Reviews: St. Marys Intracoastal Gateway Marina

Reviewed by: James McLelland on Aug 27, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.2'

Rating: 5

Hidden gem! Quiet and serene. Deep water. No bridges. We thoroughly enjoyed our 3 night stay at St. Mary's Intracoastal Gateway Marina. It's a small city-run marina with brand new floating concrete dock, well lighted, with security gate. They have loaner bikes that look new and are garage kept (not the usual rust buckets with torn seats). You can rent a golf cart on premises. Since we always use our on-board facilities, didn't check the baths, but heard they're nice. Free washers/dryers! They also have a comfy captains lounge. Unfortunately, the weather was off/on rain for days so we didn't take advantage of the nice bikes. Very pet friendly with over 2 acres of mowed lawn and disposal bags adjacent to the bulkhead, so only a short walk.

Bob and Collin went above and beyond to get us docked, set up and feel welcome. I even got a text message saying "Hey, i have a golf cart available today if you want to borrow it." In fact, we used it twice at no charge! They were always checking in to be sure our power was on and everything was OK as they'd had some lightening strike damage. We had no issues with our 50amp pedestal.

We took the cart into the city for dinner on a Monday and The Firefly, a taco restaurant was open. Food was way better than i expected. Very creative and you could order mix/match tacos to try out the different options. Full menu and bar. Drinks were excellent, too. It exceeded expectations, for sure, and our waitress was wonderful. Even though it was mid 80's, we were comfortable on the large covered patio with it's overhead fans. I think this restaurant is fairly new, as it looks it.

St. Mary's is a lovely historic town and worth a visit. The marina is small, pretty much a long double-sided T-head, but there were only two of us tied up there during our stay. Be sure to make reservations as space is limited. In the past we've stayed at Oasis Marina when in Fernandina, area but decided to venture out and try St. Mary's. You won't be disappointed. TOP NOTCH service and facility. Highly recommend. OH, and the slip fee INCLUDED the power and a free pump-out. You can't ask for more, folks.

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Reviewed by: A Snag-A-Slip User on Jul 29, 2024
LOA: 22'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 5

Very impressed, very clean, and they met us at the dock

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Reviewed by: A Snag-A-Slip User on Jul 28, 2024
LOA: 62'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

We loved visiting this marina and town. The staff are super - great communication with us on the day of arrival, very helpful with catching lines, providing info on things to do/eat, a tour of the town on their golf cart, and more. Great location for dogs too. The location is amazing (no factories next door). We missed out on the great bread we heard about, but the Farm to Market store in town has great items (including several varieties of bread). At the dock we couldn't pull the full amount of power we usually do or it would trip the pedestal breaker, but the dock is brand new and they are working on getting it right. We had enough for some air conditioning, so it wasn't a big problem. They have bikes to use for free, laundry, and lounge. We wish the golf carts were free like they are at Jekyll Island marina, but it is very convenient to be able to rent them at the marina. Thanks Colin and Bob for being great marina hosts! We will definitely be back when we are in the area.

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Reviewed by: Janeen Axtell on May 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 53'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

Great service by dock master Collin and dock hand David. Collin contacted us through Nebo. The marina has brand new floating docks and David took us on a tour of historic St. Marys in his golf cart. We received a discount for being Boat US and AGLCA members. There is a submarine museum and several eating establishments within walking distance. They also have bikes that they will loan you. It was very quiet and peaceful. Thank you!

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Reviewed by: Leann Rowe , ROWE Boat, on May 5, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 53'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 4

Colin the Dockmaster sent a Nebo Alert. Lucky for us he did. We had planned on staying at Fernandina Marina but it was full due to Shrimp Festival. St. Mary's has brand new floating concrete docks. Power, water and pump out all included plus a 10% discount to AGLCA, MTOA and Boat US members. Colin was very accommodating. The town is quite cute. We missed the Sub Museum. But ate at Locals Restaurant and it was very good.
The reason for 4 stars is we were on the outside dock and it was pretty Rocky rolly until the evening when boat traffic died down.

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Reviewed by: P Claytor , 45 North, on Apr 18, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 58'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

This is a great and welcoming marina as other reviews have pointed out.
St. Mary's goes all out to welcome you and the town is clean and a great walk
I would bypass Fernandina again to stop here.
The only possible negative is that the docks are somewhat exposed to a southeast wind

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Reviewed by: David Mann , Now or Never, on Apr 4, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.7'

Rating: 5

Very personable staff that provides specific attention to your needs. Upon arriving we were shown a couple of slips that best suited our specific needs from which we were free to select. Knowledgeable hands tied us off and shortly later took us on a tour of their town in a golf cart which provided us not only the history of St Mary's but also the location of the local eateries, shops, and other places of interest that we could visit.
The floating docks are of new concrete construction with huge spud poles that provide a secure place to tie. At times there are tidal currents to consider but nothing that are not manageable especially considering the experience of the dock hands. Dockage rates include clean power, potable water, and dockside pump outs. Water depth is not an issue.
Free laundry facilities, and a clean comfortable boaters lounge with bathing facilities are located nearby. Bicycles are available for your use.

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Reviewed by: Nancy Stretch on Mar 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

What a find! A beautiful new facility in a wonderful historic community. From the moment we landed until we left we were more than taken care of. The staff here are first rate. Upon our arrival we got a golf cart tour of St Marys. A few days later a ride to the grocery store. Free laundry and bikes. A very short walk to town for dinner. Left with homemade banana bread and strawberry jam. No question, we will be back!

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Reviewed by: Ernie Macquarrie , Papagayo, on Dec 13, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.7'

Rating: 4

The most welcoming marina I have visited so far. Nice facilities. They are contemplating getting a fuel dock in the future. Beautiful town to walk around in.

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Reviewed by: Joe Hohner , Blue Wander, on Nov 20, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 35'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great service. Strong current at dock. David was very helpful in helping us get in safely. Will consider arriving at slack tide next time. St Marys is a nice friendly town. New docks. Pump out available at your dock. Arrival in the river was fine. Gave Reds 60+ feet to avoid shoaling. Arrived at mid to high tide. Never saw less than 18 feet in the river.

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