Shallowbag Bay Marina

We had a fabulous stay at Shallowbag Marina. Tim was absolutely incredible in giving clear instructions on how to safely get into the marina. He met us at our slip on a holiday and helped tie us off. Anything we needed he was quick to help out with. The facilities are great too - laundry, several showers, a GYM and a pool. The downtown is cute as well. Would stay again.

We had a wonderful time here. Great area, nice people.

Nice clubhouse with good private bathrooms. Restaurant on site. Laundry available although one machine was problematic. Free pump out, which was appreciated.

Very helpful and competent dock master. Nice facilities with amenities close by. A little bit of a tricky approach with some surprising shallows at the head of the channel.

We loved Shallowbag Bay Marina for its amenities, proximity to town, grocery store, restaurants, and car rental but what makes this marina so great is dock master Tim. He goes above and beyond with communication and availability always with a smile. We’ve been cruising for four years and have not met a friendlier or more helpful dock master than Tim.

Amazing!! Loved Shallowbag Bay Marina and Manteo. Tim communicated with us throughout and was most helpful with docking and check-in. He was friendly and enthusiastic. Enjoyed the pool, clubhouse and Stripers restaurant. The showers were spotless. Will definitely be back!

Tim was awesome. Greated us upon arrival, helped with getting fuel and docking into our slip Will be staying here more often. Jim Nearhoof

Had a great time. The dock master was very helpful at arrival and entire stay, especially when we needed to stay an extra day due to weather. Although the fixed docks were not a problem for us, I could see where floating docks would be a plus for older visitors. Overall we had a great experience. Will visit again.

Outstanding visit. Tim, dockmaster, was exceptional. Constantly communicated prior our arrival, guide through the channel via radio, helped with docking and checked on us daily. Could not ask for friendlier or better service. All the facilities were good. Definitely on the revisit list

This was a great spot, but what really made the difference was Tim, the Dock Master. He took care of all of our needs, was entertaining and a genuinely nice guy. It really made for an enjoyable stay. We’ll be back.

Wow, what a great experience. Easy access marina with great amenities and staff. Management went way beyond expectations to help us find parts and a mechanic to fix an exhaust system issue.

Tim is the best dock master in the east coast! The wind was kicking up 15-20 knots and he artfully helped us get into our slip! He is also extremely friendly and full of local knowledge. A definite stopover and way better than the other marinas in the area! I would give him 10 stars!!!

Best Marina in Manteo, well protected, pool, ships store, bikes, Restaurant/Bar, all amenities', walking distance to town center. Dock Master Tim Teeple was great; he could not have been more hospitable, helpful, and knowledgeable about the waterways. Great experience, Thanks Tim!

Only giving five stars because can't give ten! We planned to stay a couple nights but wound up staying a month. Great location, beautifully maintained, and Charles & Tim were over the top helpful and friendly! Clubhouse with gym and pool table so convenient, well protected from weather, and nice people all around! Loved our stay!❤️

Tim the dock master was awesome! Great help getting into the marina and to the slip. He also had all sorts of local knowledge too. The facilities are excellent too.

Dockmaster Tim is very helpful, and did a great job of guiding us in. Restaurants and stores are within walking distance.

If you’re in the outterbanks this is a Marina not to be missed. The most attentive staff we’ve ever run into. Ian, the dockhand, was fabulous and greeted us as soon as he saw us approach ready to grab lines and guide us into the slip, make sure power and water were hooked up as needed. He also checked on us several times to make sure we had everything we needed, let us know close restaurants and helped us with getting gas even went out of his way to see if in slip fueling was possible. 10/10 would come back to Shallowbag if I’m the area again.

We decided to ride out a tropical storm at Shallowbag Bay Marina and Tim did an excellent job of communicating with us to make sure our boat was safe. The Marina is in an excellent location, with great facilities, but the experience with the staff made the Marina a place we will definitely visit again. Top choice for OBX vacation.

Tim, the dock master, was a great help and seemed to be everywhere all at the same time! Nice facilities and the pool was perfect on a hot day.

We stopped at Shallowbag Bay Marina for one afternoon/night on our journey down south. We were a little nervous navigating into the marina but Tim, the dockmaster, was extremely helpful and walked us through it step by step. Once we arrived at the dock we received first class service. The marina was super cute, well kept, people were very friendly and the pool was amazing to cool off after a long hot day of travel. Would highly recommended stopping here on your travels.

In four years of cruising the east coast of the USA I have never experienced a worst marina. We had planned to spend two months there but after 20 minutes there we decided it was not a good place. The dock facing the bay where they put us has broken down and lost its ability to arrest the wakes and surge from the bay. They put catamarans in two slips, promising they will only charge you for one, but after you leave they charge you for two. The slip itself is not adequate for catamarans since you will always be missing a piling, the one they removed to fit you. The marina has a constant flow of commercial traffic. A very active parasailing boat comes in and out of the marina as well as other charter boats, they are in a hurry and create a lot of wake. Apparently this is the only marina with gasoline nearby so there are always boats powering in and out creating wake. Then there is the fishing off the dock in back of our boat and people walking by after visiting the restaurant. Next is the Airbnb boats, there are several of those and their guest also fish off the dock near our slip, these are obviously not responsible boat owners and lack the common courtesies we show each other around the dock. Last and certainly not least, the marina boasts about their clubhouse amenities but I assure you, having visited with my grandchildren I would say simply Stay Away if you have children. One of the workers, apparently from one of the many commercial operations there has claimed homestead at the clubhouse. We tried to use it twice and twice he was there, laying on the couch, generally unkempt and watching inappropriate content on the TV. There are two washing machines and two dryers, one of the dryers doesn’t work and you compete for them with the restaurant which apparently uses the room for storage and washing their linens. There was only but one bright spot and that was Tim, the dock master, he is hard working and did his best to make us feel welcomed. The owner or manger is Charles, he is the one who handled the payment arrangements and decided he would charge us for two slips instead of one despite his earlier statement before we arrived that he would only charge for one slip for our catamaran. May you not have to deal with him, he is the very rude individual we long to stay away from when we decided to cruise. Don’t take a chance, there are other marinas around,

We had a great stay at Shallowbag Bay Marina. The marina and its facilities are very well maintained by Tim and his staff and the proximity to downtown Manteo is great. Additionally, Tim proved to be very helpful as we entered the marina. Navigation is a bit tricky, and he stayed late one evening to help us in and make sure we were safely tied up. Should we end up back in Manteo, this is where we will stay!

We have been traveling sine May 18, 2023 from Fl. This is the BEST marina we have stayed at. Tim the Dockmaster guided us in, with the upmost confidence. We had NO problems. Pump out went easy, fueled up with a great diesel price, excellent assistance to our slip and helping us tie up. We were here over the July 4 holiday, GREAT fireworks display, and just a fantastic experience. AND it could not have gone better without Tim Teeple and the GM Charles Mc Kenney!!!! What a hidden gem. And the town is great for walking around. However, Uber is almost non existent, so beware. Thank you Tim and Charlie!!

Great spot and great service. Tim did an outstanding job getting us in. We will definitely return next year and stay longer than just a few days.

Entry is a little tricky but Dockmaster Bill and his crew were great. They had eyes on me as soon as I entered the channel. Communicated frequently and got me in safe and sound. At the dock they took care of all my needs and checked on me several times to see if I needed anything. Would definitely come back