Reviews from Michael Hagerman (1)

Marina Review for Bradenton Beach Marina

Reviewed by: Michael Hagerman on Jun 23, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 34'
Draft: 5.0'

Rating: 1

If I could, that would be a Negative 5 stars. We recently chartered a 34 sailboat out of St. Petersburg, and I wanted to overnight close to our final leg. I called this marina the day before and was assured there would be room. I called TWICE on the day of our arrival and was assured there was room. The last person (3 different people I talked to) told us to pull up to the gas dock temporarily and someone would be on hand to point us to a slip. The wind had picked up from the south as we headed down the marina's channel and the water was bouncy. As we headed toward the gas dock, we saw two jet skiers sitting there waiting for assistance. That left us no where to go and we fought to stay off the jet skiers and pilings. On top of all that, there was no dockhand visible anywhere. We had to turn around and get out before we hit another boat sitting on the left. To top it all off, I fell on a stanchion trying to fend off the pilings and am really bruised up. Sailboats should avoid this marina at all costs.

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