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Willoughby Harbor Marina

1525 Bayville Street
Norfolk, VA 23503
Willoughby Bay

Lat / Lon: N 36° 57.900' / W 076° 17.700'
Hours: 9:00am-4:00pm
Contact: LaNika Jackson
VHF Monitored: 16
Phone: (757) 583-4150
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/willoughby.harbor.marina/

2.67(3)

2.67 out of 5 stars

Review for Willoughby Harbor Marina

Reviewed by: Peter Searles , Schuyler, on Jun 11, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 31'
Draft: 2.5'

Rating: 3

I chose this marina for affordability while I left the boat for a couple of weeks and it was suitable for the purpose intended. I was impressed with the marina manager who answered a call on a Sunday when I was looking for docking instructions. Like others have noted, this is not a first class facility at this point but my understanding was that new ownership is working on rectifying the dock condition and abandoned boat issues they inherited. Also, as previously noted, there is no easy access to any retail outlets. The restaurant on site didn't look like much but was surprisingly good.

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Reviewed by: Jeffrey Womack , SV Mischievous Mermaid, on Aug 25, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 2

Chose this marina sight unseen, because it was somewhat affordable & close to where we wanted to leave the boat while we went home for a bit. Restaurant on site has good food & cheap drinks. Docks are in disrepair & there are several broken off pilings around. There is no retail in walking or biking distance, besides a 7-11 convenience store about a 1/2 mile away.

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Review for Willoughby Harbor Marina

Reviewed by: Christopher Cunningham on Sep 5, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 28'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 3

Pretty basic facilities without much supervision. New restaurant just opened and restrooms renovated. A number of sunken boats on site, so be careful! Docks are good.

WG Editor Comment:
Marina Response:

The marina does not have “a number” of sunken vessels on-site. There is however one (which the area is closed off with yellow tape for safety), that is in the process of being removed.

Staff members are on-site Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm, Saturday’s 8:00am-3:00pm and Closed on Sundays.

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