Reviews: Wacca Wache Marina

Reviewed by: Jay H , Shenandoah, on Dec 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

We came in with an engine issue and planned to spend the night. From the water you would never know what a true gem this marina/restaurant combo is. We were completely blown away and now rate it the very best marina we have visited on the AICW. Yes, and that includes the Safe Harbor Mega marina. The dockhands were waiting for us, and there was plenty of help. When was the last time you saw 6 dockhands, all very experienced? Everyone was very professional and the marina is a tight ship. 3/4 of the marina is actually behind the docks, so it is bigger than it looks. Some floating and some fixed docks.

The restaurant is over the top great. They were decorating for Christmas and the owner took time to speak with us as we ordered. Food was perfect, and we compared this to city restaurants from Va and DC. Bathrooms are remodeled and clean. If you are passing by, you should at least stop for food and fuel - prices are very reasonable. Big thank you to all those at Wacca Wache!

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Reviewed by: Donald Gleason , Seas the Day, on Aug 2, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great price on diesel, good restaurant on site, love the views and scenery of the Waccamaw river!

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Reviewed by: Jj on Jul 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 4

Cheap Deisel. Nice Restaurant. Dock hands were not real friendly. Made comments about my dock line size.

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Reviewed by: John Highsmith , CAT O' MINE, on Jul 13, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 26'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 4

Helpful dockhands, newer climate controlled bath house. Can have wicked tidal currents, get slack tide times for Bucksport. Some wakes despite signs on outside docks in front of restraunt mainly used by diners on boats. Beautiful Brookgreen Gardens is nearby.

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Reviewed by: Gary & Karen Cervak , My Brown Eyed Girls, on Jul 9, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Very helpful dockhands. Nice floating docks. Protected and quiet. Very clean, climate controlled, private bathrooms with showers. Restaurant was very good.

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Reviewed by: Peter Searles , Schuyler, on May 13, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 5

Great marina with some of the cheapest fuel on the ICW but it's not near anything besides the restaurant on-site. There was a small army of helpful dockhands there to assist at the fuel dock and at the slip. Office staff very helpful.

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Reviewed by: Geoff Kalka , the preview, on Apr 30, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 32'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

BEST marina!!!
cheap fuel and amazing staff and facilities!!!
STOP here if you need anything!!! ?

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Reviewed by: Cb on Apr 23, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 35'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

A must stop if in the area. CHEAP Diesel.
Easy to stop on the face dock

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Reviewed by: Captain Gene on Apr 20, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

4 19 2024 Stopped for fuel (Good price$3.55g) /pump out. Excellent help with docking and pump-out. They talked us into staying the night so here we are. The facilities are new and nice. Laundry is reasonable. 4 4 2023 Stopped here for fuel with best price around. Last Spring also the same situation. Staff good at handling lines and friendly. No hesitation to get pump out boat to dock and they pump us out. Easy in and out at fuel dock.

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Reviewed by: David Mann , Now or Never, on Apr 14, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.7'

Rating: 5

Can't say enough about the dock staff here. From the time I arrived at the fuel dock to the time I was tied up dockside they were with me and assisting in all ways. After a day of dealing with shallow water I was ready for the professional treatment. One look at the lines showed that there was no need to adjust them. We were there on a Saturday night and the evenings dockside band was sold out but they hooked us up with takeout and we ate on the back of the boat right next to the band. Good price on fuel and a nice ships store with the usual goodies.

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Reviewed by: David Fanion on Apr 8, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 3.9'

Rating: 5

Great team work here at this tidy Marina. Friendly also. They do appreciate a call in prior to arrival so they know where to put you. They were so busy yet efficiently took care of all of us and got us under way.

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Reviewed by: Bev Hewitt , Blue Odyssey, on Nov 10, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Nice marina. Nick stayed a little late to make sure that we got into our slip and settled for the night. We filled with diesel the next day...suppose to be best price anywhere until Florida. Friendly people and reasonable priced and great restaurant on site. Cute raccoon threw nuts at us from the tree on the deck...and cleaned up scraps from the rest of the deck while we were there. Bathrooms were nice and clean. Walking the dogs was good...short sidewalk going up from the ramp to a big parking area...then a side street (deadend). Beautiful area.

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Reviewed by: Jerald Walker on Nov 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Great stop. They close at four PM. We were going to be 4:15 arrival. They had given us a slip assignment. No problem we have docked ourselves many times. We did not call them because we knew they were closed. Two excellent employees were waiting to catch us. Facilities are great. Fuel prices are the best in the area. Power is good

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Reviewed by: Gary Miller on Oct 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 76'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 4

Outside dock is good but fixed, good water depth, good power, good staff, fuel price was low, restaurant limited menu but ok.

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Reviewed by: Jeffrey Womack , SV Mischievous Mermaid, on Aug 7, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Great marina. Staff & facilities are 2nd to none. Dinner & drinks at Walter's. Showers & filled up with water and fuel. Great stop-over on the ICW!

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Reviewed by: Alan Robbins , Sea Moose, on Jun 28, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Stopped for fuel, it was really hot and we wanted a long marina shower so decided to stay for the night. Exceptionally friendly staff, food was great and priced fair, transient docks super easy to get to and protected from river wakes. Wifi worked really well too.

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Reviewed by: Gary Miller on May 8, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 76'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Stopped for fuel only, $3.449 on 5-4-23. Jimmy was great help.

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Reviewed by: Carson Diltz on Apr 30, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 51'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 5

Worth the stop! Competitive diesel prices, friendly staff, peaceful setting, and delicious dinner.

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Reviewed by: Chris Ensing , Pau Hana, on Apr 6, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.4'

Rating: 5

Awesome marina, very accommodating. At $3.59 the cheapest diesel we have seen in awhile. Pump out boat comes to you and it was free with our fuel & stay!! Short Uber ride to Murrells Inlet & a Food Lion

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Reviewed by: Jane Fidler on Mar 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Hidden gem!
Lynn was very accommodating when I called to make an after hour docking. Gave great instructions and left a key card for us with the restaurant hostess for showers and bathrooms. Updated bath house and great fuel price!

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Reviewed by: Michael Satrazemis , Whippetgood, on Jan 4, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

Good fuel stop. Restaurant was closed. Guy on dock offered to go get us Subway sandwich while we fueled up.
Good guys.

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Reviewed by: Jose De Freitas , Viva Libre, on Dec 5, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 30'
Draft: 3.6'

Rating: 5

Great fuel prices and awesome staff here would highly recommend stopping here.

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Reviewed by: John Tyrell on Nov 30, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 3.7'

Rating: 5

Lynn was very pleasant and accomodating when we made our reservation. Nick, the dockmaster and his helper met us at the fuel dock. They were very friendly and welcoming even though we were arriving at closing time. Great diesel price. They then helped us get tied up in our overnight slip, a nice stable floating dock. Everything clean and well maintained. Nice restaurant on site, just a few steps from our slip.

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Reviewed by: Teresa Scott on Oct 15, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Good stop right on waterway. Very nice staff and good fuel price.

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Reviewed by: Barbara , Irene, on Sep 9, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 34'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Loved our 4 night stay here. The people that run the marina are very nice and responsive. Facilities are clean. Small shop with ice, snacks, beer/wine and a restaurant on site (Tuesday-Sunday). Low fuel price when we were there! Lots of Ubers and easy to the laundromat, grocery, beach and everything really! Right on the ICW. We will stay here again.

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Reviewed by: Bill Kight , Cookie, on Jun 30, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 27'
Draft: 2.2'

Rating: 5

A well-managed marina. They return phone calls and respond to the VHF radio. Dock hands are first rate and experienced. When I saw the dockside pumpout receptacle, I asked a dockhand about having my holding tank pumped out. He said the dockside unit was inop, but then without hesitation, said he would have the pumpout boat come to my slip, which it did in short order. Great service.

There are only two shower rooms for the entire marina, but I did not encounter a wait during my visit in early June 2022.

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Reviewed by: Bill Mcmahon on May 4, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 4

Small marina, 2 unisex shower and restrooms, clean and functional. Helpful staff, good fuel prices.

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Reviewed by: Jerald Jones , Titan, on Apr 9, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Very nice stay at Wacca Wache, great facility and great people. Would stay again!

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Reviewed by: Steve Meyers , Moku, on Apr 5, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 43'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Amazingly friendly staff ready to catch a line and help with fueling. Bar and restaurant were closed and no laundry facilities so we decided not to stay this time but will definitely be a stop on our way by next go around.

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Reviewed by: Ray Sirois , Shellerina, on Mar 26, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Excellent service, great friendly people. Asked if we needed ice, yes we did. Best price on fuel.

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Reviewed by: Bret Butler , Lucy 2, on Jan 29, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 43'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Great little marina, they fit us in last minute. Very helpful staff. Reason for four stars was that the store and restaurant were closed for renovation. Once those are up and running, would definitely rate 5 stars.

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Reviewed by: Erika Ponelies , Bodensee, on Dec 4, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

This marina has excellent customer service, floating docks for transients and good wifi. Clean and well maintained. A place boaters feel welcome.

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Reviewed by: Jeff M on Nov 26, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

One of the finest marinas and working crew I have seen. New owners seem to have turned Wacca Wache around. I am told more big things happening in the spring. Dockhands are on spot and very helpful. Matt the manager and Nick the dockmaster have the place dialed in

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Reviewed by: Linda Ketner on Oct 28, 2020
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

This is one of our favorite stops. Easy docking, friendly accomodating staff, clean and modern restroom, good restaurant.

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Reviewed by: John Rockwell on Apr 24, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

So the docks are fairly new, nothing broken etc. Coming in late you might be tempted to tie up on one of the finger piers in the river. There is a current to contend with, so depending on your docking skills its worth it to look into the inlet just north of the fuel dock to see if a face dock has a spot. Its good water there and no wind with no current. Tying up south side to the dock in this inlet gives a north side view of a cypress swamp.

There is a $10 charge for a pumpout (even with overnight stay) and for some reason it took 30-40 minutes to empty my tank, usually a 5 minute operation. Poor design or poor equipment.

There was no wifi when I visited on April 12, I was told that there was nothing they could do. (Well, actually they could have offered me a free pump-out, or some other discount as I was paying for this service as pary of my dockage.)

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Reviewed by: Tom Lahey on Nov 20, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 3.5'

Rating: 5

Great marina for either transient or mid/long term docking. The new management has made many improvements. Easy to work with and the office and dock staff are friendly and very accommodating. There is an MTOA Port Captain and AGLCA Harbor Host available to assist members of either organization (check their membership websites).

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Reviewed by: Harold Hutchins on Sep 12, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 5

Easy docking. Friendly staff all around. Restaurant good food. Minimal marine supplies. Local color. Good stop.

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Reviewed by: Alan Smoak on Jun 1, 2016

Wacca Wache is a very nice marina. The new management is great. Nice quaint restaurant. Excellent ramp for loading, and nice docks. Protected even in storms.

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