Port City Marina

Dock
$2/ft - $3/ft • 30' Minimum Charge

Mooring
Not Offered

Day Trip
Not Offered

10 Harnett St
Wilmington, NC 28401

Check-in after 01:00 PM
Check-out before 12:00 PM

(910) 251-6151

VHF 16

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50 Reviews

by maria w. - Verified user on Nov 17, 2023

Clean facilities, helpful staff and great location.

by Christopher E. - Verified user on Nov 11, 2023

Great, clean, Marina within easy walking of Wilmington downtown. Friendly and helpful staff, clean restrooms and great floating docks.

by Nick I. - Verified user on Nov 08, 2023

This is a wonderful marina if you are visiting Wilmington, NC. A lovely city with plenty to do and see. Wortha a detour off of the ICW.

by Ray C. - Verified user on Oct 22, 2023

Super easy, super nice

by Winifred P. - Verified user on Oct 21, 2023

Great place to stay. Right on the River Walk in Wilimington NC

by Anette O. - Verified user on Oct 05, 2023

Great Marina 10 minute walk from downtown. Helpful and polite staff.

by Dann J. - Verified user on Sep 10, 2023

Our docking went very smoothly. We were met by a dock master from the marina. We were given information about restrooms and showers, after hour codes and local restaurants. Very helpful

by Richard H. - Verified user on Aug 26, 2023

Good facility and nice people.

by Conor R. - Verified user on Aug 26, 2023

Great location. Clean facilities. Very helpful staff.

by Larry G. - Verified user on Jul 30, 2023

Very nice Marina. Lanier was very helpful. He called us to confirm the reservation a day after we booked it and then he contacted us the morning of our arrival to confirm our arrival time, electric hook up, directions and any other needs we had. Wi-Fi was spotty where we were on the face dock, fuel pumps were not in operation but overall clean new facilities and a great location to explore all that downtown Wilmington has to offer. We will be back!

by John s. - Verified user on Jul 24, 2023

Beautiful marina in a great location. Nice restaurant next to marina or stoll down the boardwalk to other restaurants and bars. Music venue adjacent to the marina if their is a concert in town.

by Randy M. - Verified user on Jul 24, 2023

Polite & Respectful customer service and the willingness to accomodate the boater was exceptional. Will definitely be returning to Port City Marina as it appears they have figured out how important customer service really is!!

by Brad H. - Verified user on Jul 23, 2023

Great stay for a couple of nights and caught a concert. Facilities at Marina are top notch and the staff was amazing. They go out of their way to ensure your stay is excellent. New shower facilities are great as well. Access to downtown Wilmington is convenient and the Marina grill food was great.

by George B. - Verified user on Jul 20, 2023

Everything was great. Super location, friendly, helpful staff. We'll be back.

by James H. - Verified user on Jul 17, 2023

Friendly staff, great proximity to the historic district, restaurants, and entertainment.

by Mark H. - Verified user on Jun 27, 2023

The Dockmaster Lanier was very helpful and accommodating.

by Sarah P. - Verified user on Jun 25, 2023

Squeezed in between house boats not only cut off the breeze but also the view. Ice was not convenient.

by Robert M. - Verified user on Jun 25, 2023

Great place. Need a gas pump and place to buy ice

by Joseph G. - Verified user on Jun 24, 2023

Great service! The dock master Lanier handled everything. Clean and great location. We’ll be back!

by Tim V. - Verified user on Jun 13, 2023

Nice spot away from boat wakes. THere were many houseboats to the North of us and condos on shore, so your view was limited. But nice staff and walkable to many restaurants and town. Battleship North Carolina nearby but they won’t allow you to take dinghy over, must take the $12 ferry, so we didn’t go. Marina Grill is very close to docks and good meals.

by Greg R. - Verified user on Jun 11, 2023

Great time, staff extremely helpful and friendly. Facilities were very clean.

by Brenda K. - Verified user on Jun 10, 2023

Nice marina, nice staff and close to the river walk. They brought the pump out boat over on request. Friday night is fun with the dinner concert series which plays right at the marina. Other than bathrooms/shower which are clean, the marina doesn’t have many amenities. We enjoyed our side trip up the Cape Fear River and the town of Wilmington.

by Ken S. - Verified user on Jun 05, 2023

Great location - proximity to down town. Decent amenities. Nice and helpful staff. Only down side was docking between the floating house barges - felt a little confining. Understand they are going to be relocated to a dedicated dock later in 2023.

by monty c. - Verified user on Jun 04, 2023

Very Nice ….super clean

by Douglas L. - Verified user on May 31, 2023

Great day. Marina is an excellent shape and of high quality

by Susan W. - Verified user on May 23, 2023

Beautiful new docks and spot in downtown Wilmington NC. Dock master very helpful. Walk to shops and restaurants. Wi-Fi on its way. Verizon full bars.

by Dennis G. - Verified user on May 10, 2023

GREAT location for visiting town, but a few things are lacking. Was not able to access shower (only 1) before & after office hours. They are working on a Bluetooth proximity system for access, but not working as of 5/9/23. Diesel fuel pump also out of order.

by Alan G. - Verified user on May 08, 2023

Would have been 5 stars if it had not been for the fact we couldn't use any of the facilities during non-office hours (e.g., showers, restrooms, etc) due to a computer problem and fact they couldn't load the necessary "electronic key" into the open cessamee app used for admittance. The staff was VERY helpful in getting into the slip and all other items. Everything in downtown Wilmington is easily accessible from the marina, and the marina grill restaurant on-site was excellent.

by Steven H. - Verified user on May 06, 2023

Great staff people. Super clean marina.

by Robert M. - Verified user on Feb 28, 2023

Doesn’t respond to reservation requests on Dockwa.

by Michael E. - Verified user on Jun 27, 2022

Great music, food, and docking help.

by Bruce C. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2021

Great, love the access to the downtown area.

by Amy T. - Verified user on Aug 03, 2021

Excellent service. We had no problems with docking our boat. My complaint is the marina changed the price of their docking fees because a concert was being held the weekend we came to Wilmington for a mini vacation. We were charged $5.00 per foot for 2 days. Total was an extra $93.00 for Fri. - Sun.

by Chris W. - Verified user on Jun 20, 2021

Great location. Great marina. Great view. Needs work on the bathroom situation. Still had a great time!

by Wayne G. - Verified user on May 25, 2021

Very nice marina dock hands were great will stay here again

by Corey G. - Verified user on May 10, 2021

Marina was very nice, with excellent dock facilities. The location for restaurants and partying is perfect. A short walk to all! If driving the ICW however it’s quite far out of the way.

by Glenn H. - Verified user on Apr 10, 2021

The location is great for access to downtown Wilmington. However, the restroom and shower facilities were far below par for the rate we were charged. They consisted of a construction trailer next to the office, and were not clean. Also, our slip was completely exposed to all wakes/waves created on the river resulting in a rolly stay. Unless they adjust the rates to match the amenities, we wouldn't recommend this marina.

by murray w. - Verified user on Oct 19, 2020

We arrived after office hours. Nice facility but had no instruction for using facilities ie bathrooms showers. Also could find any trash bins.

by Donald D. - Verified user on Jul 28, 2020

The marina is very shallow at low tide. My 2’ draft had props in the mud - in the middle of the basin. However the staff at the restaurant was excellent. The food...not what I expected. More attention to food temps would have made it very good. Would I go back? yes to the restaurant - no to the marina unless he dredge.

by Clayton g. - Verified user on May 13, 2020

Will no doubt be a great marina when the restrooms/showers are completed. A temporary trailer facility is currently in place. Helpful personnel, wide slips, and large turning basins.

by Norman M. - Verified user on Oct 25, 2019

The construction was noisy, all day. The marina will be a great place to stay when the renovations are done.

by TIMOTHY W. - Verified user on May 29, 2019

Great friendly staff. Pleasure doing business with them.

by Billy S. - Verified user on Mar 24, 2019

Loved our stay. Close to everything. Dockmaster Pete is wonderful too! Definitely going back.

by Lloyd L. - Verified user on Feb 10, 2019

The marina crew provided excellent service and quite helpful. Walking distance to many downtown restaurants and shops. We will definitely be back.

by Glen P. - Verified user on Nov 11, 2018

I had to purchase ($288) and arrange for delivery of an adapter for my 30A shore power cord, they did not have any available. The showers and Bathrooms were in a trailer on the opposite end of the marina. The slips are large and very well built.

by Rob M. - Verified user on Apr 27, 2018

Our stay was terrific, great location, helpful staff, cheerful neighbors. Would have given 5 stars if there was a proper toilet and shower facility, there were only trailers and after 2 years there really should be proper facilities. That is out of the hands of Pete and the other folks working there though, the staff was great.

by David S. - Verified user on Mar 30, 2018

Dockmasters and security (Taylor, Scott, and Dwayne) were a lot of help docking and offering help anytime. New floating docks, dog friendly. Loved the location—easy walk to downtown restaurants, tours, and shops. Only complaint is restroom restroom/shower, which consist of a small trailer with 3 individual rather cramped rooms. Each room contained a very small shower stall (really, as small as the one in our 34 foot vessel), and a toilet with small sink wedged into corner. The toilet pumped out into holding tank below, not attached to sewer system. Nothing to hang or place clean clothes/towel on except for toilet. Don’t believe there is laundry. The rest of this marina is modern and gorgeous, but restroom facilities are woefully inadequate, especially for price (equal to other marina’s with real restrooms, laundry, and community gathering place. I would suggest lowering transient dock rates until larger, more permanent support facilities built.

by Donald G. - Verified user on Mar 19, 2018

Staff (manager, dockmaster, security guard) were very friendly and helpful. There is a security guard there all night. Dockmaster helped us tie up and gave us a choice of several slips. Floating concrete docks and nice pedastels were great. The dockwa page showed they had gas fuel, but they don't - at least not now (March 18). Stop at the Wilmington Marine Center on the way up the Cape Fear River for fuel so you won't have to back track if you want fuel before you dock. The lack of fuel was the only disappointment. Location was great - can easily walk to town for food, shopping and lodging.

by Minta F. - Verified user on Oct 25, 2017

A marina with great potential. They have a beautiful set up but just "unfinished". Super helpful manager and staff. We had 3 Dock hands ready to help us come in. The docks are very nice and we had great wifi. They had a pump out boat that comes around several days a week. They did have showers but be aware they are in a trailer. You have to hold the knob on for water to stay on and we had trouble with the showers draining. When we mentioned it to the staff they fixed the drainage problem immediately. Also their fuel docks are out of commission until maybe January. They had to move the fuel docks for the channel to be dredged and that has not happened yet. No laundry facilities. Short walk to downtown and there is a free trolley that runs every 20 minutes. Wish the best to Pete and his staff. I think they will make this a top notch marina.

by Richard S. - Verified user on May 28, 2017

Very nice marina. Super nice people, and customer service. Was having water issues on my boat, so we needed to use the shower ashore. The marina is evidently not completed, so they have temporary facilities. Absolutely the worst shower I have ever had in my life. Really bad. You spend $102 to tie up for the night, you should be able to take a decent shower. This morning, I opted to just use the hose on the dock, and showered off in the cockpit of the boat. I am sure the marina will be first class when they complete the dock house, but not right now.

About Port City Marina

The Port City Marina is a protected, deep water, full-service marina in Wilmington, North Carolina with over 200 state-of-the-art floating concrete wet slips and a full complement of first-class amenities and services for boats and boaters of all types. The marina can accommodate boats up to 400 feet with deep draft slips along the Cape Fear River. The marina is situated in the heart of downtown. You can walk to restaurants, check out the thriving downtown art scene, or explore the boutique shops. The marina is conveniently located just 3 miles from the Wilmington International Airport. Whether you fly commercial or your own aircraft – you can be relaxing on your boat in less than 10 minutes. Convenience at its finest.