Skipjack Cove Marina

George on September 30th, 2024:

David on September 30th, 2024:

Zoe on September 30th, 2024:

Enjoyed my stay, very clean

Michelle on September 29th, 2024:

James on September 23rd, 2024:

Tim on September 19th, 2024:

Great location to spend Labor Day weekend...enjoyed our stay and will return.

Anonymous on September 17th, 2024:

Staff was helpful and friendly. The 50amp service was a bit problematic at first, but finally found a pedestal that worked consistently.

Todd on September 4th, 2024:

We had a good time!! Love the pool and you have the best view over the river!! The restaurant is convenient, working out a few bugs but it was a VERY busy weekend, the fried chicken sandwich is amazing. The staff couldnt have been any nicer. Plenty of clean bathrooms. The walkway from the steps to the slip could use a little more lighting, especially with the unusual path and difference in elevations. The wifi was difficult to stay connected to, which seems to be typical in marinas that are off the beaten path. The transient fee was fairly priced. I cant wait to return again. Did I mention the view over the river?!?!

Anonymous on September 4th, 2024:

Marina staff were unavailable when I called Saturday evening to obtain my slip assignment. Got voicemail. Chose an unoccupied slip on A extension. Some woman who claimed she had rented that slip for next season but did not intend to put her boat there this year was angry that we were in "her" slip. She was rude to us on multiple occasions. Music played by boaters on A dock was extremely loud and vulgar. Really not an appropriate scene for our kids. Not welcoming overall.

A Note from the Marina:

Snag-A-Slip reached out to the marina manager for further comment but did not hear back regarding this review.

Josh on September 3rd, 2024:

James on September 2nd, 2024:

The staff and marina were great! We watched the boat parade and fireworks. We had a good time until we went to the restaurant. It was one of the worst dining experiences of my life.

Scott on September 1st, 2024:

This was our first visit here. We hadn't been this far up the Sass in almost several years. Crazy because it is so beautiful. Probably most beautiful of all upper bay Rivers. Staff was excellent. I'm always appreciative of dock hands ready to catch lines. 3 guys helped, 2 jumped aboard(after requesting permission) and I stood there with nothing to do. I usually toss dockhands $20 for assisting with our boat, but increased it this time. We don't need the help but really do appreciate it. Manager Josh was as friendly and polite as they come. He answered my questions about the boat parade and fireworks and was just great to talk with. My wife loves the pool and how friendly the slip holders were too. We will be back next year for several overnights for sure.

Silva on August 29th, 2024:

Alex was super helpful getting us into our slip.

Anonymous on August 26th, 2024:

What a clean and lovely spot! Even our pup was warmly welcomed. Signals provided a delicious and friendly supper on the porch as the moon rose. Reservations were simple to make via phone from the water.

Michael on August 5th, 2024:

Anonymous on July 29th, 2024:

Great staff.

Maureen on July 29th, 2024:

Pleasant stay. Marina personnel were very accommodating and professional.

Shelley on July 8th, 2024:

Dwayne on July 6th, 2024:

Let's start out with the incompetent "dock master" took forever to find my reservation but more importantly no clue how to tie up a vessel, my slip was B-1 which is along the main gangway / walkway so the piles were cut down to just below top of the decking. Low tide when I arrived meant that these piles were dangerous to the side hull of any vessel, "dock master" (young man incompetent) yanked the stern port side line far to tight swinging the bow into & underneath the gangway on the starboard side resulting in 4 sizable gouges after my screaming & getting his attention he made an excuse that he had to attend to another vessel while we were still setting lines & hooking up power. OK that was the bad - on the good side beautiful grounds & super size hardly used pool, the web site forgot to mention the restaurant was closed till Thursday (we arrived Tuesday) The rest of the marina staff we encountered was good to great. The docks are far into there lifespan & needs a refresh. (usable)

A Note from the Marina:

We'd like to thank this boater for choosing Skipjack Cove Marina and for taking time to provide feedback. We are sorry to read that their time on site was not satisfactory. The team member that identified themselves as a dockmaster was not in a supervisory position, and is no longer with our marina. We have connected with this guest directly on their feedback and we hope to welcome them back in the future for a remarkable experience that all boaters deserve.

Eric on June 25th, 2024:

Great location. They are still working on improvements, but everyone was nice. We were traveling with a group of other boats and some of us got misinformation on what slip they wanted us in, but it all worked out. The pool was great! We'll be back for sure.

Anonymous on June 24th, 2024:

Enjoyed the wonderful pool this weekend, it certainly made the weekend better since it was so hot. The docks were difficult to get off of when the tide was low, maybe floating docks would work better. The location was beautiful with great places to paddle board.

Charles on June 19th, 2024:

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Kevin on May 26th, 2024:

Great overnight at Skipjack Cove to see the Blues Keepers Band. Great day and evening at Signals bar and outdoor deck. Alex and Aiden were great dock hands and welcoming. Highly recommended!

Russell on May 6th, 2024:

The marina wasn’t open for the season yet. A person working on the dock helped us dock but was surprised to see us.

A Note from the Marina:

Snag-A-Slip reached out to the marina manager for further comment but did not hear back regarding this review.

Anonymous on October 8th, 2023:

Nice marina and very helpful staff. We would definitely recommend a stay.

Anonymous on October 28th, 2022:

Unfriendly even on the phone. No assistance of any kind given, in fact we did not see a single SkipJack Cove employee. We arrived at 3:45 in the afternoon on a Thursday and requested fuel before going to the slip. We were told the fuel dock was closed, so we asked Dawn if we could overnight at fuel dock because we needed to get going first thing in the morning. No, thats not allowed we were told. So we docked and tied up ourselves and departed on our own without purchasing fuel.

A Note from the Marina:

Snag-A-Slip reached out to the marina manager for further comment but did not hear back regarding this review.

Ty on October 25th, 2022:

Maryanne on October 15th, 2022:

Mike on September 19th, 2022:

Short stay transients should be placed at bulkhead slips when possible.

Mike on September 12th, 2022:

Always clean and they have a great staff

Mike on August 29th, 2022:

A Waterway Guide User on February 22nd, 2021:

Goodness Gracious! We landed in the middle of a Luau Festival and Polynesian Dance Party! We were on a 700 mile east coast trawler delivery, and ducked into the Sassafrass River to get out of a nasty east wind on the Bay, finding the marinas or a quiet anchorage to be far from the Bay. But, we were delighted to find a hard working dock hand to help us dock in the strong winds, and a party for slip owners - and they accorded us the privileges of slip owners for having docked there. It seems especially well run for the home port boats, and we were fortunate to find a transient slip.

A Waterway Guide User on November 24th, 2019:

Large and active marina with a long, easily accessed fuel and pump out dock. Marina has a pleasant staff with some lovely and well maintained amenities, including large (very clean) restrooms and showers, a good sized laundry, a nice clubhouse with a bit of exercise equipment and a great view of the river, and a very pleasant Caribbean themed dock bar and restaurant with a lot of covered outdoor seating. We transiented there for a few days during some foul weather off season and the staff was helpful and friendly. The pool looks lovely as well, but not at these temperatures. The cruise up the Sassafras, as another reviewer noted, is worth the trip. It's one of the most stunning stretches of unspoiled (and deep enough) water we've encountered. Will definitely be back.

A Waterway Guide User on October 13th, 2017:

I was a transient here for a night - my first overnight away from my home port. I was a bit perplexed by the number of empty slips in this very reasonably priced, and appealing well-kept marina. I can only attribute it to the time and motoring commitment required to reach this part of the Sassafras. That said, the cruise up the river was beautiful, but not something I'd want to do every time I wanted to hit the bay. This would also lend itself to more motor yacht traffic than sailboat traffic. The fuel dock and office are at the river’s northern bank, and the sign designating the marina as you approach is large and clear, which is good because this area is crowded with marinas. I found the fairways to be ample size for easy maneuvering and backing into the slip. The dock hand was helpful and answered many of my “first-time ‘away-from -home-port’ stay” questions. Once you are tied up after a long motor up the Sassafras, the hilltop pool is not to be missed. Spectacular view of the Sassafras, many tables with umbrellas, lounge chairs, and the bathhouse is adjacent to the pool. The bathhouse provides private rooms with toilet, sink and stall showers in each. Very clean, very nice and very air-conditioned. There is a large picnic area with grills (since I believe they don’t allow grilling on the boats near the docks). There is on site restaurant, but we didn’t dine there. The setting is nicely landscaped and shows their efforts to create the “resort” setting they advertise. The vibe while we were there was notably laid-back. (it was a Thursday in August). The area in general seems welcoming to anchoring and your dinghy to shore, since I saw many sailboats anchored out. If there was anything to gripe about, it would be the “unwalkability” of the area in general – not a fault of the marina. We couldn’t easily meander our way from this marina to a restaurant at a nearby marina via the water’s edge without some acrobatics. You could walk on the street, but then you lost the view of the water. A fee-for-service water taxi would have been nice.If I was planning a season where I intended to really explore the Sassafras on my weekend cruises, this would be at the top of my short-list as a spot to get a seasonal slip. I’d say that its location in relation to the bay is distant so if you are looking for a spot that provides quick access to the upper bay, this isn’t it. The scenic cruise up the Sassafras makes the excursion worthwhile and I would encourage it at least once.