Reviews: Tobermory Harbour AKA Little Tub Harbour

Reviewed by: David Mann , Now or Never, on Aug 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.7'

Rating: 4

Very friendly and helpful staff. Lots of activity to watch in this tourist laden port. Several shops, restaurants, and taverns in the area. Good protection from the elements. Lots of tourist foot traffic in area but we had no issues with their proximity. 30 amp power and potable water.

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Reviewed by: Tim Gibbs , Table Six, on Aug 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Great little town with many different shops and restaurants to explore. Floating docks are wide and sturdy with good cleats. Power pedestals are a bit dated but worked fine. Staff are very helpful. Did not use rest rooms, showers, or laundry. No security but felt safe. AT&T signal was strong. Not sure if they have WiFi. I would stop back.

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Reviewed by: Matthew Drake on Jul 25, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

Great town They are having trouble with their phone system
519 375 6033 is the direct number to the dock. They don't take reservations but if you call ahead they will fit you in
Carla Watson Harbour Master was very helpful and informative.
$2.35ft CA

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Reviewed by: Mike Hopkins , Tortue de Mer, on Jun 21, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 5

Beautiful little harbor, new docks, gas, diesel, pump out at the mouth of the harbor. Restaurants, motels, laundry facility are dock side. Peacock's Grocery store has move a mile out of town so provisioning is not as convenient for boaters

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Reviewed by: Jeffrey Brown , Sea Tiger, on Aug 21, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Tobermory Harbor, alias Little Tub Harbor, 20 August 2022. The harbor is an active port for the Chi-Cheemaun car ferry, passenger ferries, tour boats, dive boats, small craft, and paddle boats. Tobermory Harbormaster and staff are well experience with managing the fuel dock and pier/slip activities. The harbor is both picturesque and functional. The Peacock Foodland and adjacent coin-laundry are essential. A Blue Huron boat trip to the Flowerpot Island is very popular. At the head of the pier east side is an Information booth that can help with first timers or repeaters. The peak, chaotic, period is mid-July to mid-August according to the fuel dock staff.

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Reviewed by: Eamonn Flynn , VOLITION, on Jun 15, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

It is nice to find a marina that checks all the boxes. The marina is very well maintained. It is protected due to its long thin layout. The whole town (ok, small town) literally surrounds the marina. You could eat at a different restaurant each day for a week if you stay long enough. The grocery story is at the end of the dock, and the liquor store just a 3 min walk. Lots of hiking trails as the Bruce Peninsula trail ends (or starts?) just a short walk from the marina. Fuel prices are less than the rest of the area marinas. But what really makes this marina shine is the Harbour Master, Carla. She is attentive and seems to work way more hours than I think she is being paid for. It was rare if I didn't see her walking around the marina directing her staff or talking to boaters. It is well worth the trip to stop here. It is a tourist town and there a lots of sight seeing boats and a ferry working the marina. If you get a slip toward the end of the marina you won't even notice them. If you don't want to interact with the tourist, I suggest not using the wall, but one of the finger slips. We came for 2 nights and stayed for 3 weeks!

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