19 Harbor Loop
Gloucester, MA 01930
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Mooring
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471 Reviews
by Steve D. - Verified user on Jul 17, 2025
Great Harbormaster. Try to get a mooring away from the commercial channel on the west side. Can be noisy and trafficy
by Andrew K. - Verified user on Jul 16, 2025
Just don’t be in a hurry with the launch during the week. :-) loved it though everyone very friendly.
by Beth W. on Jul 15, 2025
Easy access to moorings in Inner Harbor. Harbormastwr heloful in pointing us to assigned mooring.
Free launch service to town dock. Awesome dinner at Seaport Grille restaurant.
Good selection of hardware at Building Center just past USCG building.
by peter m. - Verified user on Jul 13, 2025
As always we had a great stay. Love the inner harbor
by RIta L. - Verified user on Jul 11, 2025
We appreciated the email they sent us showing us exactly where the mooring location was. The mooring balls had green flags for easy identification. Very well organized and it was a pleasure to stay there. We wish other marinas would follow suit.
by Ken M. - Verified user on Jul 08, 2025
Solid, easy to find mooring. Great pump out boat.
by Gary S. - Verified user on Jul 08, 2025
Pleasant stay. Friendly launch drivers and very nice facilities recently updated.
by Linda B. - Verified user on Jul 07, 2025
Gloucester Harbor Moorings are a great option to enjoy Gloucester by water or by land. Very well marked moorings. They have a dingy dock walking distance to restaurants and the boulevard or they also have a launch if needed.
by Tracy M. - Verified user on Jul 06, 2025
Simple but very well run. One of the best maps of a moorings field we’ve seen. We were able to plot a course all the way to our mooring. Free launch service.
by Charlie A. - Verified user on Jul 05, 2025
Great harbor to visit. Harbormaster runs one great operation. Port friendly great restraunts
by Charles C. - Verified user on Jul 03, 2025
Such an interesting town full of history. It doesn’t feel as “touristy” as so many places, but lots of wonderful restaurants and interesting stores and markets. The launch service was prompt in a beautiful and dry launch boat, and is included in the mooring fee. Beautiful walk along the seawall to the fisherman’s memorial and then the fishermen’s wives memorial. We stayed on an inner harbor mooring which was just minutes from town. The moorings in the outer bays, although beautiful and secluded, would be a significantly longer ride into town. One of my favorite stops!
by LARRY P. - Verified user on Jul 02, 2025
The facilities were very clean. The launch service was great.
by Tony M. - Verified user on Jul 01, 2025
Always a great stop. Dinner at The Lobster of Gloucester was great. A good locals place.
by Gail D. - Verified user on Jul 01, 2025
Amazing! Such a beautiful harbor and the staff in the Dockmasters office went above and beyond to make sure we were safe.
by Kimberly B. - Verified user on Jun 30, 2025
We love staying on a mooring in Gloucester. Beautiful location, lots to do, helpful harbormasters.
One note of caution is that Ten Pound moorings get a lot of big wakes because the no wake zone can is well AFTER it rather than a distance before it (which would help to to slow boats down). It would be great if the no wake zone started at the lighthouse, therefore before all of the moorings.
by Vincent B. - Verified user on Jun 30, 2025
Amazing transient boater facility and the harbormasters office was friendly to work with and very accommodating.
by Kevin P. - Verified user on Jun 30, 2025
Outstanding service and the entire harbormaster crew is the best
by Jeff E. - Verified user on Jun 30, 2025
Excellent stay as always…. Clean/ well maintained mooring gear, friendly harbormaster team and very nice Mariners lounge…. We enjoy Gloucester and it has so much to offer when visiting! We will be back again next season, if not before for sure.
by Jessica E. - Verified user on Jun 29, 2025
Pleasant as always. Really nice facilities. Friendly & helpful HM staff. Appreciated the very clear email with explanation of the mooring fields & layout. The flag/ number on the mooring pick up stick was a great touch - so easy to find our mooring.
by Laura L. - Verified user on Jun 28, 2025
Outstanding harbor, Harbormaster and launch services. Great moorings, with inner harbor ones closer to town, but with launch service it's not hard to get anywhere.Inner Harbor which was great. The town is wonderful, well worth a visit. Great restaurants, shops (awesome shoe store, Mark Adrian, lovely women's clothing at Sample This) and a wonderful chocolate shop, Turtle Alley. Highly recommend a visit to Gloucester!
by Thomas H. - Verified user on Jun 27, 2025
This was our 4th visit to Gloucester, staying overnight in the inner harbor. The Harbormaster, staff and and launch service are all top notch. Very friendly, welcoming and appreciative of the boaters staying there. Their facilities are also very nice and clean. Their location is easy walking distance to several great restaurants and fun spots. Highly recommended! A+
by Neal H. - Verified user on Jun 23, 2025
Attended the Bunker Hill Reenactment. The Launch operators provided excellent service and a helping hand. The facilities are in good condition, and I appreciate the Mariners Lounge. One suggestion is to update the reservation email when the lounge code changes.
by Michael H. - Verified user on Jun 23, 2025
Always a great stay in Gloucester! Well marked moorings with pick up sticks, dinghy dock, and clean transient boater facility. The door code for the boater lounge just needs to be updated on Dockwa. Thanks again for another great stay!
by Carsten L. - Verified user on Jun 20, 2025
The staff operating the launch service as well as the harbour master have been very welcoming and helpful! We will be back in September!
by Douglass R. - Verified user on Jun 19, 2025
Met by the launch and provided information. Mooring was in good shape. Launch drivers were great. Mariner’s Lounge was fine; one of the two men’s showers was non-op, the other was fine.
About Gloucester Harbormaster
The City of Gloucester, through the harbormaster's office, rents 30 transient / visitor moorings for vessels up to 60 feet. They are located in the following three areas:
-The Inner Harbor, where the day-to-day hustle and bustle of a working waterfront can be enjoyed, is in close proximity to downtown shops and restaurants.
-The Southeast Harbor offers views of the mansions of Eastern Point, sunsets over the Western Harbor and the Boston skyline in the distance.
-The Western Harbor, off of Stage Head, is where the original settlers landed and dried fish. The harbor offers a beautiful view of downtown church steeples and the City Hall tower.
The Gloucester Harbor Launch is free of charge with your reservation and can be contacted on VHF channel 72 or by phone - 978-726-0155
Booking Info
Please be advised the Inner Harbor Mooring Field has been Regrid, IH 1-15 Moorings are now in the front row of the mooring field in three rows of 5 evenly spaced for your convenience.
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