Pope's Island Marina

Dock
Offered

Mooring
Offered

Day Trip
Not Offered

102 Pope's Island
New Bedford, MA 02740

Check-in after 01:00 PM
Check-out before 11:00 AM

+1 508-979-1456

VHF 9

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295 Reviews

by douglas f. - Verified user on Mar 31, 2026

Great staff, very accommodating. PIM is a nice facility with clean bathrooms and showers. It's all around well maintained and has a nice laid back vide.

by Michael L. - Verified user on Mar 31, 2026

Very nice and clean marina. The staff are top notch and very responsive and accommodating

by Bethany L. on Nov 12, 2025

Really calm marina. Super friendly staff. In the winter a pump out boat comes once a week and you will never meet happier people staffing the pump out boat then here at Pope's! The marina bathrooms and showers are new, there's a new huge accessible playground nextdoor, across the street you can grab some Dunkin, and it's easy to get deliveries to the marina. There's a gate between the parking lot and marina entrance. The town has everything you need, including West Marine right down the road. Beautiful place! We stayed for a little over a month and loved it.

by lawrence k. - Verified user on Nov 10, 2025

Pleasant, attentive staff. Lovely well maintained docks and grounds. Look forward to it every time!

by Laurin D. - Verified user on Nov 05, 2025

Staff are very helpful and professional. Marina upgrades are underway

by Michael C. - Verified user on Nov 01, 2025

I have stayed for two seasons at Pope's Island Marina. Great staff! Very friendly and always very helpful. New bathrooms this year (2025) and they look great. Marina is always well maintained. I love it there.

by Frank W. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2025

I enjoyed my stay for several seasons. I will highly recommend. Helpful friendly staff

by Joseph B. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2025

We spent a great Summer at Pope's Island Marina, our only regret is the end of the season! We look forward to next season and all the good friends we have made! This year we had personal issues that kept us away, and the staff looked after our boat. The boat comes out Nov 1. We will be back next year

by Louis C. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2025

Great municipal marina. Staff are friendly and helpful, docks are in good shape.

by Tomas B. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2025

Great place, great people

by Chester M. - Verified user on Oct 31, 2025

Great protected location, Great staff, facilities lacked for nothing

by Jason B. - Verified user on Oct 28, 2025

Friendly, nice services

by Dan C. - Verified user on Oct 12, 2025

I was not happy with the line on mooring #56 today. It was so caked with barnacles that when we tried to lift it, our pole literally separated in half, pulling the bottom end to the pole into the water which then sank. Very disappointed. We paid $45 (to get on mooring to go local restaurant for an hour) and lost a $40 pole in the process. Not a great experience.

by Steve F. - Verified user on Oct 06, 2025

Everything was great. Everyone was very nice.

by Stephen F. - Verified user on Oct 02, 2025

Great communications, very friendly & timely launch driver, great location. Easy to get to the historic downtown area whaling museum & sailors bethel. Facility is secure with entry vis a key fob. We’ll be back!!

by Brooke k. - Verified user on Sep 19, 2025

Dock hand is a good man

by Beth W. - Verified user on Sep 15, 2025

Always awesome marina and staff. One of our fave places to stop. Clean laundry area. Updated bathrooms are incredible. Staff very friendly and helpful. Gr8 fresh seafood restaurant right across the street - Fathoms - and across the bridge at Black Whale in New Bedford. NOTE: launch service is NOT incl with mooring. $4/person each way.

by Capt R. - Verified user on Sep 12, 2025

Interesting harbor! More commercial fishing vessels than I’ve ever seen in my life! Floating docks for smaller vessels looked very nice. Face Dock was somewhat challenging when it came to getting off the boat easily. Dock hands were very nice. If you want a great meal visit the Black Whale! Amazing

by Chris L. on Sep 08, 2025

Great marina with friendly staff. Came on shrt notice with engine damage, John Deere agent directly outside the Marina gates, also very helpful and set me on my way the next day, all repaired. Rates are very reasonable for short overnight stays. Would willingly call again.

by Paul P. - Verified user on Sep 08, 2025

Bathrooms are very nice. Lovely staff. Cole was enthusiastic and helpful.

by Kevin P. on Sep 03, 2025

We really enjoyed our visit to Pope’s Iland and especially New Bedford. Incredible history and town. We’ll definitely be returning

by Scott P. - Verified user on Aug 31, 2025

Very nice Marina. Well maintained and close to many things in New Bedford. Loved it!

by Warner H. - Verified user on Aug 28, 2025

The dock hands were helpful. New floating docks were a big improvement. Convenient location.

by Carolyn R. - Verified user on Aug 28, 2025

Good communication. Easy in and out. Dock hands at the ready even up to 8pm. Friendly and helpful staff. Close to town. Will stay again.

by Theresa C. - Verified user on Aug 25, 2025

Excellent boatyard! Sent an excellent and thoughtful message for the night we were all riding out the offshore hurricane.

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About Pope's Island Marina

The Port of New Bedford invites you to stay at Pope’s Island Marina and experience why we call it Destination New Bedford. Pope's Island Marina is centrally located right in the middle of Historic New Bedford harbor and proudly managed by the New Bedford Port Authority. Offering award winning guest services and reasonably priced accommodations, Pope's Island Marina is the chosen destination for boaters from all around the world. Pope's Island Marina is also home to the New Bedford Launch connecting you to local attractions, waterside restaurants and entertainment. Our friendly Marina Staff and Harbor Attendants are here to ensure a welcoming and enjoyable stay. There is so much to see and do, from visiting the world’s largest whaling museum to eating the world’s freshest seafood. The launch will connect you to the historic downtown district, restaurants, galleries and key attractions. Stroll the cobblestone streets of America’s #1 Fishing Port or take a bike ride to Fort Taber and the Military Museum. Our season begins April 15th and ends October 31st, but feel free to contact the office in the winter or early spring if you or your group would like to make arrangements for a visit with us next season. Upon arrival, be sure to ask one of our Dock Attendants or Launch Captains about local attractions. If it is fuel or service your vessel needs, you will find it in The Port of New Bedford. Cruise into excitement by setting your course for destination New Bedford.