Reviews: Wrightsville Beach Marina

Reviewed by: Len Polistina , Here and Now, on Jul 16, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Nice marina restaurant was good and reasonable. Dock was expensive one night 43ft boat $215

If you can go out inlet it will save you a lot of time going north. A lot of no wake.

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Reviewed by: Peter Searles , Schuyler, on May 13, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 5

This was a nice stop. The marina itself was top-notch with modern floating docks, pump out and a lengthy fueling dock. We stayed on the south end of the fueling dock which was adjacent to the channel and, therefore, subject to more wake action than we would have preferred. Clean restrooms and showers. Grocery store was walkable but there didn't seem to be a plethora of other shops. We did not try the local restaurant but it was busy.

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Reviewed by: Alan Muskett , Treasure State, on Apr 24, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 2

Restaurant on site pricey. Nothing really local to see other than other restaurants across the bridge. Average restrooms. Nice dock, but exposed to ICW. Next to a fairly busy bridge that goes up and down with a siren. Easily available fuel and pump out. $470 for two nights for 43 footer. Didn't do our homework. A mistake

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Reviewed by: Diane Van Etten on Sep 27, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 26'
Draft: 24.0'

Rating: 3

Easy in and out when the dock isn't taken up by a large vessel or if large vessels are waiting to go through the bridge (on the hour). Fuel prices are higher than most places, but the dock hands are nice and helpful.

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Reviewed by: Bryant on May 23, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 4

They offer a full range of services in the marina is quite nice. The dockmaster doesn't come in until around noon and apparently is the only person who knows how to use the pump out. That being said, most of the other marine is around don't have a pump out so don't plan on getting pumped out early in the morning. Getting to the fuel dock which is along the ICW can be tricky as the traffic stacks up for the bridge so also don't try to go in right around the top of the hour.

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Reviewed by: John Williams , Calucy Too, on Apr 30, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 2

Not worth the 4-30-2022 rate of $4.00/ft plus 30 amp electric. Shop around. This is the most expensive marina dock fee I have paid in the last 4,600 miles of doing the Loop!!

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Reviewed by: Karen Ratte on Jan 11, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 49'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 3

Nice marina and facilities, good dockhands, but way overpriced at $4/ft - especially in this extreme offseason when things were closed. On-site restaurant good, but otherwise not much nearby without going over the bridge. Not much area for dog walking.

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Reviewed by: Jody Paterson on Jun 15, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 64'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 4

Staff were very friendly and accommodating when we needed to do a brief stop to drop guest for flights out of Wilmington. Unfortunately fuel was out of service.

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Reviewed by: Michael Phillips, , Just Sayin, on Apr 27, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 3

Great spot enroute on the ICW. I was surprised that they are up to $4 per foot now! Wow! Only other place I've been at that rate was Rybovich in Palm Beach but they serve mainly megayachts. (No I don't have a mega yacht). The staff here are awesome but overall this marina not worth $4/foot. Will look elsewhere next trip. Too bad.

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Reviewed by: Hubert Hopkins on Apr 29, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

We had a great experience with the assistant dockmaster Travis and his team. We arrived with the current running and a lot of wind. Travis found us a large slip that we could easily get into and helped us get in safely. He was very helpful with local knowledge and anything we needed. The facilities were top notch. It was a spring Sunday afternoon with great weather; Wrightsville beach was a lot of fun. A new favorite spot on my list. The other reviews must be only from people who had a bad experience. I can guarantee it was not like that when I visited.

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Reviewed by: D Miller on Apr 25, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 53'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 1

We stayed here last year on our way down to Charleston. Everything was great. We called in April to make a reservation for a night and was told it was too early and to call back in May. I called in May and the girl took down my information. I just called to confirm and she said she would have to speak to the dockmaster. She called me back to say they were full for the night we wanted. I was confused. She said they have been full since last year. Why they didn't tell me that in April, I have no idea. Don't believe anything they tell you. Luckily I have found another marina, but if I hadn't called we might have been stuck.

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Reviewed by: DEBBIE JORDAN on Nov 13, 2018
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 34'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 1

On Thursday November 5, 2018 we called ahead to make sure they had a working pump out and diesel fuel and was told both were available. When we arrived the dockmaster told us the pump out was not working and was rude and vervbally abusive.
This marina needs a new dock master for sure. I called again after I was told there was no pump out working and the young man on the phone said they did in fact have a working pump out. Needless to say we went else where with out fuel.

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Reviewed by: Jill Sechez on Apr 16, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 1

Today, April 16,2018, I had a very disappointing experience with the fuel attendant at this marina. He was ill-mannered. short tempered, and verbally abusive. As a result, we cast off and took our business elsewhere.

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Reviewed by: Jeff Lamm on Aug 17, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great Marina.. Sam has been the Dockmaster there for years and runs one of the best operations on the East Coast. Easy docking and always plenty of hands to help as you approach. Great restaurant beside the marina "Blue Water American Grill" and several others within a block of this marina. Beautiful new pool and bath house with washer dryer is clean and nice. I would highly recommend this marina to all boaters.

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