Reviews: Dolphin Marina & Restaurant

Reviewed by: Matt Claiborne , Dulcinea, on Sep 26, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Beautiful marina facility with easy in-out fuel dock. Many moorings with launch service. The launch comes by every morning and offers up complementary fresh blueberry muffins and coffee...even to customers on the moorings! The lobster pound next door is also very good.

There are no other services nearby. This is a destination marina/restaurant that is very busy on the weekends. We even saw three helicopters drop in for lunch one day, not to mention the many daytrippers. Needless to say, there are some wakes. Also, Potts Harbor is very open and offers scant protection from south quadrants--it gets very choppy in here when the wind is up.

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Reviewed by: Steve Zimmerman on Jul 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 62'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Great staff, very friendly and well run. Restaurant food and service is excellent. Blueberry muffins are a wonderful treat.

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Reviewed by: John Tyrell on Aug 11, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.7'

Rating: 4

Nice family run marina with deep water, good floating docks and mooring balls. We stayed on the docks. Beautiful location. We took a lobstering charter with Lexi and highly recommend it. In theory, blueberry muffins and coffee delivered to your boat but the marina staff does not arrive until 9 a.m. First day, we went on our lobster charter at 9 a.m. and the second day, we left the dock about 9 a.m. Nice restaurant on-site and a takeout seafood place next door. Two restrooms; one large luxurious shower; one complimentary washer and one complimentary dryer. Nice area to explore by dinghy using dinghy trail map supplied by marina.

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Reviewed by: Michael Dana on Feb 27, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

The Dolphin Restaurant and Marina is in our homeport and by far our favorite. Even though we have a mooring in Potts Harbor, we often stay at the Dolphin as transients for the great service, blueberry muffins/coffee and the Great atmosphere. The on site restaurant is beautiful, great views and excellent food.
The Dolphin Restaurant and Marina is owned and operated by a great local family, steeped in professionalism, quality and plain old Down East hospitality. When you stay and or done here, you are welcomed as part of this family. It's wonderful! Thank you.

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Reviewed by: Cathy Marco on Aug 3, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.6'

Rating: 5

Not our first time here, but it gets better every time. This family run marina and restaurant is top notch. Although the lobster boats give you a "dolphin roll" when on a mooring, it is safe and secure with fantastic views. We love this place and make it a stop every time we are in Maine on our way "northeast". The family knows how to do it right!

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Reviewed by: Vincent Caone , Kadzait , on Sep 9, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 6.0'

Rating: 5

Best marina stop in Maine. Courteous, professional and friendly. Don't miss free muffins and coffee in the morning. Oh, and best shower facility with free laundry. If your feelin fancy great restaurant on site. Casual restaurant does take out or a small home town seafood joint next door. You can bet we'll be stopping here on our way back next year.

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