Let's get this out up front: $3.00 a foot for a marina on the Eastern Shore of Virginia is a bit excessive. Having said that, we really enjoyed our stay in Cape Charles and would think about coming back again, either by boat or car. The town and beach were very nice and we could have easily spent an extra day exploring. The marina is well maintained. The docks are clean and in good repair, power pedestals are in good working order, water is available with good pressure, and there were even bumpers on the floating docks, making the need for fenders optional. As the harbor is also an industrial/commercial harbor, it is quite large and has sufficient depth for working boats and barges. Approach depths were over 20 feet and we had 12 foot depth on the T-head that we were docked on. Protection is excellent except with strong winds out of the west. The staff is responsive, the marina is well maintained and the trash had been emptied. The showers have just been redone and are in good order. The marina Wi-Fi was good and there was good to very good Cellular reception for the Big Three. There is a good restaurant on the dock and a 300 yard path that drops you off in the middle of the four block long "downtown" with restaurants, brew houses, souvenir shops, and a gourmet grocery store. The hardware store, unfortunately, has closed.

Rates are up to $3/ft now that CC Yacht Center is managing the town docks. Staff is excellent, especially all those at the fuel docks. A western swell can come through, as well as early morning crab boats. Docks are lit well enough if you need to arrive after dark. Short walk to town/restaurants/beach. Frequent festivals and music check local calendars, spinsheet/proptalk. Decent Wifi, good ATT & Verizon coverage. Sadly Watson's hardware has closed, if you need ships chandlery items, there is a decent marine store at nearby oyster farm/kings creek marina as well as numerous slips if the the town harbor is full - it is best to rent a golf cart if you stay there to get back to town.

Formerly Cape Charles City Docks, now Cape Charles Town Harbor and incorporated for operation with Cape Charles Yacht Center. Check rates prior to committing and make value decision of cost versus "experience". Advertised rate for Cape Charles Town Harbor Dock and Yacht Center is $3.00/foot (Rates | Chape Charles Harbor (capecharlesharbor.com);

This marina mirrors the community it supports. It is small, growing and packed full of surprises. The entrance is pretty straightforward with enough turns in the channel to keep you focused and feeling like a true mariner. We were “warned” that a west wind could make your stay uncomfortable. With that in mind we choose to dock bow in facing the west. Of course, we ended up with a low front with fierce westerly winds. We were moved around quite a bit but had a quiet sleep filled night. The marina is new with floating docks and all the basic amenities. This is a working harbor with a Coast Guard station and a twenty boat crab fleet. The Shanty Restaurant, located right next to the marina is a must stop. The clam chowder may just be the best you will ever have. There is a short two block long connector path from the marina right to the middle of town. Matt, the marina manager was a kind and helpful voice when we called for a five day reservation. We noticed his smile right away when he welcomed us at the dock. Believe it or not, this type of experience was routine. We had some minor maintenance and repair done by the marine services staff while we were here. I think it is a testimony to the manager, Charlie, but everyone we dealt with, Renee and Joseph in particular, were friendly and attentive. In short, this is a no frills marina with small town appeal. While certainly not glitzy, the Cape Charles Marina and Yacht Center certainly ticks off all the boxes for an enjoyable stay.