always was totally on the ball.

Always a pleasure. Edgartown Harbormaster’s crew are the best. Thank you

Perfect, protected mooring with spectacular view of Edgartown. Very helpful and courteous staff. I like it so much here I’m going to stay two extra days.

Great day in Edgartown. As per usual, the Harbormaster was terrific

Edgartown had always been a great place to stop but this time it was a disappointment. Covid and the fact that we arrived after Labor Day accounted for the fact that many shops were closed for the season and all the restaurants we tried to make reservations at were already booked due to reduced seating capacity. We will try again next season at a better time.

Harbor master incredibly accommodating as our dates shifted a bit. Thank you.

Prepared and helpful. Excellent launch. Good Covid protections in place.

Incredibly welcoming and accommodating Harbormaster and team. Thanks and see you again!

We had a mooring for 3 nights. Very windy and bumpy, but it was fairly well protected. We'd come back again!!

Excellent experience. Communication and help with harbormaster was wonderful! Thanks for all your help!

The folks on the dock were great when my wife accidentally slipped off the boat when she was tending to the bumpers!

Love the yellow moorings

Harborrnaster managed the 11:00 onslaught of incoming guests beautifully. Mooring field is well protected with easy access to town. Dinghy dock is small and even though it’s after Labor Day it was still crowded (maybe a clamming skiff or two in the mix?). Look forward to visiting again!

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One of our favorite harbors to visit. Beautiful in every way. The Harbormaster staff is very efficient and friendly.

Mooring was great! Easy to grab and clean line. Thanks! The office staff made it easy to extend our stay.

Always a great time !

Great as always , thanks see you soon

Prompt, polite, professional service. Quick check-in and payment process.

Very nice harbor-best on the Vineyard! Great launch service, good beaches, nice lighthouse, good dinghying! Thanks for making our two 2020 cruises with kids/grandkids enjoyable and memorable!

We so enjoy coming in to this harbor. Charlie the harbor master and his staff are extremely user friendly and sincerely care about you getting taken care of—no matter what the need! Mike the gentleman that runs the pump out boat and at times the shuttle is also “the best”! Thank you to all!

Had a lovely stay in Edgartown Harbor over the weekend. I had made a mooring reservation via Dockwa a couple of months back. We were staying at the Harborside Inn, so we first unloaded our luggage on their dock. Then contacted the Harbormaster on 74, and found my way to my assigned mooring. Harbormaster couldn't have been more helpful during our stay. Eager to go back.

Beautiful afternoon and super nice folks on the radio!

Boats are close together, so at times you feel you could high-five a neighbor, or you can hear their conversation very clearly, when the boats swing out of sync. But, ultimately, they're just safe enough, I think. I did see a couple boats move after they clearly felt "trapped" between other boats. The rate is very fair at $45/night, and the free water barge and pump outs are awesome. The price of the launch gets a little annoying. So, today, we 3 went into town to do grocery shopping... round trip was $24+tip, for a total $28. Then we went for a bike ride, and the bikes cost $2 each way. So, $36+tip for a total of $40. Effectively, in and out of town 2x added $68 to our $45/night fee, for a total of $113 for the night. Still a lot cheaper than a slip, but keep that in mind.

Great. Efficient good moorings great launch service

Excellent, thanks as always! We had a very enjoyable stay!!

A very enjoyable stay . 4 nights on #60 which is a long long way inside harbor . If you are rowing then ask for closer mooring, otherwise use the excellent Oldport Launch Service on ch#68. Loved the floating water dock. Filling water tanks without having to go into a dirty fuel dock is a luxury. Great idea! Garbage dumpster at the launch dock in town but unfortunately no recycling bins... Pump out boat On Ch#74. Our last night a very inconsiderate sportfishing boat called the ‘Stacy Lynn ‘ , a Pursuit. , Picked up a mooring directly upwind of us and ran their generator until after 2 a.m. Their exhaust came right in our hatch and we had a lousy sleep. They started it up early again the next morning .If you have battery issues go to a dock and plug in Or grab a mooring downwind and far away from everyone else.... Very selfish . ! I called the Harbormaster office next day and they do have a no Noise policy after 2200 hrs. Their office closes at 2200 on weekdays and 2300 hrs on weekends so call them if you experience the same !

Our Edgartown Martha's Vineyard harbor stay this past week was amazing! The town was delightful, despite some of the minor Covid 19 limitations... The Harbor Master and his team were tremendous. Our mooring was in a perfect spot in the harbor and we can't wait to visit again this time next summer.

Best harbor experience, especially for no reservation & my first trip in here. Harbor Master was great, she was managing a zillion boater’s radio calls, kept a waiting list going. She got back to us as we were still making our way in, “no worries”. We called again at buoy in harbor- she had her team meet us there..brought us right to our mooring!! Whole experience was great! They Are Pros! John M on Pura Vida

Picturest protected harbour, with good services.

I can’t say enough about the Edgartown harbormaster team . Being a newbie to mooring they made the process so simple for the three times that I’ve come this summer. That you so much for a fantastic summer boating experience.

Assigned mooring was taken, second assigned was also taken, ended up choosing an open mooring. Great harbor with great services.

The launch and pump out service was excellent!

Easy accessible mooring, prompt water tax service, great restaurants, superb beaches

Thank you again for a seamless and frustration free day in beautiful Edgartown. My only request for the next visit it to be farther into the buoy field as Yellow #1 is a traffic nightmare. Boats on both sides of the buoy ignoring any respect for wake free.

Fantastic. Great crew here. Couldn’t have been better.

Great stay in Edgartown. Harbormaster immediately responded to radio call and directed us to easily-found and well-protected reserved mooring. Launch service fast and easy.

In 2020 , the usual professional service we on the CDP have enjoyed over the years , launch was great , thank you

No hitches. Per plan. Tnx

Wonderful Prompt and professional launch service Great facilities

Well maintained moorings. Lines placed on top of mooring can to allow easier boat hook grab of the line. Bathrooms are pretty bad. Showers are rustic but decent. Love the Vineyard so we would go again in a heartbeat.

Edgartown Harbor is one of the most beautiful harbors on the east coast. Always enjoy our stays here! We really appreciate how friendly and accomodating the harbormaster staff is when we visit. Especially during the very challenging summer season. You guys and girls do a great job!

Great spacing between boats. So close to town. Can’t wait to come back

This is our favorite Harbor. It is a beautiful way to spend part of our cruising holiday. The HarborMaster staff are very helpful and accommodating. They even delivered packages that I had sent to their office for a repair! Thanks to the Edgertown HarborMaster team!!

Edgartown and the Harbourmasters are GREAT again. Despite it bring Fiurth of July dates and I only got july 2 by way of Dockwa opening day -a yearly CRAZY event when thousands of requests jam their computers -the Harbourmaster was able to allow me a daily extension x2 ! I got the three days I needed to be with our Yacht club-BYC. So they do a great job and I really appreciate all they do.

Great to get back go Edgartown. The harbor master is very responsive and the launch service did a nice job with social distancing We ate outside at the Seafood shanty and most of the town was open.

A great harbor to visit for a few days. Convenient dinghy dock and dumpsters near the yacht club, free pump outs on the mooring and a free “ water barge” near green #9 can. Lots of small sailboats tacking around, several beaches & lots of shopping and dining options. Car rental a mile from dock for exploring the island. Walk your dog at nearby Chappy ferry dock or around town.

Edgartown Harbor is the best harbor in MA to visit. A beautiful harbor. Coming here for 30 years.. Harbor master office and staff are awesome. Never disappointed. A must if you boat in MA or RI.

Wonderful. Lovely harbor and service.

Great time! Island was almost backTo normal

Great harbor with plenty to do in town and the many beaches. Mooring booking was simple and we arrived very early the harbormaster accommodated us. One of the best harbors in New England!

Loved the mooring - close to shire as I had requested. Could dinghy in or take the launch. A fun visit. We will be back. Thank you.

We have been going to Edgartown for the last six years, visiting at least four times a year. I cannot say enough about the staff at the harbormasters office. From Charlie all the way down his staff they are nothing more than exceptional. Every time we have been there they have gone out of their way to accommodate us. I have to take a moment to make a special shout out to Michaella. She raises the bar to another level. It is great to hear her voice on the radio again. I know I am not alone in saying that. Sincerely May Sea May

Once again we had a great stay in Edgartown. The mooring field is beautiful, with a nice view of the sunset. The shopping is great. We had an excellent meal at The Atlantic which has great outdoor dining. Fun to dinghy to Katama Bay and walk over to South Beach; or, dinghy out of the harbor to Chappaquiddick and Cape Poge Bay. Absolutely gorgeous and pristine beaches and scenery. Can’t go wrong here. The only downside is a very crowded dinghy dock-be prepared to climb over three other dinghies or just use the launch.

Always excellent. Good mooring field, pump out at the boat was easy and courteous.

Always a great stay in Edgartown!

Excellent we love this harbor been here one week and wish could stay for 2

Great harbor!! Thank you and see you next year!

Great service and good team

This was our 23rd year staying in Edgartown. The harbor is beautiful and the showers have been renovated, but I find the marina staff to be less than helpful. We sailed in and asked for a particular mooring and were told that it was booked all week. They assigned us another one close by and told us we would have to check in every day with them to see if we could stay another day. When I said I wanted to stay 4 nights they said "we don't book a mooring for multiple nights." BUT YOU JUST TOLD ME THE ONE WE WANTED WAS BOOKED ALL WEEK! Anyway, no one was on that mooring we wanted for the entire 4 nights we stayed, go figure! And there are only 2 bathrooms, which is usually sufficient...BUT...this year they reserved one for the marina staff! So only one toilet for all 100 moorings! The kicker was one night when we went ashore, waited 5 minutes for the occupant to come out of the one toilet open to us, and it was a marina staff member! Great harbor, staff needs work.

Edgartown mooring our ideal. Close to town. There is water shuttle and the view is amazing. We love Edgartown

Beautiful harbor and everyone is friendly and helpful. Great launch service as well.

Great moorings. Beautiful harbor. Have stayed in Edgartown many times. Always a great place to stay. Protected mooring, calm harbor. Lots to do. Cudos to Mike. He is great!

Edgartown is one of our favorite harbors. The harbormaster always tries to accomodate boaters. Mike runs one of the best pump out services of any harbor. The mooring field is well laid out. It is a large field and can be a long dinghy ride in. Launch service is available.The town was crowded even in this time of Covid. Everyone on Main Street wears masks. People were respectful. The beaches were crowded but people maintained a safe distance. Restaurants are busy but of course seating fewer patrons. At the moment Edgartown is a wonderful place to get away.

I think people wouldn’t be disappointed if you charged $5 more per day for a mooring and use those $$ For an attendant to clean and sanitize the bathrooms and showers. We were disappointed to find the showers locked. We understand the COVID situation, but think that taking showers would help eliminate and not spread it.

Efficient; but no showers, bathrooms available!

Clear instructions, perfect mooring field layout. Responsive and helpful.

Efficient Always a pleasure to sail into edgartown First class facility There is a reason Walter Cronkite used it as his home port

Fine mooring. Harbor is packed tight

Very beautiful port of call with friendly and efficient launch service.

Edgartown Harbormaster: We have been visiting Edgartown Harbor for 46 years on Amicitia, our wooden, classic Friendship Sloop, and are never disappointed with your professional and courteous service, especially in these trying times. Thank you. Capt. Jeff and Diane Pontiff

On both trips in this past week the Harbormaster directing to the mooring was very helpful. And on the phone when I was unable to get same-day confirmation from Dockwa. Mike was terrific - he seems to do it all - pump-out, instructions to the waterbar, launch. Great ambassador⛵️

The morning was excellent as usual, best value in Massachusetts. The only difficulty was connecting with the harbor master to g set our reservation. People with no reservations were getting preference over booked reservations and I was half way through the mooring field before I got my assignment. I know it’s busy but any conversations should be switched to another channel

Had a reservation for Saturday night made and paid in advance a month prior. Wanted to arrive two nights early and stay through our previously booked reservation. Nothing available by Dockwa but they accommodated us. There were many open moorings available. Was charged two for the two additional nights upon arrival then on the third night (that we previously reserved and paid for) we were charged again. Have emailed the harbor master a couple of times with no response or refund for the extra night charge yet.

Great weekend, very helpful

Beautiful harbor and extremely accommodating harbor master team.

Wow. What a gorgeous place. Our mooring was protected and secure, these views were amazing and the launch service super helpful. We loved it. Finding the mooring initially took a bit of hunting, but people around were a big help. Will definitely go back.

Great town to visit and explore. Harbourmasters staff is first class

Our stay at Edgartown was great and the staff at harbormasters office were very helpful on getting us a mooring. We had an awesome stay. Thanks for all your help.

Moorings are close, but very well arranged and very well kept. A great place to stay !

The marina is top notch..and the town is great love it

Great port of call. Harbormaster friendly and helpful.

We mis-interpreted the independent launch service note was for a fee, in cash per person. We later learned that the town had two dock locations where boat operators can pick up passengers thereby saving launch expenses. Moring was easy to access and close to town.

they were responsive on every radio call we made. They also handled a medical emergency on our boat by picking us up and quickly bringing my wife to shore and having an ambulance ready.

It was great had nice mooring. Love Edgartown. Mike the pump out guru was able to pump me out this year. He also showed me some fittings to get for future . Everybody friendly. Looking forward to coming back

Edgartown is always top notch! They are professional and always try to accommodate. We arrived their on Saturday with no reservation and just wanted to tie up for a few hours. They accommodated us very nicely. Great staff!

Staying in Edgartown Harbor is awesome! They have the best harbormaster I have ever met. His staff is well-trained, pump-out is fast and clean, and the launch into town is the best. Highly recommend visiting this harbor.

Wow the harbor master is hands on and professional. Very well organized harbor kayaking, paddle boarding, all there - pump drives around what a great time

Great mooring area in a beautiful field. Highly recommended. Right in town and walking distance to everything.

Excellent moorings and Oldport launch service. The Harbor Master was very helpful in changing our arrival day because of heavy fog. I would also say that 98% of people and children wore masks.

They are very disorganized The mooring they assigned was already Taken with another vessel We had paid for 4 nights only stayed two. We’re looking for a refund for One night ($45) Pump out service was great

Great harbor, great harbourmaster department. Again 7/15/20 , always a pleasure to be there

Edgartown is wonderful. The harbormaster team is professional and helpful. You may want to update your Dockwa webpage to remove the info about block ice availability. Maybe it will be available next year but it’s not this year. Replace w info about 5 and 10 lb bags of ice at the Paper Store.

Very accommodating Gave us great mooring near town we had requested

Awesome spot and people.

Wonderful Harbor with well maintained moorings. Very friendly and helpful. The only negative that I have is the size of the dingy dock and the amount of boats that are tied up over night or multiple nights. On Block Island it is posted no overnights tie ups. They should consider this.

Excellent! Very well organized, great location!

The Harbormaster was super-accomodating and the old port launch service made it easy to get in and out to our boat

The Harbormaster and their staff do an excellent job and go out of their way to accommodate everyone’s needs. My only complaint is the town dinghy dock is way, way. Way to small. Dinghys are 5 deep. How do the merchants expect people to come to town and spend money. They do have a launch service which is very expensive. Maybe that’s what they want is to force people on the launch.

Harbormaster Staff is always excellent and Professional - favorite spot to visit.

I was surprised that the fuel dock was closed all year. Closest fuel is at oak bluffs. You should provide this information to people who book dock or mooring at edgartown. Thanks Bill

Power boats running generators early in morning to evening. Can't even enjoy a cup of coffee in morning but a drink on your boat at evening without hearing the dronning of generators.

Great stay, docking crew is excellent! Thank you

They were super accommodating, even when I made my own booking errors. The harbor is beautiful, all the mornings are well maintained. The amenities like the water dock and close dinghy were a huge plus. The harbor master was super easy going and friendly! Can’t wait to be back!

Reservation was ready for us and on time, thanks for the great service, Bill

Great spot. Great service.

Place is great, was impressed with covid measures on launch too

Great place to visit, pretty harbor. Old Harbor launch service (ch 68) was excellent. Bike rentals right there in town. Stop &Shop not too far along bike path. Some things to plan for: no fuel available Anywhere in harbor at this time, was referred to Vineyardhaven. Also, no showers or public toilets. No marine supples anywhere near (was referred to West Marine in Vineyardhaven).

Booked w harbor master on arrival to harbor for 2 nights. Paid via Dockwa acct. Great stay/usual.

Very pleasant and peaceful.

Easy in to Edgartown. One quick call to the Harbormaster who told us which number yellow mooring we would be staying on. The harbor is set up well with the town moorings in yellow and clearly numbered 1 to 100 (or so). Also, loved the water barge where you can fill the tanks 24/7.

Love Edgartown Harbor. Harbormaster was great sent us to our mooring without issue.

Good people. Good service .

Edgartown was a great port to stay for a few days. Dockwa made it easy to reserve.

Great, lovely spot. Beautiful town, things are starting to open up.

Friendly staff. Moorings close to town.

Beautiful harbor and one of our favorite destinations!

Wonderful Harbor with lots of activity. Shoreside amenities are expensive, but good, in a quaint old town. Just spent another two nights in Edgartown. Due to weather problems (tornados on the Cape!), I did not arrive on the day I had reserved on Dockwa. I asked the Harbormaster if it would be possible to stay another night, even though they were “sold out”. Within half an hour he was back to me to say I was all set! I have always found the Harbormaster and his staff to be very accommodating, if they possibly can.

Great service and location. Planning on returning for a longer stay.

Free pump out service at mooring was great- helped us to get rid of long standing smell by showing us a trick to flush after the pump out and then pump out a bit more- Thank You!!

We sailed to Edgartown to attend a wedding at the Harbor View Hotel and we wanted to dress ship in view of the hotel as part of the celebration. The Harbormaster found us an available private mooring that was well positioned and outside of the town mooring field.

This was our 4th visit this year and the dock master consistently provides great service and attention. Edgartown will remain a destination for us to bring our guests!

Bathrooms are locked over night, dinghy dock is far from harbor master's office.

The Harbor Master office was extremely helpful with a delayed arrival and departure caused by weather. The moorings were efficiently serviced by the local launch boats. Edgartown is a great place to visit, great fishing, restaurants, shopping and hotels are easily accessible.

Charlie Blair is one of the greatest Harbormasters on the East Coast

Awesome stay! Debbie was so nice and wealth of information. Craig was great at the fuel dock. Will be back soon.

We love Edgattown’s blend of beauty and amenities. The dinghy dock can get crowded and only one shower was functional but we always enjoy ourselves and can’t wait to rwturn

One of the most beautiful harbors in New England. Always a favorite visit.

Great place and great people. Always happy to help!

Edgartown is a fun harbor with good restaurants and shops but the dinghy dock is small and there are no bathrooms or showers for boaters.

Our favorite place hands down. They are always very accommodating. Harbormaster Charlie Blair is a great guy and his staff follows suit.

Edgartown is a favorite destination. The mooring system with the Harbormaster and Dockwa works well. Easy, pleasant pump out boat (Mike is a hoot). Great restaurants: Among the Flowers for B’fast. We often rent bikes — favorite ride is along beach to Oak Bluffs, then on to Vineyard Haven via East Chop, and back...

Everyone was very courteous!

We had a great time and the harbor patrol did an excellent job! Thank you

We love Edgartown and the friendliness of the Harbormaster staff, including the Launch boat team, etc. We took a risk and showed up without a reservation and they managed to get us a mooring for the day, as usual always trying to do their best for their clientele.

As usual, the harbormaster and crew were very accommodating and efficient. We arrived at a very busy time of day and they moved all the boats into the harbor in a quick and orderly fashion. Very well done

A teenage boy driving a Dockmaster Boat hit our boat as he approched us to collect $ we did not owe. I booked and paid for 6 nights eith dockwa. Three days into it this boy comes to the boat saying he needs to collect for the night and HITS our boat! He was driving a boat marked Harbor Master. Cracked throught the gellcoat. Not happy!

One of the most beautiful harbors in America, served by the wonderful staff of the Edgartown Harbormaster. One of our favorite spots. Mike is great! Hope they get fuel back soon.

Last year we stayed for a week. This year we stayed for two. The harbormaster’s crew is attentive, the harbor beautiful, and provisioning top notch.

Great place to stay. They are very nice and efficient. The water taxi is a bit pricey but works great. There are only 3 showers for 88 rental moorings in the harbor, so beware that there might be a wait. This year one of the showers was "out of service" so I had to take off a star. Pump out is free and also very efficient.

The Edgartown Harbormaster’s crew is top notch and thoroughly boater friendly. They offer plentiful moorings, free showers, a super convenient water barge and a wonderful pump out service provided by Assistant Harbormaster Mike, a friendly and welcoming presence for many years. All together, it makes Edgartown one of our favorite destinations. We’ll be back there aboard Grace every chance we get.

I came in on a busy August Sunday morning and the team did a great job of getting me (and dozens of others) onto a mooring as efficiently as possible. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Thank you Eddie G HM team!

TELL US ON YOUR WEBSITE HOW LATE THE LAUNCH RUNS AND WHERE TO GET BLOCK ICE. We love Edgartown harbor & sail in there a lot I wish you would sell block ice and the showers need some up dating

This is a perfect harbor. What we loved was the great attitude of everyone. We are not super experienced sailors and never felt condescended to. Everyone was super helpful. The launch service is great and we never used our dinghy at all. Edgartown is great and South Beach is an easy bike ride or Lyft. We did both during our stay. The showers were 'rustic' but had great pressure and plenty of hot water....which is the most important thing!

Come August I am usually making way up to the Vineyard on my Beneteau Oceanis 58 for a stay in Edgartown and every August without fail, the Edgartown Harbor Master accommodates us. Great place to drop anchor and visit. Thanks for providing us with a memorable experience each and every year. dbr

Great location. Moorings easy to pick up. available dinghy dock. It would be nice if transient slips were offered at a reasonable rate.

Nice stay. We were far away from town but didn't mind.

What a wonderful harbor, and what a terrific job by the Harbormaster's team. We found everyone courteous, helpful, and positive. When I was called away to attend a funeral, they were particularly understanding. We also appreciated the free pump-outs and the attention paid to running the mooring field. The Harbormaster deserves our highest recommendation. S/V Moonrise

Great Harbor ! Was close to downtown !

The staff were very helpful and understanding when we arrived with an overheating motor problem. They assigned us a mooring that was easy to access and convenient for the repairs. The launch was good but expensive. However, the showers at the Harbormaster’s office are a disgrace to a town of Edgartown status. They were free but I would be willing to pay a fee for cleaner facilities.

Beautiful harbor with big bouys, strong lines, free water and friendly staff.

This is an awesome place/harbor to spend the weekend and or longer. They work very hard to help you - take care of you - and there are lots of amenities. Not to mention - an terrific town. The harbor is well protected - quiet - and pretty

The folks at edgartown harbormasters office are the best!! They could teach customer service to lots of folks. Mike , asst HM works very hard to pump out everyone. This is a classy harbor.

Great staff on Harbormaster team. They provided a mooring right where I had requested. Friendly and professional. Highly recommend Edgartown Harbor!

Edgartown is the best! Awesome 2 week stay in the harbor. Charlie Blair (Harbor Master) has been there forever and is the real deal, he personally helped me find a mooring closer to Chappy so I didn’t have to row my dinghy so far. Communications on Channel 74 were cordial and crisp. DockWa worked great. I will definitely stay again and recommend others enjoy this beautiful spot as well. Thank you! -Garrett Bastable Chappaquiddick Island

With a heavy north wind clocking in I Pulled anchor from outside and without a reservation (as DOCKWA site said it was sold out) I called into the Harbormaster on 74 and they found me a mooring. I booked through DOCKWA which was easy and painless. Edgartown is the best port between Cape Cod, Vineyard and Nantucket. A+ to the Harbormaster’s office.

Nice here. We liked it very much.

Amazing harbor...very helpful staff!

Great team and very helpful with all my requests

Great Harbor, great place to dinghy around. Dinghy dock way too small and frustrating to tie up.

This is a great place. Protected, well run mooring field. Delightful town, great restaurant options. One of our favorites

The harbormaster's crew are amazing. My wife and I cruise a lot and they are the best. Highly professional, courteous, a appreciative of our business.

As advertised, nice mooring. Great place. Well run HM outfit.

We arrived in the Harbor in the morning with no reservation and were readily accommodated. Thank you, ET harbormaster.

How the harbormaster does it I do not know. I was part of the NYYC Annual Cruise that caused 100 boats to descend on Edgartown within an hour. My call about my mooring was handled promptly and I was led to my mooring within minutes. I think from hitting the harbor to feet up was less than 10 minutes.

The Edgartown Harbormaster and his staff are exemplary! One of the most beautiful harbors in the world, maned by well trained professionals.

We were expected and well received, about 75 to 80 boats 30feet to 140 ft of the New York Yacht Club on cruise.

Extremely helpful staff. We arrived without a reservation and were able to stay 2 nights on different moorings. The showers need to be cleaner but hot water was plentiful.

The folks in the Harbormaster office really do a great job!! This our favorite destination!

Perfect as expected!

The Harbourmaster was exceptional. Very well organized and responsive. Moorings are well spaced with solid ground tackle. The only negative was the Old Port launch service (separate company). We were twice told to board launches then kicked off because of launch previous commitments??

First time there. AWESOME!!

One of the most accommodating harbors in the Northeast...They bend over backwards to make you feel welcome...adjust...and provide great services to the visiting mariner.

As always a very professional Harbormaster staff. See you next year!

Good stay at Edgartown. Large mooring field w plenty of space, pretty harbor. Lots of traffic but all good. Love the chappy ferries.

We enjoyed our stay, see you next year!

The Edgartown staff were great ! Friendly and very helpful. The facilities are in need of great repair / renovation . There was only one shower operating with the other two out of order and the other was locked ?? Important note - Prime Marine does not sell block ice . The only pumpout service is via the Edgartown harbormaster boat there is no self service dock located pumpout . In summary , great folks working in harbormaster operation ! Beautiful harbor , great town , and good food . Thanks to the staff for accommodating us with a mooring close to the dinghy dock !!!

NOTE: The below was sent by email to the Edgartown Harbormaster's office over a week ago - There has been zero reply. BOAT OWNERS PLEASE BEWARE! "Edgartown Harbormaster, We were moored at yellow #82 from Thurs 7/25 to Fri 7/26 with our 47’ sailboat, “Sonder". A harbor patrol boat (piloted by a blonde haired teenage boy) promptly came to collect the ball fee when we arrived, but the boat was being driven much too fast and the harbor patrol boat slammed into our hull with the tip of it’s bow before the teenager was able to re-maneuver it sidewise to raft up alongside us with the protective fenders. At the horrified look on all our faces he simply said “sorry.” and then asked us for the money. There was no wind, waves, or other piloting conditions to excuse his irresponsible driving and perpendicularly ramming into us like this. We were all completely aghast at what had happened and piled into the dinghy to inspect our hull. There was a large horizontal scrape in our dark blue paint on the port side. We peeled away the black rubber residue left behind from the pointed bow of the patrol boat and then tried to buff away the large mark. It was improved, but not erased by any means. We immediately called the harbormaster’s phone to report the incident - The gentleman I spoke to said that someone would go to the boat to personally check the damage and then call us back. Nobody ever called us back. We were busy hosting family, so we tried again to call back the next day, but did not get an answer (it was a very busy Friday afternoon, so I understand this). I am including photos of the damage both before and after we tried to buff out the mark. This is really unfortunate that the teenager who hit us took no absolutely responsibility, but worse that the office we reported it to never followed up with us. I hope all of this will be communicated to your teenage staff member so that he will be much more cautions and courteous in the future…his careless driving is a liability to the Harbormaster’s office and those around him. I expect at the very least that our mooring fee for the night will be fully refunded to us due to the damage and inconvenience this has caused, not to mention the time it has taken trying to get someone to follow up with us. We hope to hear from the harbormaster with a reasonable resolution ASAP." NOTE: The above was sent by email to the Edgartown Harbormaster's office over a week ago - There has been zero reply. BOAT OWNERS PLEASE BEWARE!

Great weather....nice mooring

Very pleasant. Always very accommodating.

Edgar town is now our favorite port to stop in on Martha’s Vineyard. We’ve been to Vineyard Haven by boat and Oak Bluffs and Menemsha by bus. Edgartown was the best by far. First of all, the Harbormaster’s team is outstanding. They are very attentive and go to great lengths to solve problems. Their ability to smoothly handle many near simultaneous arrivals professionally over the radio was amazing. The radio operators were never flustered and were unfailingly polite while dealing with a swarm of requests. This is a very professional and capable team. Kudos! We were given clear directions to our mooring and finding and picking it up was easy. The Old Port Launch Service was prompt when we called and even doubled back to the boat when the Admiral realized she’d forgotten her phone. The town of Edgartown was a treat. We walked around a lot and really enjoyed the historical houses, and especially all of the trees and landscaped lawns. The shade was really valued during the hot weather. The Vineyard has an outstanding bus service with something like 13 routes. You can literally get anywhere on the island by bus and there’s a bus center on Church Street. A one-day pass good for all the rides you can squeeze in only costs $8 - $5 if you’re a senior citizen. Such a deal! We took the bus to Oak Bluffs and then took a 3 hour guided tour of the island by van. It was great to see so much of the island that can’t be reached by boat or walking. The constant narration by the guide overloaded us with information and interesting stories. Restaurants, shops and ice cream places abound in Edgartown. There’s something for everybody here. We’re already talking of coming back and touring the island by bike.

Lovely harbor. Quaint town.

Lovely Harbor! Great vacation stop! Everything to do for all interest. Will definitely plan another visit!!!

Great location and launch service

They have a bock that is moored for free water!!

Beautiful, quiet, well protected harbor with easy access into town.

Stayed on a mooring. The launch service was prompt. Showers and bathroom not all well kept but otherwise functional. Overall had a good stay.

Always professional service by the Harbormaster and his assistants. Pumpout services are prompt and efficient.

Excellent stay as always. Dockmaster is always helpful and accommodating when you want to add additional days to your stay. The showers and bathrooms were not clean, however and this is my one criticism. They seem to get worse every year. I don't think they are bothering to clean them anymore. They used to be much cleaner.

Great Harbor. Staff was helpful, especially the young man running the pump out boat. Launch service was very efficient and prompt.

(2/5 for fee not service) Ridiculous to now pay a $40 mooring fee, particularly for the hundreds of day trippers. Instituting an overnight or full day fee is justifiable for transient moorings but you're punishing the many people who moor in Edgartown for lunch, shopping and a walk around town. Town fathers may gain $40 in new revenue but they'll lose the considerable money spent all season long on lunch, drinks, coffee, ice cream, clothing, antiques and artwork. Perhaps a 3 or 4 hour grace period could be considered and a fee applied if boaters exceed that time. We typically visited with 4-10 people aboard (@ $8/pp for launch service) but we won't be coming back as often. Good luck to the retailers, hope you're giving them a tax break. Bad shortsighted move.

Harbor master was able to accommodate StarWatch (44’ sloop) for an additional night. Bravo! We are always treated with high regard by the harbor master crew. Thank You.

Edgartown was a great stay as always. It would be great if the recycling bins would be near the launch landing.

Just stayed 2 nights in Edgartown.... Beautiful and the marina couldn't have been more friendly and helpful!! Can't wait to go back!

It was enjoyable there facilities aren’t as good as Newport but got the job done harbormaster is great

Great harbor. Launch service was quick and easy.

Harbor master seemed confused and unprepared. Showers were scummy to say the least. Broken lock/door, light burnt out, drain stooped up so I was showering in 6 inches of dirty water and the shower curtain was years old and nasty. Edgertown should be ashamed of the condition.

As usual, Charlie, Shelly and Sarah are amazing! Edgartown Harbor is gorgeous, clean and just a great place to vacation!

Always a wonderful, welcoming and well run harbor

Despite making my reservations on the day and hour they became available, I was placed on the last mooring at the end of the mooring field, at least 1 mile from town. And on top of that, it was a mooring for power boats, so I was aground at low tide! They were very apologetic and moved us to a more favorable mooring, but how could something like this have happened? The facilities are woefully inadequate - worst dinghy dock in New England. No real shower/bathroom facilities to speak of. Its as if the mooring community is an afterthought.

Great service! We loved the mooring we had.

Harbormaster and Old Port Launch are reliable and flexible.

We were in the harbor on the 4th of July, and it was incredibly busy. It wasn't looking good for us to get a mooring for the day. However, the Harbormaster didn't let us down and found a place for us. We enjoyed our time in town and then caught the skiff back to our mooring. A pleasant experience and a nice day!

Edgartown is always a great port to visit however there’s no fuel as DEP shut down pumps. Unfortunately this severely limited use of inflatable. It would have been nice if Harbormaster made Dockwa reservation holders aware of this so they could take on fuel prior to arrival. Otherwise visit was great as always

I LOVE EDGARTOWN! Fun dinghy ride to one of the nicest beaches in the northeast, south beach. Very pretty place to moor for a weekend.

Edgartown is the best! Our absolute favorite place to visit by boat.

Love Edgartown; one of our favorite places to simply hang for a while as we travel north for the summer. Harbor Master’s staff is professional and attentive. Easy access to town, water & fuel. Stop & shop just under a mile or a free bus ride away. They deserve the 5 stars, but I must point out one issue; the dinghy dock. Simply not enough space for the number of occupied moorings during peak periods. Again, highly recommended!

Love Edgartown; one of our favorite places to simply hang for a while as we travel north for the summer. Harbor Master’s staff is professional and attentive. Easy access to town, water & fuel. Stop & shop just under a mile or a free bus ride away. They deserve the 5 stars, but I must point out one issue; the dinghy dock. Simply not enough space for the number of occupied moorings during peak periods. Again, highly recommended!

The service out here are very good. Launch service is good. It’s one of my favorite places to go on the weekend.

Harbor master very helpful

Everyone was very helpful. Called for pump out and they came right away also. Still have one more night to enjoy!

Easy procedure, good launch service

Love the harbor. However, we own a house and mooring in Edgartown but not in the harbor and always love to visit for the day occassionally. We used to grab a free mooring 4 or 5 times a year so guests could float around, relax, eat and shop from the boat rather than drive and park. Now we go to Oak Bluffs where they make it easy. 4 boats can raft. Everyone is friendly and helpful. The free outer harbor in Edgartown doesn't have the same feel.

Professional, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff. Docks located just a short walk from downtown Edgartown. Only wish there were more days in the summer to enjoy this location!

We were anchored outside the harbor for July 4th. Next morning we wanted to leave, but were confronted with an electrical engine problem. Harbour master provided a friendly tow by the harbor patrol boat to a mooring, where we could fix the problem. Thank you!

One of the best marinas on a recent trip through the area. Beautiful place with excellent facilities and well maintained moorings. We loved our stay. The 4th of July fireworks were spectacular. We look forward to coming back.

As always, fantastic , well run harbor.

Great time on the vineyard! Harbormaster was great!

Everything was great! We appreciate you accommodating us. thanks for your hospitality!

Easy entry. Moorings are easy to access. Convenient to everything in Edgartown. Launch service is good or take your dinghy to the dock reserved for tying up.

Despite the unpleasant weather for 2 of our 5 days we had a blast! Edgartown is at the top of our list for boating destinations. The dinghy dock, water barge, fuel dock, free bus to Stop & Shop and the $1.00 coffee at the store next to the harbormaster's office all make boating more enjoyable. MV has great biking, beaching, shopping and eating options. Now if only there was a laundromat closer to town then the airport it would be even better. We enjoyed meeting Becky from Dockwa at the harbormaster's office! See you next summer.

Excellent Marina and a Perfect location

The Harbormaster was organized and helped direct us to our mooring. The emails and information received through Dockwa was helpful. The staff was less helpful when we asked questions about the mooring locations, moving and departure times. The showers were very dirty and in bad condition. They looked like they were not cleaned at all yet this spring. The floors have paint peeling and the walls are filthy; full of spider webs, layers of dust, dirty q-tips stuck in the shelf and obviously not cleaned regularly. One shower stall did not have a shower curtain and the shower stall with the curtain was full of mildew. The filthy and deteriorated condition of the showers and bathrooms make a very poor impression of the Edgartown Harbormaster to visiting boaters.

We had a great experience! Harbormaster & dock hands were so friendly & helpful! Easy info on mooring assignment & then moved to the slip! So helpful in assisting us into the slip!

Received an email from Edgartown Harbormaster before departure with a lot of information about the process once we arrive, the harbor, harbor services and the town. When we arrived at called as instructed we were given our mooring assignment. Easy pickup from bucket-style moorings. Called for pump-out services one day while there; prompt response and very good service. Enjoyed the town as well where all shopkeepers were friendly and welcoming and very customer service oriented.

Mike the Harbormaster was excellent. This was the first overnight trip outside our marina on a new boat. Mike was excellent in assisting docking and other tips.

Beautiful harbor, great restaurants, excellent service!

We had a good, brief late-season stay in Edgartown this September. The launch service was responsive, and we got a nice welcome email from the Harbormaster. Weather prevented us from getting there for the first night of our reservation, and they were willing to process a 50% refund through Dockwa even though the policy specifies 10 days' notice. Only reason not to give 5 stars is the dinghy dock -- not a big enough facility, even late in the season.

A great experience all around. Beautiful setting and friendly staff ready to help.

Edgartown does it right! neighboring oak bluffs is a disaster by comparison. excellent, well managed mooring field. launch is quick. If you want a more grown-up experience, this is the place.

Excellent responsive harbormaster Everyone is friendly and helpful

Very cordial and hospitable. Easy time finding our mooring. All went well.

Nice people. Great launch service. Beautiful town.

Edgartown's Harbormaster team is top notch. From the friendly woman on the radio (did not get her name) who directed us so clearly and professionally, to the pump-out fellow (Mike), the harbormaster (with 2 dogs) who collected our mooring $, everyone was friendly, professional and helpful. All of this was totally welcoming. Thank you all.

Edgartown is our favorite harbor. The harbormaster staff are professional and manage it very well. We go there every year, 20+and wholly appreciate how they keep everything running smoothly anf friendly. Looking forward to next year.

Spot on, precise just where and what we requested!

Great time! Beautiful weather and a fun adventure! The harbormaster' s crew is very accommodating and put us in a great spot!

They were professional, well-organized, helpful and friendly...as always. This was just the latest in a series of stays stretching back more than two decades. A consistently good experience. Well done!

Stay was good. Our mooring was a private mooring which took some time for us to find. Email info about Edgartown was good.

Excellent. Great mooring location and very good services from the Harbormaster. One of our favorite cruising destinations

Nice Harbor but it seems like if you make a reservation they stick you all the way up in the bay. That said the people are nice, but not well informed. Our plans changed and we needed to leave a day early. I called and explained and the person told me no problem we can credit you. I called back the next day and they said sorry we don't credit for early departures. Not the end of the world but buyer beware...

Wonderful harbor. It's calm and quiet even in high winds. The launch service uses multiple boats so you never have to wait for more than a few minutes for a pickup. Edgartown is lovely with plenty of great restaurants and things to do. The harbormaster was kind enough to squeeze us in when we asked to move our reservation up a day, with one day's notice. The mooring (yellow 69) was at the far end of the harbor which may for a long dinghy ride, but we usually took the launch to avoid the crowded dinghy dock, and we were happy to be down away from the boating traffic.

Harbormaster staff got the mooring assignment right, the first time! Launch service was flawless, as usual. Shops, restaurants, etc. always provide great service. Looking forward to our next visit!

Great harbourmaster, comfortable mooring and good food ashore.

Edgartown is a great harbor to visit. The Harbormaster’s office does an outstanding job. They go out of their way to accommodate everyone whether they are just there for the day or overnight stays. Mike does an outstanding job with the pumpouts. The only downside is the dinghy dock. It is always so crowded that you have to step over other boats. The other downside is the bathrooms and showers by the harbormaster’s office. They are not cleaned regularly and the dinghy dock seem to have boats tied up for more than the 20 minutes. This has been a problem for many years with the dinghy dock and showers and bathrooms. Hopefully, next year the dinghy dock and bathrooms and showers will be better.

Done a lot of sailing, visited a lot of ports. None are as welcoming to sailors as Edgartown is. Plenty of moorings, good places to anchor and decent cover from weather. Harbormaster Charlie Blair seems to take a lot of pride in running one of the best marine operations around. Speed of the ship is the speed of the captain and his crew seemingly follows his lead on being courteous, accommodating and helpful. Thank you Edgartown.

Affordable Good launch service from 7 am to 1am regardless of weather Knowledgeable and professional woman dispatching moorings in a most efficient manner

One of our favorite places to stay. Was assigned a great mooring with plenty of swing room. Will be back next year.

Very accommodating.

We stayed on a mooring for two nights. The harbor is beautiful! If you would like a pump out I recommend calling the evening before to get on the list. The dinghy dock gets full so make sure you have at least 15 feet of line like they recommend. The only issue we had is it was very hard to find our mooring as the numbers are hard to see. I would recommend that they place a mooring field map on Dockwa to aid in the hunt for your mooring.

Very nice helpful staff. Great location. It would be a good idea to train the young dockboys a little better; some one or boat could get hurt. Dock mistress Sarah is the real deal.

I don’t quite know how they do it over and over, but they keep the harbor running smoothly despite the perennial challenge of accommodating both seasoned and novice sailors. Even more impressive is how gracefully they do it.

Great protected harbor. Town is right there.

Great harbor and quiet mooring. Truly enjoyed our stay.

Edgartown is Our favorite Harbor to cruise to in our 50’ power boat and one of the major reasons is the Edgartown Harbor Master Crew. They are responsive, courteous and despite it being one of the busiest harbors in the country they go out of their way to be as flexible and accommodating as possible - even if you don’t have a reservation. Thank you team! Mockingbird” out.

Beautiful harbor and great service from the staff .. Used the Pumpout which comes right to you on the mooring. Its convenient and the water quality in the harbor is awesome. I do think that they need to update the bathroom and shower facilities. I have been sailing here for about 20 years and they continue to deteriorate every year. With mooring fees at 40,00 a night you should expect at least clean facilities. These showers are pitiful ,, overflowing and flooded.

Edgartown Harbormaster and team are EXCELLENT!!!! Nice job everyone!!!

My wife and I enjoyed our visit to Edgartown and Katama Bay last week. Arrangements with the Harbormaster were flawless and we found the mooring (Yellow40 to be easy to find and secure with plenty of room surrounding our 43 foot vessel). The Bay is lovely and downtown Edgartown was delightful to walk and dinner at Atria Oub was delicious. We plan return trips this summer and will be back in 2019. Bay last week.

Wonderful Harbor with exceptionally warm welcoming people. The town is wonderful.great shopping and dining. Our only gripe was an inability to get an answer about mooring availability. We check out Dockwa which was greed out for Saturday and Sunday. We also called the harbor master. They would not tell us of availability. We sailed over from Vineyard Haven and there were lots of moorings open. If there had not been then we would have had to sail back to Vineyard Haven. Otherwise our two day stay was a wonderful experience

Finding the mooring was a bit difficult but they helped and gave us a different ont near a friend

The mooring field is spacious and beautiful, people were awesome and not to be compared to any of the cape cod and islands.

Awful, noisy at the mooring, crowded, long launch wait. Actually left after one hour.

Good mooring- good Harbor staff - good food

Great stay on mooring in Edgartown. Only thing is they could provide nicer shower facilities for transient boaters. Otherwise - all good

Great Harbor and great people......strongly recommended!