Reviews: Port Canaveral Yacht Club-PRIVATE

Reviewed by: Bill Mcmahon on Apr 13, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

This place felt like home. Small and very welcoming club. No pool or tennis courts. It is just about boats, boating, and the camaraderie of boaters. Barbara, the (volunteer) dockmaster was great. She welcomed us when we first arrived and made sure we had everything we needed for our entire stay.

The facilities are not fancy, but very functional. Their restrooms were clean and modern with tile showers. The shower stalls had benches and plenty of hooks. They even have a workshop, with a table saw, drill presses, workbench and vise. Which you can use - once you sign a release, of course.

Like most marinas the WiFi worked well at times and other times not so well.

They have an excellent chief for their Wednesday and Friday night dinners. (You need to email your choice of 1of 2 - very reasonably priced - entrees by noon of that day.) There is a cocktail hour before dinner which is served around 6:30. When we arrived for dinner we were welcomed like old friends.

This place was so nice (and inexpensive) that we stayed longer than we originally planned. As did several other transient boaters that we met while we were there.

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Reviewed by: Jennifer Magana , Unplugged, on Sep 12, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.3'

Rating: 5

We really enjoyed our stay here. The docks are nothing fancy and a little challenging at times to get on and off depending on the tides . It's a very quite little marina it has a nice grassy area and a pavilion to have a picnic at . They have a outside bar but it was closed the two days we stayed ( not sure of the hours) up stairs in the restaurant for guests/ transits and members only . The people where very nice it felt local but very welcoming. Beautiful restaurant, food was good but not great but that might have just been what I ordered . The shower and restroom facilities were very clean and comfortable. No laundry ???? but that's ok as long as your not expecting it . The marina is located very close to all the cruise ships especially Disney so that was so fun to see them all come and go .
It's a bit of a walk to the restaurants that line the waterfront. But hey we got in our cardio . We rented a car and went to the Kennedy Space station which was awesome!!! There is a gift shop at the neighboring boatyard/marina that has lots of trinkets beer and wine .We would 100 stay again Sandra and Mike run the place And made us feel super welcome

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Reviewed by: Barrington Ed on Apr 20, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 34'
Draft: 5.7'

Rating: 4

Spent one night in October 2020. Really nice people helped us tie up, and connect to shore power. Facilities were OK, but it seemed like there had been rain or crazy high tides that flooded the area, and therefore lots of mud. FIxed docks. We Ubered to Publix and back.

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Reviewed by: David Merchberger , Slo Pace, on Feb 2, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.8'

Rating: 4

Spent one overnight in prep for a haulout early the next morning at Cape Marina. Easy access and friendly staff/community, clean facilities. Fixed docks with short finger piers. Power pedestals wired for 30 amp, so if 50 amp required, be sure to bring a splitter.

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Reviewed by: Andreas , AKKA, on Dec 24, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 6.2'

Rating: 4

Our 2nd stop in this club marina, easy in and out if offshore sailing. Just outside the lock a relaxed place with fixed docks. Water, power and pump out at the slip, clean facilities. Friendly club community with bar and gatherings in 2019, 2020 not so much. We liked it, despite it is a bit far from everything ... good to carry or call Uber for shopping.

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