101 Front Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Dock
Offered
Mooring
Offered
Day Trip
Not Offered
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39 Reviews
by Jeffrey W. - Verified user on Sep 04, 2026
great communication. nice facilities. good town.
by Ryan & Jenner Y. - Verified user on Aug 31, 2026
Enjoyable stay. Help dock hands. New SH Marina. Sounds like amenities upgrades are in work. Loaner car was AWESOME.
by Melvyn M. - Verified user on Aug 28, 2026
Professional and knowledgeable dockmaster
by Jeff S. - Verified user on Aug 19, 2026
Great staff and pleasant stay in beautiful Belfast!
by Dan K. - Verified user on Aug 18, 2026
Mooring was fine although far from SH dinghy dock. Unlike other SH properties where the staff is friendly and proactive, providing detailed information and making boaters feel welcome. Had to ask for each thing. For example, when inquiring about dinghy dock, no one felt it was useful to mention that you need a gate code to get back to your dinghy. Had to ask other boaters . Also, had to call several times to get reservation confirmed. Facilities are poorly marked and noone thinks it's inportant to provide that information.
Marina Response:
Hi Dan, I wanted to apologize for the lack of service you received at SH Front Street. I am having some issues with my 16 year old dock kids on the weekends. Its their first jobs and I'm working real hard at not only teaching them customer service but also a good work ethic in general. I have showed them this review as a tool to help them understand some of the things they are missing. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review so we can work harder on our performance and customer service. Hope to see you again for a second try. Thanks, Bobby Dave N. - Verified user on Aug 03, 2026
Great facility , Great dock help and communication and Belfast is always a great place to visit.
by Katherine c. - Verified user on Jul 09, 2026
Beautiful spot. Harbormaster Bob and Sarah made SHFS in Belfast a great experience.
by John B. on Aug 14, 2025
Moorings are way out in the mouth of the harbor. When we came in the directions to our assigned mooring were very poor and we ended up going up and down the harbor several times looking for the mooring (about an hour's worth of search). Attempts to clarify by radio were also poor. the staff did not offer to come out on the water to show us where the mooring was located. We ultimately gave up and took a mooring with the Public Landing and only found our Front Street mooring after we had decided to take a mooring with the Public Landing.
by BYRON B. - Verified user on Aug 07, 2024
They didn't honor the reservation and we had to find another location. The Belfast town dock found us a slip for the night. Their staff was great and the fuel price was the best I had. found this year. Their facility was excellent.
by Jodi S. on Aug 15, 2023
If you’re assigned to a morning in the “outer harbor” know that means you’re in the bay. Between the wake and the wind the night we were there, it was very uncomfortable. We also had a hard time finding our assigned ball (first time there). They did send a kid on a skiff who brought us to the wrong one - but the right neighborhood. With the bouncing boat and tiny pendant it was really hard to get the line - I watched another boat struggle too - they finally left! Might as well just anchor.
by Jeffrey p. - Verified user on Aug 14, 2023
Very accommodating. Excellent services. Availability of loaner car for trips to local grocery for reprovisioning is a great plus to offer users of the marina.
by Franci E. - Verified user on Aug 13, 2023
A well-managed marina with a team that understands the meaning of customer service. Ben, thank you for helping us with a crew to clean the inside of our boat. They were amazing and much appreciated. Everything is within walking distance. We enjoyed the early morning walks and Shipyard activity. These guys know what they are doing.
Looking forward to coming back. Thank you for your hospitality.
by Michael R. - Verified user on Aug 12, 2023
Great service and super helpful.
by Marc M. - Verified user on Aug 06, 2023
Friendly staff and very nice heads/showers. At FSS. Belfast Harbormaster was very helpful as well. Great town!
by Warner H. - Verified user on Aug 02, 2023
Great stop on our cruise and for an unexpected bow thruster issue. JB, Bob and the team are very professional and helpful.
by Pamela H. - Verified user on Jun 22, 2023
Given how this is such a busy time getting boats in the water (yards have been behind-schedule up and down the coast due to the strange weather), we understood that there was no dock space for us to tie up for an hour or so to allow us to stretch our legs ashore. Instead we were given the closest mooring to the town wharf, which made things easy. Great facility, and I can’t tell you how many other boats we know that will be headed your way to have some work done or simply to be centrally located for summer cruising.
by Glenn B. - Verified user on Jul 29, 2022
Dock hand excellent, Beautiful location
by Barry D. - Verified user on Sep 16, 2021
Okay, they apparently fired their dock master and it was Labor Day, but no one was there. No one. So, we tied up briefly but because we had no idea where we were supposed to be we felt like trespassers and moved to the town dock. Still trying to get a refund. They are hard to communicate with. I get it’s COVID but we have been waiting for a response and refund for two weeks now.
by Kevin S. - Verified user on Sep 03, 2021
The mooring was so far away from the dock to get into Belfast, approximately 1/2 mile out. It was also quite a way past the No Wake Zone, so boats were flying past us rocking the boat like crazy.
by Gene K. - Verified user on Sep 02, 2021
Helpful staff. Interesting town. Grocery and good restaurants nearby. Clean showers.
by Jim R. - Verified user on Aug 29, 2021
Call ahead and ask if your on the inner harbor or the outside edge. Our mooring was along the channel but past the 5 mph markers so we got rocked steadily by boat traffic at high speed and it was a very long dinghy ride in.
by Jim C. - Verified user on Aug 29, 2021
Jonathan at Front Street Marina was an outstanding dock master and was more than happy to accommodate my needs. He is also a wealth of knowledge of large wooden sailing vessels and their history. A most enjoyable stay!
by justin M. - Verified user on Aug 18, 2021
Great Experience. Helpful, knowledgeable staff. Cute town in walking distance. Courtesy car for provisioning and it is located at a significant shipyard. Very interesting. Easy in and out.
by Walt R. - Verified user on Aug 13, 2021
Great marina-Was on the front dock! Got fogged in -had planned one day stay --they were very accommodating --first day said stay till it clears --it didn't!-got a second night -problem! great. facility -showers/ laundry --location.. Will go back -actually was a second time already! Plus unbelievable work going on in this yard!
by William G. - Verified user on Aug 04, 2021
Well taken care of. Belfast is a fun visit. Thanks!
About Safe Harbor Front Street
Safe Harbor Front Street Shipyard is a premier full-service yacht yard, marina, and custom boatbuilding & refit facility located in downtown Belfast, Maine. With 485-ton lifting capacity, deep-water access, expansive waterfront facilities, and a highly skilled in-house team, we are a trusted destination for boaters and yacht owners from around the world. Whether you spend the summer sailing in Belfast Harbor or just plan to visit mid-coast Maine on your cruising vacation, make Safe Harbor Front Street your port of call.
The channel entrance into Belfast Harbor has a 20-foot depth and the regional tidal range is approximately 10.5 feet. The current runs about 3 knots on average. Safe Harbor Front Street is a collaboration of expertise and insight. From classic wood techniques to progressive composite solutions, the capabilities span decades of boatbuilding experience and research. Each yacht is unique and ripe with possibility to our team at Safe Harbor Front Street. There is only one consistency maintained throughout each build and refit: the exceptionally high quality of the end product, both aesthetically and functionally.
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