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by RICK R. on Feb 04, 2025
Easy to get into protection from most wind was here for a month. Enjoyed Saunders Landing restaurant and Village Market on site. Walked our dog several times out on the Atlantic Ocean. Very friendly and helpful neighbors. Would love to stay again
Marina Response:
Rick, thank you for your review. Happy Boating :)
by Joe C. - Verified user on Jan 21, 2025
The marina was a disgrace. The website is a total misrepresentation of the reality of Nettles Island Marina. Ten slips currently, the rest of the marina is gone. Most low tides our 5’9”draft was on the ground. Not the 7-10 feet noted on the website. The bathrooms are appalling. The ladies room, the ceiling vent is open to the outside. The ceiling was covered in mold. We never used the facilities. We paid for 50amp electric. We rented the slip for 6 weeks so we could fly home for the holidays. A friend called us after we left the boat. Our electric was unplugged by an electrician working for the marina and left unplugged. We lost the food in our fridge and freezer. The electric stansion failed and was never repaired our entire stay. We had to purchase an additional extension cord to supply electric to our boat so as not to loose our battery bank. We were never compensated for the loss of use. There is no staff present, ever. No dock hands and no one to address concerns. The owner “Gilbert” was of no help. The laundry facility was the only area that was not a total disappointment. As we did not see any negative reviews prior to arriving we were completely stunned by the condition of this marina. Unfortunately due to timing of our trip there was no alternative to this reservation. I am surprised Dockwa would be associated in any way with this marina.
by Isreal B. - Verified user on Sep 19, 2024
Under construction, friendly owners with a great development plan and willing to work with you. Planning to return next summer
Marina Response:
Thank you for your review Isreal. See you soon! Happy Boating!
by Mark R. on Jul 21, 2024
We have been returning to the Marina for a few years now. Everyone here is amazing. We love coming back and will continue to do so as long as they allow us to. If you are looking for a place to vacation, this is the place. Check them out, you won’t be disappointed.
Marina Response:
Thank you for your review Mark. Happy Boating!
by Geoff o. - Verified user on May 03, 2024
No staff on site. No security. Terrible facilities
Marina Response:
Thank you for your review Mr Hall. We are grateful for our all marina boaters. Happy Boating!
by Timothy L. on Apr 18, 2024
We have stayed at Nettles Island Marina several times in the last 3 years. It is a unique location and has an old Florida feel.
What we liked:
1) Our slip neighbor Sean Geraghty, a marina resident and an unofficial representative of the marina (or should be). Sean is a knowledgeable and skilled boat craftsman/ mechanic who helped us identify and rectify our failing alternator. Sean was fairly priced and worked efficiently.
2) The Sauders Landing Restaurant at the marina. Very good, fresh seafood at the dock. You don't need leave the site to treat your crew to a fine meal. The restaurant was busy each time we visited Nettles Island.
3) The location is walkable to the beach and other beach front restaurants.
4) On site shop for sandwiches, groceries, beer and ice.
5) Decent showers, good laundry
What needs improvements?
No onsite employees - Management needs to fix this if they want to grow.
-You catch your own lines when you dock.
- There are limited slips available, possibly due to past hurricane damage.
- Poor wayfinding to the approach off the intercoastal. There are poorly maintained channel markers. Needs updating. We found 7-9 feet of water.
SUMMARY
Nettles Island Marina is a unique, pleasantly off beat, Bohemian marina with a friendly resident boating community, with excellent dockside dining and good basic provisioning on the premises.
The owners would do well to have a representative on site.
SV Pangur Ban
Marina Response:
Thank you for your review Timothy. We are grateful for our all marina boaters see you soon! Happy Boating!
by Winifred P. on Apr 08, 2024
We stayed there thru end of November. Has everything you need right there and it is a short walk to the nice sandy beach.
We stayed on our return trip and everything was great. Sean was a great help with anything we needed.
Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. Happy Boating!
by Carolyn R. - Verified user on Mar 03, 2024
Will not stay here again. Place is really run down. Website is misleading. For the price of a slip you expecting a 5 star experience, unfortunately it was an expensive one star experience.
Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. We are grateful for our all marina boaters. Happy Boating!
by John M. - Verified user on Feb 19, 2024
Confusing to enter because the entry channel marks are physically missing and not on Garmin either. Owner's explanation not very clear either.
There is no one to help tie up other than other boaters . They were terrific but should not be relied upon to carry out a marina task. Pass this one by.
Marina Response:
Thank you for your review. We are grateful for our all marina boaters.
Happy Boating!
by Harold B. on Dec 01, 2023
Very convenient, and a pleasure to deal with.
by Elizabeth S. on Nov 30, 2023
Great Marina. Everything you need is here on site. Restaurant, Grocery and more..
by Barb B. on Nov 11, 2023
Nettles Island is a nice place and should be getting even nicer - I hope prices don't go up. They have 1 bathhouse for men and 1 for women. When marina is completely renovated, I hope this changes and gives a bit more privacy. Gilbert is young dockhand who was so nice and helpful. Restaurant was closed when we were there, but there is a grocery store at the marina with anything u need including deli and ice cream. Wish we had stayed longer to see more of the town.
by David G. on Oct 19, 2023
Nettles Island Marina is great.
My boat broke down in evening and needed to be towed to nearest avaiable marina. Nettles Island Marina was the only marina that responded to our calls for a berth for the night. Called in evening, they were very welcoming, friendly and supportive. Nice location, finishing new seawall. Highly recommend.
by Ronald G. - Verified user on Sep 25, 2023
Awesome stay we will definitely be back!
by Ray P. - Verified user on Aug 30, 2023
The marina repair is underway. The restaurant was not open, and the facilities were not the greatest. Many of the docks are being repaired from previous storm damage. It should be great in about six months from August 28, 2023.
by Leonardo C. - Verified user on Aug 07, 2023
Great Location Newer docks under construction family friendly
by Marcos R. - Verified user on Jul 28, 2023
Everything went as planned. Gilbert the Dockmaster was extremely kind and helpful. We look forward to our return.
by James S. - Verified user on Jul 10, 2023
Easy, clean and had everything we needed!
by JENNFIER C. - Verified user on Jul 07, 2023
We had a great experience, I would highly recommend it.
by Sean H. on Jun 02, 2023
Had a great time there. Only a small portion of the marina is currently in use due to hurricane damage, but they are repairing the docks and there are a lot of local amenities and the beach is just across the road from the island.
by JC D. - Verified user on May 31, 2023
Enjoyed the time at the Nettles Island Marina. The marina has new owners that are intending on rebuilding the marina to an upscale and modern marina. They have been working hard and I look forward to returning when it’s all done.
by James C. - Verified user on May 17, 2023
staff is great, restaurant and c-store with deli on site. would stay here again,
by Jane Y. - Verified user on Apr 19, 2023
Our stay was great! Although the Marina was in a state of repair after major damage in a huge storm the service was great. Owners were great and were very accommodating for our 2 months that we used it as a base while we cruised around the area. They are being rebuilt and will be amazing once done.
by Anne W. - Verified user on Mar 31, 2023
The marina is under repair, hence the 3 stars. No pumpout and docks are pretty beaten up. That said, the location is great. We watched a launch from Cape Canaveral, walked to a great restaurant in the beach, and were right next to a great little restaurant and tiny general store. We were wishing we had another day to rent a golf cart to explore the island. The bathrooms and showers were clean and super convenient to our slip. Watch the charts closely coming in. We had no trouble and had plenty of depth. The G1 marker was missing, but we just made allowances for that. There were no employees there (at 4:00pm), but we had other boaters to help us dock.
by Kenneth T. - Verified user on Mar 19, 2023
Marina was badly damaged in the last hurricane. Only about 10 docks useable. No power available when we were there. Restaurant on site seem to be popular with the locals. Dock master was helpful. Nice beach within walking distance.
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