Pope's Island Marina

Dock
$2.75/ft

Mooring
$45

Day Trip
Not Offered

102 Pope's Island
New Bedford, MA 02740

Check-in after 01:00 PM
Check-out before 11:00 AM

+1 508-979-1456

VHF 9

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233 Reviews

by Michael S. - Verified user on Sep 25, 2024

Friendly staff, easy check in, clean facilities, short walking distance to town

by Stephen F. - Verified user on Sep 20, 2024

Great communications, very friendly & timely launch driver, great location. Easy to get to the historic downtown area whaling museum & sailors bethel. Facility is secure with entry vis a key fob. We’ll be back!!

by Peter M. - Verified user on Sep 17, 2024

The dock service was spotty, based on who was on. The showers were in awful condition. The washer/dryers were barely operating- coin slots jammed. Hard pressed to see the value in the price I paid for the transient slip.

by Mark M. - Verified user on Sep 16, 2024

Staff was very accommodating and helpful. Helped find space for our friends, had 50 to 30 amp connectors and great ice cream. We love visiting Popes Island.

by Ivy R. - Verified user on Sep 07, 2024

There is no better operation on the entire east coast of the United States. From the total protection, to the friendly staff, to the exemplary launch service.

by John e. - Verified user on Sep 04, 2024

Wonderful facilities, reasonable price for mooring, pump out available, launch service,

by Robert G. - Verified user on Sep 01, 2024

Everything was as advertised. Great stay

by Heather M. - Verified user on Aug 30, 2024

They found us a morning bouy at the last minute so we were very happy with that. Sis t use the facilities at the dock by they looked lovely- showers/ laundry facilities and a box exchange ( always a bonus)

by Scott A. - Verified user on Aug 25, 2024

Stayed on a mooring - was at the far end of their mooring field. Super friendly staff, and there were no issues with wake traffic even during peak afternoon/evening hours. I was very surprised at how calm the harbor was, and how well everyone seemed to abide by the no-wake policy. Would 100% come back again. Great stay!

by Lee M. - Verified user on Aug 17, 2024

Very good place to stay.

by Roger K. - Verified user on Aug 16, 2024

Staff at Pope's Island Marina is accommodating and tries their best to help boaters with issues that come up. The grounds are quite "homey" and welcoming. Their central location and abundance of services nearby make this stop a logistical necessity if spending any length of time in the Buzzards Bay Area. Parking is easy for crew changes and there are nearby restaurants, not to mention the Whaling Museum. If that were not enough, you get a front-row seat to one of the country's busiest fishing ports! I’ve been coming for several years, and some of the docks are in disrepair although it appears that efforts are underway to address this. You’ll need your own lines to attach to the mooring balls. They have an eye at the end of a post that extends about 5 feet above the mooring ball, not quite high enough to reach easily from a catamaran with a 7’ freeboard!

by Greg H. - Verified user on Aug 14, 2024

Excellent stay. Very helpful staff.

by Clifford A. - Verified user on Aug 04, 2024

Launch driver was very friendly and helpful.

by Randy W. - Verified user on Aug 02, 2024

Stay was OK but oddly was “reassigned” a mooring about 3/4 mile from the area of any services. Very inconvenient if returning to your boat at night with all of the commercial fishing traffic. Also dangerous. I was caught in the wash of a trawler whose concerns for that evening probably did not include a guy in a dinghy next to the hurricane barrier. My assigned mooring was immediately inside the hurricane barrier. My mooring field company, in the hinterland of Pope’s Island, was a derelict boat that clearly had not seen the benefit of any human presence in a while, and it was seemingly decomposing and being reclaimed by sea. My first hint that I wasn’t in Kansas anymore, was the fact that the growth on the mooring pennant was more than excessive. I couldn’t even get it over the cleat without cleaning the scuz & growth off. When I had been reassigned to #520 when I first had #86, I felt like Rudolph being banished to the mooring field of mid-fit toys. OK, all that said, I DO realize that there are challenges in accommodating everyone. I was just hoping for a bit more lov’n.

by David M. - Verified user on Jul 30, 2024

I've been in this marina for a few years and the new management has done an amazing job making it a more enjoyable place to be

by Vito A. - Verified user on Jul 28, 2024

Very professional. Clean facilities.

by Edward A. - Verified user on Jul 26, 2024

Friendly, accommodating staff! Great location - good local insight (harbor launch).

by Joseph R. - Verified user on Jul 24, 2024

Very helpful and provided guidance from the launch when we showed up early and had wait on a temporary mooring.

by Tina P. - Verified user on Jul 24, 2024

I was told ALL transient boats 55 feet and over are assigned to the fixed t-dock. This news came as a surprise to me less than 24-hours before our arrival because Dockwa and the marina's website only mention floating docks. This was a challenge for our 85-pound dog that isn't able to climb a ladder. We launched our dinghy and motored to the dinghy dock. I was given mixed messages about mooring balls. 1. Yes, there are moorings that can accommodate a 62-foot boat. 2. Those moorings have previous reservations. 3. There are no moorings that can handle a large boat. The marina has a nice picnic area. There's a launch service that can transport to town. The Fathoms Restaurant across the street is well-known for its scallop dinner. The floating docks suffered damage from a winter storm and some haven't been repaired.

by David L. on Jul 15, 2024

First time visiting New Bedford, great location and nice facility. Very helpful staff, nice protected area. Suggest using the launch service for quick ride into town for just $4.00 a person.

by Georges R. - Verified user on Jul 11, 2024

People very nice. Full of services around - including fish market.

by Tony L. - Verified user on Jul 08, 2024

Nice place lots to do and great people. A lot of work was done over the winter so improvements abound! TLC. Marina Manager so so helpful and accommodating. Great launch service and so so much to do. A super wonderful stay and we love returning here. Dockhands were waiting for us when we arrived at slip, Launch service was spectacular. Overall an 11 on a 10 scale for value, location, staff, and things to do! Thanks! Greg the manager is a true accommodating person. Thanks for a great stay and we will be back. Tony and Colleen

by robert f. - Verified user on Jul 08, 2024

Great marina staff is so accommodating nice location and safe harbor had a great time

by Nicholas D. - Verified user on Jul 06, 2024

Everything was great!

by Sandie M. - Verified user on Jul 05, 2024

What an amazing place to visit. It’s a huge and spectacular harbor with amazing fishing vessels and the wind turbines they’re currently assembling for the offshore wind project. We had front row seats for the fireworks and our interaction with the Harbormaster from first entering through the hurricane barriers was quick and efficient and pretty perfect. I’d recommend these moorings to anyone interesting in visiting this cool eclectic part of the world

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About Pope's Island Marina

The Port of New Bedford invites you to stay at Pope’s Island Marina and experience why we call it Destination New Bedford. Pope's Island Marina is centrally located right in the middle of Historic New Bedford harbor and proudly managed by the New Bedford Port Authority. Offering award winning guest services and reasonable accommodations, Pope's Island Marina is the chosen destination for boaters from all around the world. Pope's Island Marina is also home to the New Bedford Launch connecting you to local attractions, waterside restaurants and entertainment. Our friendly Marina Staff and Harbor Attendants are here to ensure a welcoming and enjoyable stay. There is so much to see and do, from visiting the world’s largest whaling museum to eating the world’s freshest seafood. The launch will connect you to the historic downtown district, restaurants, galleries and key attractions. Stroll the cobblestone streets of America’s #1 Fishing Port or take a bike ride to Fort Taber and the Military Museum. Our season begins April 15th and ends October 31st, but feel free to contact the office in the winter or early spring if you or your group would like to make arrangements for a visit with us next season. Upon arrival, be sure to ask one of our Dock Attendants or Launch Captains about local attractions. If it is fuel or service your vessel needs, you will find it in The Port of New Bedford. Cruise into excitement by setting your course for destination New Bedford.