Reviews: Apalachicola Marina, Inc.

Reviewed by: Roger Roy , Roxanne, on Feb 29, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Location location location. This place is right in the middle of town close to restaurants bars, etc. George is just awesome to work with. Thank you for the stay. Will see you on the return trip.

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Reviewed by: Joseph Franolich on Dec 16, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 29'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 2

Old abandoned wall in front of Ice Building. There is nothing here except wall and pedestal. No one comes to assist with lines. No facilities or security of any sort. Not what I expected. Only communication is by phone, with person who handles everything remotely.

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Reviewed by: David Richardson on Dec 21, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.6'

Rating: 5

We stayed here December of 2022. Great private dock, cool old ice house bldg., great location, walking distance to everything, Apalachicola is super cool town. Owner George is nice and helpful.

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Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Mar 2, 2022
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Enter dock channel from G/R 1 buoy and approach with no less than 9 feet of water mlw. If coming downriver make sure to extend all the way to the green and red preferred channel mark to avoid shallow water. Dock newly constructed dock is a fixed face dock with exposed pylons so plan your fender gear accordingly and account for the tidal variation of about 1.5 feet. There is 8 feet of water at the dock and room for three 40 – 50 foot boats. 30 and 50 amp power is available as is water but there are no other amenities available, not even an office. What you get is a spot in the middle of historic Apalachicola with shops, restaurants, and pubs all within three blocks of your boat. We were here mid-week and the town was quiet but we can imagine that, on good weekends, the area will be crowded and the noise level will be higher. Definitely worth a day off to walk around and definitely worth an extra night to sample some of the food, including the raw bars serving local oysters. We give the marina an extra star for location in a lovely place. Cell phone reception is very good for ATT and Verizon and fair for T-Mobile.

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Reviewed by: Stuart Litjens on Jan 3, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 60'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

This is not a marina as titled. It is a historic brick building that was the Apalachicola Ice Company. The face dock will accommodate approximately three 40-50' boats. It is new construction and power is reliable. The dock space is awesome and it is right in the center of town. If you don't need bathrooms or laundry, this place is great. Do not use the address to have anything shipped, there is no office here and it will not get delivered.

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Reviewed by: Bill Mcmahon on Dec 3, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 3

Nice new solid fixed dock. Great location, right in town, but no amenities other than water and shore power, not much for $2/ft. Apalachicola is an interesting town, with lots of character with its bars, restaurants and shops. Would go back.

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Reviewed by: Rob Dare , Liberty Call , on Dec 2, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 46'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 3

150 ft face dock. Only amenities are electric and water. No wifi and no shower rooms. Great location in a nice town. Great seafood stores and restaurants. Lots of good little shops. Small park to walk the dog plus some neighborhoods.

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Reviewed by: Green Turtle Bay Marina- Ford - Buena on Nov 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great Service from George!! Small dock and you only have water and power but the location is awesome! Right by the downtown area where there are some great shops and restaurants! Loved this area and ended up staying an extra night just to enjoy it. Be careful turning into the channel as the marker is small/dirty so tough to see as you come in and it gets very shallow quickly!

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Reviewed by: David Mann , Now or Never, on Nov 26, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.7'

Rating: 3

Solid lay along dockage. No amenities beyond water and electricity. Located near several eating/drinking spots. Several shops make for nice visit. Great communications. Caution: Next door neighbor does not like any part of a vessel extending beyond the dock.

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Reviewed by: JEFF WHITNEY on May 26, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

As reported, further north than indicated position, just past a shrimp processing facility. Look for a brick building with the wall toward the water mostly removed.
Good power, no showers or restrooms. Neighbor informed us to “don’t overhang, ya gotta be 100% on the dock face”. Reminded me of the old guy that hates kids cutting across his yard, lol.
Most restaurants closed on Sunday, surprisingly since the tourists are returning.
Don’t leave any external lights on, the gnats were unbelievable at end of May. Lots of Martins were fun to watch and they had plenty to eat.
George was an excellent communicator and quite accommodating. With no amenities it is a tad expensive at $2/foot but location convenience has a price.

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Reviewed by: Keith Zibilich , Knee Deep, on Mar 5, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 51'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 4

As the previous reviewer mentioned their original facility was destroyed in the hurricane and has not been rebuilt. The new location and I assume temporary is a little bit further north and it’s called the Ice House. It’s about 150 foot side tie with four power poles. Overall good experience with a great location. George the owner super nice guy and happy to support him hopefully he will rebuild and provide additional amenities.

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Reviewed by: Shawn on Jul 5, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.2'

Rating: 5

Nice new docks. Marina moved north a few blocks I think at the Old Ice house Building. Owner a very nice guy. Pretty much in the heart of town. Walking to shopping and restaurants. The marina offers a golf cart for use to Piggly Wiggly or CVS.. We stayed 2 days rested and enjoyed Apalachicola..

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Reviewed by: Michael Joplin , Innisfree, on Aug 17, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Above and beyond is the way I'd rate the folks at Apalachicola Marina. We were running way late getting in from a gulf crossing and Jeff made sure they were ready for our arrival after hours. They had the "lights on" and made it easy for our arrival. The next morning Ross was great in helping us get fueled and ready for the next leg of our trip.

Might be a small facility, but service was anything but small. Clean showers, good price on fuel, great service!

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