Reviews from Pete ScubaPete (25)

Marina Review for Marina Shores Marina

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 31, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

We really liked this place, especially the pool and bar! There wasn't a lot going on, but a short dinghy ride brought us to a row of waterfront restaurants.

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Marina Review for Cobb's Marina Inc.

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 31, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Basic marina, with extensive repair services. Our purpose on visiting was to have a new hard top put on our boat. Amenities were very limited, but a few restaurants within walking distance.

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Anchorage Review for Mill Creek - Solomons

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 24, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall a very nice creek to stay overnight. Our two boats could not get a reservation at a marina, so we anchored out here. Nice spot for a swim.

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Anchorage Review for Piankatank River - Fishing Bay

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 24, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Very protected from all directions except S/SW. Even with howling northerly winds, all is calm on the water in Fishing Bay. Holding was excellent, but the mud I drug up with the anchor was a mucky mess.

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Marina Review for York River Yacht Haven

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Apr 26, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

A nice marina with sturdy floating docks, good water, power and wifi. Restaurant on site is great. Very protected and calm in the harbor.

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Anchorage Review for Poquoson River

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on Apr 22, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Beautiful spot for a sleepover. Stay to the east to anchor out to be away from the boat traffic that usually favors the western side of this area. If the wind is from the N-NE, then just go around the bend upriver and you're still protected.

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Marina Review for Compass Marina

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Apr 15, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Very nice marina in well protected and serene location. Nice floating docks, power, pump out, wifi, etc. Not sure if they accept overnight transients now, but worth a call to check.

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Marina Review for Seaford Yacht Club-PRIVATE

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Apr 14, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Small friendly marina of sail and power boaters. Very protected location on Back Creek. Active yacht club. Accepts transients on a limited basis

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Marina Review for Cape Charles Town Harbor

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Nice marina with helpful staff. Close to town with restaurants, shops, candy store, ice cream, distillery, etc. New bulkhead sea wall helps to mitigate the western exposure and cuts down on wave/wake action. I just wish there was a pool!

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Marina Review for Onancock Wharf and Marina

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Great small town marina. New floating docks, great staff and nice bathhouse and laundry. Slip #12 is all the way in next to the steel bridge (less than 20' from the slip). If the wind is blowing up you up the creek, you have one shot to get into that slip or you will be laying side to a bridge

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Marina Review for Knapp's Narrows Marina & Inn

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Nice little marina with long floating dock for transients. Nice pool. Restaurants nearby, but everything was mostly closed down due to COVID-19. Very busy drawbridge opens on demand. Lots of boat traffic as the watermen are in and out a lot. This will be one of our routine stopovers whenever we head up the Bay.

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Marina Review for Flag Harbor Yacht Haven - PRIVATE

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 2

Stayed here a few years ago because of the location as we made our way up the Bay. Owner/manager rented us someone’s private slip! No power, old slips, place was deserted I early September. Once was enough.

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Marina Review for Safe Harbor Zahnisers

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

We enjoyed our fourth stay here. I can’t comment on the service side of their operation, but as transient boaters we love it. Great pool, easy bike ride into town, clean facilities.

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Marina Review for Corinthian Yacht Club-Potomac

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Our small group of three boats stayed there several years ago. Very nice pool and grounds with a beautiful sunset over the water. Fixed transient docks were secure, but several piling had large nails protruding out—be careful. Not much around, but we did have access to the clubhouse and watched the opening night of Monday night football!

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Marina Review for Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club - PRIVATE

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on Jul 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Great stopover. I agree it can be a little rocky with boat traffic in Indian Creek, but the overall facilities make up for it. It's beautiful with the grounds well taken care of. The new dock extension was great, with nice wide slips.

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Marina Review for Windmill Point Marina

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 21, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

The docks and grounds here are beautiful, but is still an underused marina. Easy access off of the Bay. The only time it gets many boats are on the weekends for the Tiki Bar. Beautiful, remote area. The pool and restrooms housekeeping care has improved and we had no issues with the facilities. Large building on site has sat unfinished since 2007, don't know if it will ever be finished before the whole area erodes away--- shoreline has been disappearing over the years.

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Marina Review for Urbanna Town Marina at Upton's Point

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 21, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Third time here, a little quieter than the Oyster Festival weekend last November. Restrooms and laundry improved but still the same fixed docks with short finger piers every other slip. Depending on your boat's design, it can make boarding and disembarkation very tricky. Otherwise nice place, may have to go in bow first in the first few slips due to shallow water near the dock.
In addition to the normal trash drop off bins, they do supply recycling bins too. Conscientious cruisers who like to recycle now have a place to drop off those items as well.

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Marina Review for The Tides Inn & Marina

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 21, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

This is a resort. It is pricey.
This is such a nice place with so much to do that you have to stay for several days. Dockhands are always available and ready to help. Easy access to pumpout.
It includes your basic electric, bag of ice, morning newspaper, nightly smores by the fire on the beach, croquet, tennis, shuffleboard, towels, We played golf (free par 3 course---bring your own balls), went paddle boarding, kayaking, biked into Irvington---- all included. Wives enjoyed yoga and the mixology class where they learned how to make the Lancaster Lemonade

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Marina Review for Regatta Point Yachting Center (formerly Dozier's)

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 21, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Dock has nice floating piers, and you can watch all the action of boats coming and going up the creek. Very nice showers, small but adequate pool. Add to that free loaner cars or bikes, wifi, a captains' lounge, and a large meeting room that they let us use.
There have been problems here before with the RO water system but all was good this time. Be sure to use an inline water filter just in case.
Great place to bike ride and just look at all the boats. We will be back for a longer stay

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Marina Review for Whitehouse Cove Marina

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Nice newer floating docks and covered slips available. Pump out on the main floating dock. Excellent Surfrider restaurant back in operation after a devastating fire in 2019. A bit pricey for transient slips.

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Marina Review for Mills Marina

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Under new ownership as of 2019. Older, fixed docks, but very friendly staff. Supplies and limited services available, and a small market close by. Will hopefully have fuel sometime in 2020.

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Marina Review for Legasea Marine (formerly Dare Marina)

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete , A Pretty Penny, on May 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Primarily a dry storage facility, but can handle transient boaters in their slips as well. Supplies and service available. Has the only diesel and gas around. Pump out at the fuel dock.

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Anchorage Review for Chisman Creek - Cheadle Point

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Better holding and wind protection here, just up the creek from Dare Marina and Smith's Marine Railway. Good depth for deeper draft vessels. Much less boat traffic than in the wider sections of the creek.

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Anchorage Review for Chisman Creek

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Plenty of room to anchor outside of the main channel area. However on Spring and Summer weekends there will be lots of boat traffic/wakes to deal with.

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Anchorage Review for Chisman Creek

Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 10, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Plenty of room to anchor outside of the main channel area. However on Spring and Summer weekends there will be lots of boat traffic/wakes to deal with.

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