The Shipyard Marina

The Shipyard Marina is unique. It’s small and well contained. There’s an active sailing club on site as well as a group giving jet ski tours of the NY waterfront. The place was bustling all day. Pier 13, on which the marina is located, is home to an ongoing food truck festival as well as a busy and popular bar the occupies more than half the pier. The view of midtown Manhattan across the River is enough to occupy your interest for a long time. The lights at night are amazing. The next pier over (Pier 14) is home to a ferry terminal with routes to both Midtown and Downtown Manhattan. The main piers at the marina are modern floating concrete docks. Our boat was too big for their slips so we were tied up (with outstanding help from an eager dockhand) on a woodenv extension of the concrete dock. It was parallel to Pier 13 and below the back of the bar buildings. The buildings kept the noise from the bar to a very low level. After the bar closed, all was very quiet. As is inevitable on the Hudson across from NYC, the water is busy and our boat moved around quite a bit. This too settled down after dark. There is a wide selection of restaurants within easy walking distance of the marina if you’re not into food trucks. There is a decent market and a Walgreens drug store just 2 blocks away. The best thing about this stay was the attitude of the staff. Everybody we met was eager to help and just as eager to engage in long conversations. They were all wonderful! UPDATED: 07/29/2024 (The above was written 3 years ago.) The staff attitude and helpfulness remain at a high level. That’s still one of the great things about this marina. On the other hand, the price has gone up significantly over the last 3 years (as it has across marinas in the New York City area). However, the amenities have not increased. There are no showers, for example. The worst thing about this stay, however, was the rambunctious water conditions. We were assigned space at the end of a T dock facing the brunt of the wave action coming through the marina entrance. We weren’t protected by the pier structure like last time. The rolling and pitching of our 42 foot, 40,000 pound boat was excessive and constant until well after dark. The motion was so great that my mate would not risk trying to get off the boat and onto the pier. When the motion was at its worst during the evening rush hour, I could not get off the boat either. It’s not good feeling trapped on your boat when there are so many good things to do once you get ashore. Let me say again that the staff support was really good and they weren’t responsible for the seas and the weather. It was just a very uncomfortable day for us. I ended my review of my previous stay by stating that Shipyard Marina would be our “go to” stopping place in the NYC area. That’s no longer the case. We will probably stay at some place even more expensive, but more pleasant and secure.

Fantastique marina position at the best place to visit New-York. All services nearbyand welcome very warm.

Adam and his team were excellent. It was our first time there. Adam called several times with specific instructions to help guide us in. He and 2 others on his team met us at the dock to help us tie up and secure the boat. It can get a little rough in there so they provided us with extra bumpers. Top notch service. We will definitely go back!

Too rough and no protection at all from waves. This isnt a marina its a joke. No amenities and staff is rude. Way way too rough like docking in the open ocean during storms.

One star because Adam the dock master was very helpful Second start for location. This is not a marina. The wakes are worse than a bad day at sea. Not kidding. Several time my stanchions almost touched the dock. You can’t stay other boat during the day. To rocky. Getting in and out can be dangerous if you’re not super careful. The boat takes a terrible beating. You need extra large fenders because they get caught under the dock when heeling Adam graciously landed us two mega fenders. No amenities either. Seems more like a slumlord marina

STAY AWAY! DON’T COME HERE IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR BOAT. You may as well be docked in a hurricane, no breakwater and you WILL damage your boat if you dock here. Just read the other reviews on Dockwa and Marinas.com. Terrible and nonexistent service, no security, no showers, no washing machines, no bathrooms, no fuel, no boat ramp, no boat lift, no service department, no parking, no breakwater system, no ice, no ANYTHING. DO NOT BELIEVE THEM WHEN THEY SAY THEY WILL PUT IN A BREAKWATER SYSTEM. BAIT AND SWITCH, THIS IS A LIE. STAY AWAY!! Go to Liberty Landing.

Marina staff wonderful View of the city spectacular Quite rocky and rolly until boat traffic stopped

Amazing views! When you are prepared that it’s gonna be rolly, it’s just perfect! Nice people, easy to get to Manhattan!

Could be a great marina one day, but currently things are very rough. Especially the the water, there is no breakwater to even temper the wakes from the ferry traffic! It was horrible, broke a dock line even with chaffing gear, 6 fenders and 3 ball fenders we use for the locks, violet at times. Also no amenities, no showers, no bathroom (except public ones) no laundry etc. As I said could be a great marina one day, Adam the person I worked with is nice enough but has a lot to contend with to make this a viable marina - at least for me.

It was very wavy during day due to boat traffic, but calmed down at night. Pier 13 has a great nightlife. Fun place. Dockmaster was great

We had a great time while at the shipyard Marina. There are lots of stores and shops very close by and within walking distance. The crew at the marina was fantastic. They were very helpful and pleasant to work with. You do get some waves there, but I understand that is true of all the Marinas in the area. It is also very easy to get to New York City either by the ferry or an Uber. There's also a super view of New York City during the day and especially at night.

As a 13 year seasonal customer I find the Shipyard crew and management helpful, pleasant and professional . Adam Leitner, running the maring this year is the best!

Excellent little marina with the best views of Manhattan anyone could ask for. Perfect location for a New York City stop over. Make sure you check out Hoboken while you're there also. Helpful, friendly staff make for easy docking. This location is right beside the NY ferry terminal so getting to Manhattan is simple. Note... this marina can get a bit rocky as it is pretty exposed to the Hudson River so make sure you have a few extra fenders and some additional dock lines. Don't let this deter you however as it is an affordable and nice spot to hang out while visiting the Big Apple.

The marina is in a world-class location - looking right up at midtown Manhattan. Hoboken is a perfect place to enjoy the skyline of Manhattan with tons of great dining and activity. The staff at Shipyard were attentive, accomodating and very helpful.

We enjoyed our tie-up at Shipyard very much. Adam and his team were very professional and the walk to shops and restaurants was second only to the view.

What a great spot to end up after transiting Hellgate & the East River. Adam, the manager, could not have been more helpful; he met me at the dock and with his assistant helped maneuver me into the slip. And then he was there to handle the lines as I left in the morning. Soecial bonus: a world-class grocery & liquor store only a block away!

You cannot beat the location!!! The dockmaster was very personable, welcoming and helpful. The nightime views to Manhattan were spectacular and the immediate neighborhood was filled with great restaurants and nightlife. Manhattan is a quick five minute train ride away. I called three other marinas on the Manhattan side and not one called me back. Shipyard will be my first pick when I head to NY Harbor in the future.

Stayed there for a couple days. The manager and his team were very helpful and accommodating. Definitely the best location in town - literally 15 minutes away from midtown by bus (~$3). The only downside is the wake from nearby ferry, not really an issue at night or if you’re there for a few days. Marina has plans to build a breaker, which will make this marina even better!

It's very rocky because it's directly exposed to traffic on the Hudson but there's always something going on and the marina staff can't be nicer or more accommodating. Will definitely return.

The marina has a great location, however, my slip was too small for my boat. The marina does not have wake protection, consequently, we couldn't sleep because the boat was aggressively banging on both sides of the slip. Basically, there are no amenities. The bathroom does not have showers and is located in the busy food court area. Finally, the gate closed 9:30 PM and they didn't provide a key for us. One good thing is the internet, an excellent signal. I cannot recommend this marina.

This is a terrible location due to the lack of any protection from wakes that sweep through all day and well into late evening. You'll need all your fenders and then some. The place is minimally staffed. No one answered radio or telephone when we were approaching dock. No showers. No wifi.

Dockhands were fantastic. The location is fantastic. I love Hoboken.

We very much enjoyed our stay at the shipyard Marina. The staff was very helpful. The view is gorgeous. And the area is very convienint. Grocery and pharmacy close by a dog park, great restaurants. Everything you could ask for. This will be our stop when in the area again and again.

Had basics and no more. Incredible roll at the dock. Felt unsafe getting on and off the boat. Roll subsided 10-11 pm. We left 5:30 am the following day. Had trouble calling and booking. When I called the calls went to voicemail. Voice mail was full and could not take a message. Would not stay again.

At first glance this marina does not look impressive but as the old saying goes, do not judge a book by its cover. This will be our marina of choice when traveling the Hudson from now on. Dock hands were amazing, friendly, helpful AND respectful. There’s a great little dog park just in front of the marina which was very helpful. The BEST part of this marina was the unobstructed views of NYC we had, top notch and best we’ve ever had. The marina is central in Hoboken (town) and we were able to walk the town which had great shops and restaurants.

2016 Update. The docks at the Shipyard Marina are being replaced with heavy duty floating concrete docks for the upcoming 2016 season. There is new management and staff on board to give tenants the customer service they deserve. Regards, Shipyard Marina Management [email protected] 201-798-8080

My condos assoc has a few boats here in the summer and aside from the view, this is a really lame marina. Staff is NOT knowledgeable or even available half the time. Very corporate feel to it. I recommend Liberty Landing for anyone looking for a real boating community.