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Pete's Pier Inc.

1 SW 1st Place
Crystal River, FL 34429
Crystal River and Kings Bay

Lat / Lon: N 28° 53.600' / W 082° 35.883'
Hours: 7 am to 5pm
VHF Monitored: 68
Phone: (352) 795-3302
Fax: (352) 795-3924
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.petespier.com/

4.17

(6)

4.17 out of 5 stars

Review for Pete's Pier Inc.

Reviewed by: Keith Schultz on Dec 21, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Very enjoyable stop. Planned to stay 2 nights. Ended up staying 2 weeks due to adverse weather. We took the dinghy to see the manatees and had a chance to swim among them. We are over halfway on our Great Loop trip, and I think this was one of our highlight of our trip so far. Jeff, Dominic and all the marina staff were helpful and pleasant. Also, the floating docks are much more convenient than fixed docks, especially with a dog. There was some coastal flooding due to the stormy weather and the fixed docks near us were underwater for awhile. It is also pet friendly. There were lots of places to walk our dog. Pete's Pier Marina has a golf cart they loan to transient boaters, so laundry, groceries and restaurants were accessible. I plan to come back with friends next month to go on the manatee tour. We highly recommend this stop.

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Reviewed by: Blake Harris on Dec 5, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Nice stop. Floating Docks, Electric, Water, Bathrooms and Shower. Nicole could not of been more helpful. We took a Manatee tour that started at the Marina, was very informative, saw some Manatee's. We would come here again.

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Reviewed by: Linda McCormick on Feb 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 3

New docks were installed just before Christmas. They are floating. 50 amp power. The reminder will be updated in the next construction period. The marina is a busy place as it is the centre of Manatee viewing tour operators and a busy boat launch. One shower for boaters. No laundry.

Staff are helpful and ready to assist when you are coming in during hours. The marina also provides tide tables which are very important to negotiate you way in and out. Note tide co-efficeint and wind direction as north and east winds reduce the water level even more.

Crystal River itself is a fun stop with some interesting shops and restaurants. The Waterway Guide says manatee tours are a nominal fee - currently are $95 + pp. We took our dinghy around to the springs to drift and had good luck seeing a few.

Fairly long way to shore and grass for dogs. The older dock sections are challenging for smaller dogs as their paws slip between the boards.

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Reviewed by: Carver 444 on May 18, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 45'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Wonderful Marina and staff. It’s an old school marina. The staff was super friendly. Golf carts on hand to go into town for food, West Marine, laundry, restaurant’s, and shopping. New owners are fixing the place up. So many improvements since my last visit.

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Reviewed by: Baron on May 9, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Great folks! They have golf carts so you can run into town for dinner, West Marine, and a nice local laundromat. Manatee and tarpon located at the marina.

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Review for Pete's Pier Inc.

Reviewed by: Ian Ainsworth , Carina, on Apr 29, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

The hospitality here was excellent, a golf buggy was provided for our exclusive use, and restaurants and groceries were accessible with it. The only reasons for not making it 4 star were the absence of a laundry and no wifi for guests. Three Sisters nature reserve nearby was well worth a visit, with freshwater springs which manatees frequent Nov-Mar. Vistited Crackers bar for live music and good seafood.

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