Reviews: Spring Cove Marina - Solomons

Reviewed by: Eric Ringwall on Oct 22, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 54'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

Great place to stay in Solomons Island! A favorite in the cruising community for good reason. Helpful, friendly staff, easy walk to West Marine, great onsite store, pool, pool bar and more. Very protected spot in bad weather, we rode out a front passage here with 40 knot winds but things were calm at the dock. Docks are fixed, wooden but well maintained and transitioning to synthetic decking materials. 50amp power was steady throughout our stay. Pet Friendly stop with plenty of space. Zimmerman boat yard also on-site if services are required.

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Reviewed by: Kevin Williams , m/v Blue Tortuga, on May 30, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

This marina has one of the best ship stores we've seen. Fully stocked with just about anything you might need. Friendly and helpful staff. Pump-out available at the slip (self service). Gorgeous setting and central to Solomons.

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Reviewed by: Customer , Changes in Attitudes, on May 17, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.8'

Rating: 5

Great location with a friendly and helpful staff. Just about any amenity you would want including dockside DIY pump outs at no charge. Solomons Island has many attractions to see and do with good restaurants nearby.

Great stop!

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Reviewed by: Daniel Warthan on May 26, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Good dockhands, some wake as we were on outside T head; bathroom facilities were private which was nice; office staff very nice; bikes to use; eat across the water at Hidden Harbor- good crabcake sandwiches and Natty Bo beer!

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Reviewed by: David Lee , K D, on Jun 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 72'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Nice marina with friendly personal. We needed some service for our boat and a technician was sent immediately. Highly recommend!

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Reviewed by: FKoetter on Jun 9, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

This is a nice marina to spend time at. When we arrived just missed their "open house" party, but the Owner came up to us and showed us there was still free food (which tasted great), talked to us for a bit. Which I thought was great that he'd take the time to do so. They have a nice pool, although we didn't use it, it's a good size pool. The bathroom facilities are nice. They have a courtesy golf cart that we took advantage of to get a ride into "town".
At the time their diesel was $5.80/gal which I think is reasonable compared to our previous marina a few miles away that was at $7.48!!

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Reviewed by: Paul Brabant on Jun 3, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 30'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Cozy quiet marina, with lots of natural beauty and much needed shade. Brad , the owner and his wife invited the transients to his grilled feast by the pool and made us feel so welcome. Delightful

Needed help for my Yanmar late on a Friday afternoon and yanmar mechanic Chas jumped in and got us up and running!

Could not give any marina and owner and staff any higher rating than Spring Cove

paul brabant

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Reviewed by: William Langston , Uno Mas, on May 24, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

We can echo other recent positive reviews. While we were on a T-head it is easy to see where some slips would be a problem getting in and out and even on and off the boat. The staff was particularly helpful in getting our buddy boat a different slip to avoid these issues after we arrived. Once in place though what a great staff and while clearly not a new facility, well maintained and a very nice pool and tiki area to go with it. Well protected from spring storms and amenities make it a must stop next time through the area.

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Reviewed by: Brian Wicks on May 19, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 27'
Draft: 2.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina and surroundings . Wonderful staff and courtesy shuttle. Great facilities

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Reviewed by: Laura Briggs , Simpatico, on Apr 23, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Wonderful, quiet, park-like setting for a marina. In-slip pump out (self-serve), 3 washer-dryers, heated private shower/restrooms, free bicycles, great bar open some evenings, and food delivery available (via door dash from a great Thai restaurant nearby). Very nice folks running the marina. Setting is very convenient for provisioning. The 40' slip we were assigned was very skinny - very little room between us and our neighbors - with a very tight approach lane. Without a bow thruster we would not have made it in. We tied up stern-to, and had to scramble to get off the boat onto the finger pier. All worth it, however, for the great amenities.

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Reviewed by: Sam & Sydney Liles , Eoti, on Nov 1, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 49'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

We've stayed here a few years both north and southbound. Quiet it is an amazing little marina with on premise bar and pool. This year we stopped while they were hosting the Caribbean 1500. With charm, fun, polite and great staff this is always a great stop. With fixed docks but small tidal range we were easy on and off Eoti (44 inch freeboard). A nice park like setting around the marina, a place to gather, pool and bar all make for an enjoyable stop.

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Reviewed by: Jeanne N , Telesto, on Oct 20, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Our second time here. Quiet, clean marina with amenities. Our anchor light had to be replaced and the boat yard team took care of it in less than an hour.

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Reviewed by: Robert Hedrick , Morning Starr, on Oct 1, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Stayed here September 6 & 7 2021. This is a great marina. Docking help was very good and really set the tone for our visit. First rate facilities. Clean and friendly. Nice pool and pool side bar....GREAT hamburger!! Self service pump out was easy and convenient. We really enjoyed our two nights here and wish we could have stayed longer. Would love to spend a week here sometime.

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Reviewed by: Matthew Bess on Jul 25, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

The marina is under new ownership this season and they are trying. Still have the same beautiful grounds and pool. Just need to develop a better understanding of boats and their requirements. We made reservations in January for our annual trip in July. We're traveling with 2 other boats yet we were on 3 separate piers. Also tried to put us in a 14 foot wide slip in a boat with 14 foot beam. I'm sure they will get the kinks worked out and we will certainly come back again next year. All the staff we interacted with were very nice and helpful.

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Reviewed by: John Tyrell on Jun 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.7'

Rating: 3

Easy docking; protected. Great pool. Pool bar and grill were closed while we were here. Fixed docks - sturdy but tired. At $2.50/foot it is twice the price of Calverts. New ownership. Courtesy shuttle advertised but not running weekdays. No courtesy car; can rent a car for an hour. Restrooms nice.

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Reviewed by: Dwight Pierce , Mon Amour, on May 27, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Best marina I have ever been in. Great pool, beautiful gardens and shady picnic areas, tons of showers and bathrooms, staff great. Diesel was cheapest on our loop trip. Highly recommend it.

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Reviewed by: Bruce Stewart , Escape, on May 13, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Love the stay, no false advertising here. Well protected dock, courtesy car is nice, at slip pumpout nice, fuel price nice, people nice....
Museum 1/4 mile walk was worth the $7 price.

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Reviewed by: Rob Dare , Liberty Call , on May 8, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 46'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

This is the nicest marina we have stayed in. The ship store is very well stocked. Everyone treats you like you are their favorite customer. Dock manager walks the piers and checks in to see if you are doing ok. The marina is like a large park that is beautiful done. There are lots of great areas to take a dog on a long walk. Fuel is well priced. Lots of very clean restrooms and showers. Both gas and charcoal grills. Large pool with a nice bar.

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Reviewed by: Brad on Oct 29, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Fantastic facility close to everything.

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Reviewed by: Bob Harvey , D-Railed, on Apr 13, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 33'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Outstanding facility with a very warm ambiance. Great pool, deck, and bar with a balance of family yacht club feel. Scenic Picnic area, carefully manicured landscaping, exceptionally clean and private facilities, massive dog walk area, courtesy car, convenience shuttle to town. It has it all, and it is fairly priced. My only regret is I'm not local.

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Reviewed by: Ed Tillett on Nov 6, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

A great stop in Solomons. Always a favorite of ours. Nice pool!

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Reviewed by: Chris , Vacilando, on Sep 12, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Spring Cove in Solomons is one of my all time favorite marinas. The staff at this place is off the charts helpful. They go above and beyond. The grounds are gorgeous and spotless. The bathrooms have AC and are also spotless. The pool is massive and the Wheelhouse bar make one of the best Dark and Stormy you'll ever have. Tell Will I said hi.

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Reviewed by: Rex W on Jun 27, 2016
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

We spent a long weekend at Spring Cove. The service was excellent from start to finish. They were quick to assign our slip and provided help to tie up and check in. The park like grounds are immaculate, as are the shore facilities. They have a nice pool with an outside bar, ships store with all the basics as well as gift items and an extensive book swap. Heads are clean and air conditioned. It is about a ten to fifteen minute walk to the downtown shops and restaurants.

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