Reviews: Gasparilla Marina

Reviewed by: Lori Pickette on Jan 17, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 37'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 2

Not accepting transients.

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Reviewed by: Lawrence Wolfenden on Nov 18, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Great spot for topping off fuel and pumping out. Dockhands were first rate. We really enjoyed the opportunity to feed their pet snook.

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Reviewed by: William Langston , Uno Mas, on Jan 20, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 47'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

5 days at this marina including a tornado on day 2. Power was out for a time along with slipside water and our boat was damaged. Marina staff could not have been better at reacting to our needs and getting power and water re-established. Each slip pedestal is individually wired so recovery was swift. Communication with staff was excellent. Special shout out to John the manager - 10 stars for John. He loaned us his very nice personal truck to make a local trip. He also was a great liaison during the storm recovery keeping us informed in a timely manner of the progress so we weren't sitting in the dark. The marina has dedicated security staff to keep an eye on things during overnight hours along with a security gate on the main parking lot. The docks are all in very good condition, some fixed, some floating. Pedestals as of this posting are like new condition. Restrooms/showers are huge and new clean tile and the machines in the laundry are new but it's just one washer and dryer. The percentage of transients in the marina at this review was relatively small so competition for the laundry was low so this wasn't an issue. Next to this in the building is an area where your packages that have been delivered may be picked up. The boaters lounge with a TV and comfy chairs and couch looks out onto the marina and is also the waiting room for the dry storage (could be busy during peak times).
Onsite restaurant Jerry's BBQ was fantastic with fall-off-the-bone ribs, pulled pork and brisket. Other food was top notch.

Highly recommend the marina from the fuel dock to the maintenance staff to the wet/dry slip management team - all first rate.

I probably wouldn't come here for a long term stay (due to lack of stuff to do nearby) but for stop of a day or two, 5 stars.

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Reviewed by: Svein Erik Persen , Glad All Over, on Dec 30, 2019
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 5

Love everything about this marina, entrance channel is clearly marked, Marina and fuel dock people are extremely nice and helpful, and the on site restaurant has the best smoked ribs that money can buy.
Would highly recommend this place to anyone coming this way

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Reviewed by: Dave brown on Dec 3, 2018
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

Spent one overnight in November. Very easy access and a very protected marina. Very nice marina people. 50amp service, water, and the biggest showers (and clean too) I’ve ever seen in a marina. This marina is an industrial marina with huge boat storage facilities and about any kind of support one might need. There is but one little restaurant, more of a pub really, but the food was great. The day we visited though, we learned that the pub was just that day starting under new (not very experienced) ownership and I am wondering if he is in the right business. The wait staff was nervous about their future.

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Reviewed by: Chris Caldwell , AskCaptainChris, on Jul 3, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Another old Florida Marina. Some covered slips available. The entrance channel is well marked but pay attention, but not drift off course.

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