Reviews: Clancy's Marina

Reviewed by: Gary & Karen Cervak , My Brown Eyed Girls, on Jul 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

We loved our stay at Clancy's. Small marina with one dock. Location is very quiet and protected. Floating dock in excellent condition. The view was absolutely beautiful. Owners live onsite and are readily available and respond quickly to inquiries. Easy walk downtown to shops and restaurants. Loaner bikes will get you anywhere in town. Nice grill and patio area. Restrooms with showers are newly redone and very clean. The Piggly Wiggly truck will come pick you up with just a phone call.

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Reviewed by: Capt Maria Langer , Do It Now, on Apr 11, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 5

I spent 11 nights at Clancy's at the beginning of April while I attended a Captain's Class at a nearby marine training facility. This is a small marina about 3-4 blocks from downtown Oriental. It's in a residential area; the marina is adjacent to the owner's home. There are about eight long-term boats parked there; three of them were in use during my stay. I was the only transient.

Clancy's is extremely dog friendly. I was able to let my dogs run on their grass, which was especially important after they'd been cooped up in the boat while I was out all day.

The floating dock and its power pedestals seemed brand new -- at least on my end. I was able to tie up securely and was there through a wind storm and a rain event that flooded downtown Oriental and all of the fixed docks in the immediate area. The marina was sufficiently sheltered during these events and I had no trouble accessing land from my boat no matter how high the floodwaters rose.

The bathrooms are spacious and clean. There was no laundry facility, but Clancy's arranged for me to do my laundry at the marina in town. (There is no laundromat in town.) I was able to park my ebike under the owner's house (which is raised, as many are in this area); there was even an outlet under there so I could charge it overnight without having to worry about it getting wet.

Clancy's has both trash and recycle receptacles. It's nice to be able to recycle when I can. There was also a picnic table with a barbeque grill.

The owner, Greg, and his wife are very friendly and accommodating. They offered numerous times to drive me the 3 miles to my classes. I was able to do fine on my bike so I didn't take advantage of their hospitality.

Oriental has one of the nicest Piggly Wiggly supermarkets I've ever been in, despite it being a bit on the small side. They have a vehicle that serves all the marinas; just call them and they'll come get you and then take you back when you're done shopping. I used this service when I was at Clancy's.

Overall, this is a nice marina if you want someplace quieter than downtown.

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