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We came here to do a boat repair (our fresh water pump had died) and to get some medical treatment. I was recently knocked over at a pedestrian crossing. Explained the situation to the staff and requested if we could stay for a month. We got told they couldn’t accommodate us even though the place was empty. 208 slips with only 15 boats in them. How is this place staying solvent and afloat ??? So not sure why we got denied we are not a party boat and keep ourselves to ourselves. Cash no longer works here and there are two new staff members. Stephan was awesome. I hope he stays as the place needs some stability and he seemed to be the only one with any common sense. The pedestal we hooked up to shore power was falling over , pointed it out was told they would get someone to fix it but after a week it was still the same when we left a week later.
The showers were only available during office hours and every time we used them there was one staff member that was freeking out about the water being used and them having to clean the bathrooms. I noticed that the showers are no longer offered as part of the services. Again not sure why this is such an issue when if you shower on your boat you use the same amount of water and it’s not like the staff are over run with customers
We would have stayed longer whilst I got my medical treatment sorted. It’s convenient for the medical services near by and short trips to the shops. The marina is the only place with availability in the area.
The picture of the marina really are not an accurate portrayal of the marina. Those are what it used to look like 10-20 years ago.
UPDate December 2023 ***** we stayed here again for two nights passing though. Nothing much has changed apart from the fact that there are fewer and fewer boats here. Less than 30 when you consider they have 120+ slips. There is now a liveaboard fee for each boat of staying more than a month. The showers and bathrooms are only available on certain days and between 9am-4pm at the marina offices only so we are not sure what the liveaboard fee is really for. There has been some improvement on the docks, as in a few of the boards replaced and some new pilings replacing ones that have rotted. They have built a gazebo to hang out in but I’m not sure why if you don’t want people to be here. There is no grill there . It’s a shame really as this must be the only marina on the east coast of Florida that is not full or buzzing with activity. ***************************************************************************************************************************May 2023. This is a marina you only want to stay a few nights minimum. Docks are in terrible shape. The city code enforcement are constantly at odds with the owners of this marina due to the number of code violations.
We stayed a few months and it is true what many of the other reviewers have already stated the owner is very difficult to deal with and constantly changing the rules.
owner will charge you for putting your dingy in the water , pump out is $40 at the fuel dock for everyone regardless of if you are staying in the marina and is not part of the dockage fee.
No parcel delivery are allowed .
staff turn over is very high. The owner either fires them or they leave quickly and get jobs at other marinas. This resulted in us being over charged a number of times and then having to try and get refunds back.
The marina is convenient for the local stores and an ACE Hardware. The channel is starting to fill in with silt so if your draft is over 6 foot you might need to think twice about getting a slip further into the marina. We grounded twice getting out with our 6.5 foot draft.