Reviews from Frank Doucette (2)
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Marina Review for Osprey Marina
Reviewed by:
Frank Doucette
on Jan 27, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 3.5'Rating: 5
Stayed just one night after a rough overnight from Beaufort, SC. Even though it was a cold & rainy day we had 3 welcoming dock hands take our lines and help us get fuel and connect our power to the dock. Staff inside were equally warm and helpful - suggesting that we could have pizza delivered to us in less than an hour. Best pizza ever!!!
By the way, we are a 35 foot catamaran. They really did not have a slip for us, but rather than send us away, they let us tie up at their fuel dock for the night. This made docking especially easy for us & lifted our spirits after a particularly difficult overnight passage.
We took hot showers in clean restrooms, did 2 loads of laundry and spent the night eating pizza & streaming videos on the free Wi-fi. Dead calm and quiet - perfect by our standards.
In the morning we thought we would sneak out early, but a dockhand heard our engines start and came out to help. He made sure we got off the dock in perfect form.
Yes, we got the gift bag with jelly. Yes, we look forward to stopping here again.View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
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Marina Review for New Smyrna Beach City Marina
Reviewed by:
Frank Doucette
on Jan 19, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 3.5'Rating: 5
Great stop on ICW! We are novices on the ICW and are delivering our new (to us) catamaran from Key Largo to Oriental, NC. This was by far the best stop! Super helpful staff, very quiet Marina, close to a vibrant artsy downtown - and a super cool cat that hangs out at the Marina office.
Wife reports that the ladies restroom has delightful soaps and lotions. Mens room was clean and very functional. This Marina has everything a cruiser needs with no uppity attitude. Just a great boater community vibe.
I will definitely stop here again!View location on the Waterway Guide Explorer
