Reviews from Mark Bowers (4)

Marina Review for Morningstar Marinas Mayport

Reviewed by: Mark Bowers , Lorraine, on Oct 14, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Great service from Glenn & staff. We made a very short notice stop when bad weather & urgent personal business cut short an off-shore passage. Although not a typical "cruisers marina", it's a good fuel stop or short term dockage spot. We kept our 39' sailboat there for a month. I would definitely stop by again for fuel or to wait for a weather window.

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Marina Review for Cortez Cove Marina

Reviewed by: Mark Bowers , S/V Lorraine, on Oct 2, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 4

Had engine & fuel system work done here. I'm not rating it on marina amenities - it's first and foremost a working boatyard. If I was in the area and needed mechanical work done, I would use them again.

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Anchorage Review for Tavernier Harbor

Reviewed by: Mark Bowers, S/V Lorraine, on Sep 27, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 5.5'

This is a quiet place to anchor for the night while transiting the Keys. It's a long dinghy ride to get diesel or do any shopping, so we only made 1 trip (3 1/2 miles RT) to Tavernier Creek to fill jerry cans of diesel & buy a few things.

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Marina Review for Marineland Marina

Reviewed by: Mark Bowers , S/V Lorraine, on Sep 27, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 39'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 5

Fantastic staff. Snug little marina. We had to leave our boat for a month for work and personal issues. While we were gone, Hurricane Dorian made a close approach, scaring the %@(! out of me.

Thanks to Eric and people he put us in touch with, Lorraine was secured for the storm, and rode it out at Marineland's floating dock. No damage at all, even with high storm surge and winds gusts up to 80 knots. I highly recommend Marineland Marina, and hope to visit again !

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