3124 River Dr
Thunderbolt, GA 31404
Dock
$2.25/ft
Mooring
Not Offered
Day Trip
Not Offered
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203 Reviews
by Brian M. - Verified user on Mar 23, 2025
Nice stop. Floating docks, no wakes, Nicole was awesome! Courtesy Car. Will stop here again.
by Martha B. - Verified user on Mar 19, 2025
Very friendly and helpful staff. Neat and clean marina
Marina Response:
Happy to hear that you had a very favorable visit Martha. Please do come and see us, and spread the good word!! Thank you, we are grateful for the 5 stars. Have a great summer!by Russell B. - Verified user on Mar 15, 2025
Great staff ,awesome facilities thank you for everything really helpful
Marina Response:
You are SO welcome Russell B! We truly appreciate your high praise and high star rating!by Brittany B. - Verified user on Feb 19, 2025
Excellent marina and staff. Frank was awesome talking me into my slip and grabbing my lines. He was friendly and quick to offer a hand or suggestion when needed. I would highly recommend staying here!
Marina Response:
Frank is a star and extremely helpful. He makes docking easy especially on windy days or when there's a strong current! We are very happy to receive your 5 star rating and such high praise of Frank and our facility. Thank you!by David W. - Verified user on Jan 24, 2025
Absolutely awesome marina ..I'll be back
Marina Response:
Fantastic! Your short but concise review with 5 stars tells everyone anything they need to know...especially because you qualified it with "I'll be back"!! Good to know. We look forward.by Mark F. - Verified user on Jan 24, 2025
The staff was helpfull and friendly
Marina Response:
Wow - 5 stars! Thank you SO much Mark F. We truly appreciate your rating and for complimenting our crew. They make a good team. Hope to see you again.by Kurt U. - Verified user on Jan 22, 2025
Great marina, great staff. Two excellent restaurants.
Marina Response:
Thank you Kurt for the review and the 5 stars. We are always happy to learn how much are marina staff are appreciated by vessels in transit. A choice of 2 restaurants in walking distance is always a plus!!by David J. - Verified user on Jan 21, 2025
Nice place, great dock community while we were there even in January. Helpful and accommodating staff as well.
Marina Response:
We are certainly proud of the relationship the marina crew nurture with our customers and are glad that time and again, the reviews about how helpful they are, are always favorable. Please do let others know that this is a good stopping point on the ICW with great amenities and it's easy to navigate! Have a great Spring season!by Erl S. - Verified user on Jan 21, 2025
Nice place, great staff, convenient.
Marina Response:
So very much appreciate the high accolade and the 5 stars. We are thrilled you found our marina suited your needs! Hope to see you again.by Michael B. - Verified user on Jan 15, 2025
Was met at the dock for help tying up, and connecting to electrical. Had use of a courtesy car. Advised about local restaurants. Great stay.
Marina Response:
Really happy to know that you enjoyed your stay! They guys at the dock are great and make a good team. Many thanks for the 5 stars! Did you try the restaurants?? If so, maybe give them a review on Google or Yelp! See you again...by Debra K. - Verified user on Jan 07, 2025
Excellent staff. Great floating docks. Just a nice place to stay.
Marina Response:
Short and sweet AND 5 stars! Many thanks. Delighted that you enjoyed your visit with us. We hope you'll have the opportunity to revisit us again. All the best for 2025!by Elizabeth B. - Verified user on Dec 12, 2024
Great Marina. Dockmaster very helpful. Other guests very welcoming. Will be back again.
Marina Response:
Elizabeth B. - Thank you for writing to let us know you had an enjoyable stay. We always strive to exceed customer expectations and appreciate you letting our boating community know we are here to serve all mariners. If we can assist in the future, please let us know how we might help you. Safe travels, Captain!.by William W. - Verified user on Dec 02, 2024
Staff was very pleasant, docks were good, bathrooms could use a little help. Courtesy vehicle is a real plus.
Marina Response:
We always appreciate feedback and are grateful for your comments (and the 4 stars)! Be kind enough to elaborate on how you feel the bathrooms could use a little help. Were they clean? Or serviceable but a bit outdated? We hope you found them to be entirely functional but would certainly value your take on it. You can email us at [email protected] if you have a moment. Enjoy the holiday festivities and we hope to see you again.by Cindy C. - Verified user on Nov 30, 2024
Helpful staff. Fantastic working yard!
Marina Response:
Wonderful! Thank you! We hope you'll make Thunderbolt Marine part of your regular routine stopping point if you frequent these waters often. If you are doing the Loop, please tell others you meet along the way! Best wishes for the festive season and thank you for the 5 stars!by Kirsten K. - Verified user on Nov 21, 2024
Great staff, beautiful, well-kept marina, close to restaurants. Looking forward to coming back! Thanks Frank for all that you do - we enjoyed our time with you!
Marina Response:
Frank will no doubt be delighted with your review, as we all are here at TMI. So nice to know that you had such a great experience and that you intend to stop back by again. Hope we always meet your expectations! Happy holidays!by Scott S. - Verified user on Nov 13, 2024
First class facility. Can’t speak enough positive words. Love this place. New Dockmaster is great and really cares. Will be back
Marina Response:
Scott S., Thank you for taking the time to write a review on Marinas.com about our facility and staff. We are pleased to learn that you found our facility and staff to be so accommodating during your stay in Thunderbolt. We look forward to seeing you again, if your plans permit. Safe travels! – Thunderbolt Marine, Inc.
December 2024 - thank you again Scott for affording us such high praise. We have a great team running the docks and are delighted that their enthusiasm is felt by our customers. We look forward to your next visit and always appreciate input/feedback. Wishing you the best for the holidays.by Chuck L. - Verified user on Nov 07, 2024
Nice stop as usual with good staff help and close by amenities.
Marina Response:
Hi Chuck - many thanks for your kind review and high rating. So happy to learn that your experience was a good one and that the crew at the dock were able to assist you with your needs. Best to you!by Robert W. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2024
Frank, the dockmaster, was extremely helpful. Right there to assist with dock lines and fueling. He runs a tight ship. There is a marine store in walking distance and an excellent low key restaurant, Tortuga's, that has really tasty local seafood dishes.
Marina Response:
Robert W. - We are glad to hear that your stay at our Marina after exiting the shipyard proved to be an enjoyable experience. Honu is a unique vessel, and we certainly enjoyed having her on our docks. We have received many favorable comments on Tortuga's, so it's good to hear they still serve good seafood. Safe travels, and we expect to see you again in 2024!
Oct. 2024 - nice to have you passing back through again Robert. Much appreciate all your kind words and hope that everyone enjoys their experience here as well as you have. Tortuga's has a good reputation and probably needs to expand as it is so popular - particularly at brunch on the weekends, with outdoor seating! We look forward to your next visit. Best from the dock crew and the Project Management team!!!by James W. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2024
Clean and comfortable with easy access.
Marina Response:
So glad our facility met with your standards once again and that you are re-visiting us so early after your last stay here in June. It is an easy access, which is a massive bonus and one that is worth considering when planning an itinerary. We also hope that other visitors find it to be a clean facility - based on your recommendations! See you again.by William M. - Verified user on Oct 28, 2024
Nice facilities, good dock hands and the access to a courtesy car was an added bonus
by Scott R. - Verified user on Oct 25, 2024
TJ was very helpful in changing our arrival dates after engine issues held us up. He also was quick to help us tie up and very polite.
by Jason S. - Verified user on Oct 16, 2024
The staff at Thunderbolt makes this marina a 5. They are attentive, helpful, and nice. They offer a 2-hour loaner car which is super helpful for provisioning. Uber/Lyft runs about $13-25+ tax/tip to downtown Savannah each way.
Docks are floating and in good condition. The shower/laundry building could use a facelift. It’s really showing its age. It’s a 3 star portion of the marina.
We enjoyed our stay and visiting the local area.
Marina Response:
How kind! Thank you. Always nice to get a 5 star rating, but a great review for any customers thinking of heading this way. Very informative which is truly appreciated. Upgrades are an ongoing process as you might imagine for a yard as big as this, but we appreciate your input and take note of all constructive criticism...and use it as a tool to reassess the needs and comfort of all our customers as best we can.by Joel J. - Verified user on Oct 11, 2024
It’s a pleasure to go there. Thank you for your patience and understanding
Marina Response:
Very kind of you Joel to give us 5 stars and for acknowledging the extra steps our marina crew go to, to ensure everyone's comfort and safety. Perhaps we'll see you again? Best to you!by Robert G. - Verified user on Sep 21, 2024
Always friendly, always clean, and everything works! Love the floating docks, and the large dock cleats.
The courtesy car is a MAJOR PLUS ! !
Marina Response:
Robert - thank you so much for such positive feedback. Happy the loaner worked out for you. It's invaluable, isn't it!?!? We do try to maintain a high standard of comfort for all our guests - in the hope that you'll always stop back on your way past again!by Don W. - Verified user on Sep 18, 2024
Great stop always, loaner car!
Marina Response:
Aha! A repeat customer! Many thanks Don W. for the 5 stars. It makes us happy to know that you found it to be as good this time as it evidently was on your last visit. We agree that the loaner car is a valuable asset! Have a great Fall/Winter! Best to you.
Member Discounts
Dockwa and BoatUS have teamed up to bring you discounts for all BoatUS marinas. If you are a BoatUS member, go to your Dockwa account and add your BoatUS member information to get the following discounts at this marina.
- $.10 Off per Gallon of Fuel
- $.15 Off per ft for Transient Slips
About Thunderbolt Marina
Thunderbolt Marina is conveniently located just outside Savannah on the Wilmington River in Thunderbolt, Georgia, at Intracoastal Waterway Marker #35 (ICW Mile #583) N 32° 01.467' W 081° 02.783'. There are no height restrictions when approaching from Wassaw Sound.
We monitor VHF Ch. 16, and Ch. 11 is our working channel. If you need docking assistance, please call us at 912-210-0363 before you arrive. All bookings or reservation inquiries must be made through one of our booking app partners, Dockwa or Snag-a-Slip. You will receive the fastest response from our Dockmaster using one of these reservation apps. Please contact us directly to discuss reservation requests exceeding 5 days. There is a 30-foot-per-day minimum charge for transient dockage. Optional shore power hook-up is not included in the advertised daily rate.
Note that the current in the Wilmington River can be very swift at times. You are advised to make approaches with your bow into the current with fendering and all dock lines, inclusive of aft and fwd running spring lines, ready for the dock attendant on duty. Please comply with all marina staff docking instructions while approaching our facility, as we are very interested in you having an uneventful and stress-free docking experience.
Thunderbolt Marina is just a short distance from Historic Downtown Savannah and provides a tranquil setting with easy access to our repair facilities with haul-out capabilities via Travelift and Syncrolift. Beyond the 3,500 lineal feet of available floating dock space, the marina offers several amenities listed below, assuring a comfortable stay.
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