9 Ferry Lane
Marblehead, MA 01945
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213 Reviews
by Francois L. - Verified user on Aug 23, 2026
Amazing. Everyone was super helpful and kind! Marbelhead did not disappoint.
Marina Response:
So happy that you had a pleasant stay. Hope to see you again soon.by Robert M. - Verified user on Aug 23, 2026
It was an excellent visit.
The facilities were clean and the staff were hospitable.
We will definitely go back.
Marina Response:
Thank you for your kind words. We look forward to your return visit.by John D. - Verified user on Aug 21, 2026
Docking was fine but paid for 2 hours for 45 minutes stop.
Marina Response:
We charge what is requested and do not automatically refund if you decide to leave early. If you would like to contact us privately to let us know how we misled you or overcharged you, we are always happy to investigate what may have happened and rectify it. Was there an intentional overcharge or did you simply finish your business earlier than planned? I have no messages in the past 2 months asking for consideration of this situation. Please contact us to let us know what happened and how we can rectify.by Eric M. - Verified user on Aug 19, 2026
They were very accommodating. Great place.
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Thank you for the great review! We enjoyed having you.by Daniel M. - Verified user on Aug 17, 2026
The staff was great and very responsive.
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Thank you, we hope to see you soon!by James S. - Verified user on Aug 16, 2026
The Harbormaster is super fast to respond to questions. Great facilities and wow what a gorgeous harbor. Highly recommended.
Marina Response:
Thank you for your kind words, We love sharing our beautiful home with visitors!by Chris B. - Verified user on Aug 05, 2026
Great stop, first time in Marblehead. Beautiful harbor and town, short walks from shore to dining, shopping, groceries, etc. Excellent parks for dog walking. Very accommodating and helpful crew at the Harbormaster's office. There is a pumpout boat that works the harbor at least on the weekends and launch service if you need it. Not much room for dinghies but we never had trouble, apparently everyone else was using the launch.
Marina Response:
Thank you for the great review. Launch service is included with the price of the moorings so you are correct that most use the launch service. Hope to see you soon!by Billy C. - Verified user on Aug 02, 2026
Perfect weekend. Gorgeous spot.great staff
Marina Response:
Thank you so much for visiting us. We hope to see you again soon!by Anthony Z. - Verified user on Aug 02, 2026
Marblehead is our favorite local stop.
It has everything and a is very nice place hang out.
The Harbormaster and crew are A+++++ always. I cannot say enough good stuff
about them..
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Thank you, we always love having you!by Robert S. on Aug 01, 2026
Excellent staff
Great location
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thank you so much...see you soon!by Erik P. - Verified user on Jul 29, 2026
Mooring location is good, if almost too close to the busy town landing. Oddly, the no-earlier-than check in time of 3pm coincides with the harbormaster office closing time, however the mooring number and facility codes are identified in the welcome email. Bathhouse is immediately behind the landing, with a single toilet per gender paired with a shower (use of shower ties up the toilet), however here are additional pubic toilets at the nearby ferry dock. During our stay there was no toilet paper in the men's room and supply cabinet was locked, so recommend checking before use. The proximity to the historic old town is excellent
Marina Response:
Our crew is on until 11pm 7 days per week. You can always send a message through the app 24/7 or hale the crew on channel 16. We are a small municipal harbormaster office without funding for a fulltime dockmaster/24/7 office person. I am sorry this happened and we are taking steps to make sure facilities are checked more regularly; this is not usually a problem. We are the second largest mooring field in the state, the sailing capital of the world and a very historical, busy working harbor. I am sorry if you found boat traffic an issue, not much we can do about that. I hope you will come back, but we understand this harbor is not for everyone. Weekdays are a bit more quiet.by Kris P. - Verified user on Jul 26, 2026
The outer harbor is not the best for good night sleep, but otherwise a great experience
Marina Response:
We understand and give bold, lettered warnings on our website. We also message before booking the outer harbor to reiterate the uncomfortable nature of the moorings. We have 3 large inner harbor moorings available for up to 55 LOA I assume they were not available or your vessel was over 55'. I apologize for the night's sleep but we really do everything we can to give fair warning.by Susan M. - Verified user on Jul 23, 2026
Great spot - the team here was wonderful and made a great effort to help us locate everything we needed - and they had treats for our dogs!!!
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thank you, hope to see you again soon.by Leo M. - Verified user on Jul 20, 2026
reasonable price for mooring, great location, good showers, heads and laundry.
Prompt launch service
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thank you for your kind words. Hoping to see you soon!by Thomas W. - Verified user on Jul 17, 2026
We love the town dock in Marblehead. It is central to town and restaurants. There is also a wonderful store, Crosby’s, in easy walking distance. The personnel from the Harbormaster’s team are competent and really helpful, and couldn’t be nicer. And you can see all parts of one of the most wonderful protected harbors in the world. We try to always stop on our way north and south on our way to Maine.
Marina Response:
We always look forward to your visits...see you soon!
Thank you again, I meant to come down to say hello but I missed you. See you soon!by Mark G. - Verified user on Jul 13, 2026
Excellent mooring a stone's throw from the dinghy dock at harbor master / Tuckers Wharf. Great first time visit to Marblehead!
by Shad W. - Verified user on Jul 11, 2026
Great communication, thank you
Marina Response:
thank you, we have someone that monitors dockwa 24/7 and our crew is on until 11pm 7 days a week.by John V. - Verified user on Jul 07, 2026
The whole process was very smooth and easy. The docks at the Marblehead Harbormaster are well laid out and well marked. There is usually a cheerful helping hand to assist with your tie-up. The showers and washer facilities are clean and well maintained. Best of all, you're within easy walking distance of great dining options and historic old town Marblehead. What's not to love!
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Thank you, we loved having you!by Michael C. - Verified user on Jun 26, 2026
Absolutely picturesque harbor. Harbormaster ‘s office is always accommodating and friendly.
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thank you, hope to see you soonby Osvaldo M. - Verified user on Jun 22, 2026
Great place to tie up for a weekend. Pretty calm neighbors and great amenities. Will definitely come back soon.
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Thank you, cannot wait for your return visit!by Stephen S. - Verified user on Jun 20, 2026
Loved Morblehead! The mooring was easy to find and in a great location. Lots of things are walkable from the Harbormasters location. Recomend The Landing for lunch or dinner (try to reserve ahead if you can) Facilities were simple but adequate. Would highly recommend. We will be back.
Marina Response:
We appreciate your visit and kind words. Hope to see you son!by Trish M. - Verified user on Jun 10, 2026
Our stay could not have been better. Everyone in Harbormaster office friendly, helpful & professional. We loved our location on dock 3 right by laundry, showers & coffee machine. All helped by fabulous weather & ahead of “the season/ crowds”. Thank you.
by Christopher C. - Verified user on Jun 08, 2026
Always a pleasure visiting Marblehead! Harbormaster is quick to respond to mooring questions and launch service staff is phenomenal.
Marina Response:
thank you so much for the kind words. We always enjoy having you!by Suzanne S. - Verified user on Jun 01, 2026
$8 for an hr and half to go eat lunch and patronize their businesses seems out of order. We won’t be back.
Marina Response:
Are you sure you are talking about our docks? We charge $12 per hour for docks and $8 per hour for moorings including launch service. It seems we gave you an unofficial off-season discount. Unfortunately, we have very limited space for transient visitors and we have done surveys in the area for pricing which keeps us in line with other small marinas. I will do additional research and see if we are out of order. Thank you for your feedbackby Dan C. - Verified user on May 24, 2026
Quality docks as usual.
Marina Response:
thank you, hope to see you soon!About Town of Marblehead Harbormaster
Tucker's Wharf does not have slips but linear floating docks, 5 guest moorings in our inner harbor with a 40' maximum length with the exception of H-3, H-50 and H-55 that are special large inner harbor mooring that hold up to 50' and 55' but are $100 per night as well as 5 outer harbor moorings at the mouth with a 60' maximum length. We have 30/50 amp power and water on our docks. Shower and laundry facilities and a small galley providing a coffee pod system, toaster oven and microwave. Dinghy tie-up for our guests is included in the basic price for a mooring and marked on our reserved docks with a yellow cleat.
Located a short walk to Marblehead's "Old Town" historical sites, restaurants, grocery store, package store, boat supply and many other unique shops.
Marblehead is one of the most picturesque harbors in the country and is known as the "Sailing Capital of the World" and the "Birthplace of the American Navy".
- OUTER HARBOR MOORINGS CAN BE ROUGH IN WEATHER OR BOAT TRAFFIC.
Launch service included in the price of all moorings
Main Harbor - Jordanlaunch.com 781-631-5992 VHF 71
West Shore Harbor - midharbor.org 781-631-0611 VHF 69
Booking Info
HOURLY DOCKAGE/MOORAGE:
Maximum 3 Hours.
$12 per hour under 36' and $15 over 36'
No advance reservations accepted—same day only.
Day trip Reservations are non-refundable
PLEASE ENTER ARRIVAL TIME AND HOW MANY HOURS YOU ARE LOOKING TO STAY IN THE "SPECIAL REQUEST" SECTION
Our Dockmaster will edit the rate to meet the request if space is available. Please note that no cash will be accepted and any stay past the time reserved will be subject to a non-refundable rate of an overnight stay based upon the daily rate. -Dinghy tie up is included in the basic price of your mooring and provided on tucker’s wharf docks #1, 2 and 3 on the yellow cleats at the ends of docks.
Please be Advised:
Dinghies are to be securely rafted alongside your vessel, NOT hanging off the stern.
Please review our cancellation policy within the ""Info"" section below before completing your reservation request. There is a 3-night minimum applied to any reservations booking over the 4th of July holiday (7/2-7/4).
A 3-day minimum for July 4th all boaters will be expected to pay for July 3, 4 and 5th on all docks and moorings.
Harbormaster docks are NOT permitted for mobile fueling
Vessel Restrictions
Maximum LOA on 5 inner harbor moorings is 40’ - $75 per night
Maximum LOA on 2 inner harbor moorings is 50’ - $100 per night
Maximum LOA on 1 inner harbor mooring is 55’ - $100 per night
Maximum LOA on Outer harbor moorings is 60’ - $75 per night
Outer harbor moorings can be uncomfortably rough at times.
If your vessel is 40’ or over, you will AUTOMATICALLY be placed in the outer harbor unless you "special request" one of our $100 per night large inner harbor moorings.
No vessel under 40’ will be placed in the outer harbor without prior contact from the marina.
The Town of Marblehead is providing a Sling Lift for public use to boaters at its State Street Dock, starting May 1st, 2023. The lift will assist people with mobility limitations to board boats. No reservations are necessary, use is free, and instructions for use are on the dock. A sling is provided or users may use their own sling. For any questions or for assistance, please contact the town Harbormaster at 781-631-2386.
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