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Old 01-08-2024, 18:38   #1
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California Marinas

Here are some reviews of marinas we stayed at during our sail from Oregon to Mexico.
Best and highly recommend is Monterey harbor. Great price at $33 a night for slip plus amenities ( water, electricity, showers, bathrooms, free pump out and easy refueling). Lots of places to eat and visit. Ride the trolley for free to the aquarium and 2 blocks is a grocery store.

Stay away from Channel Island Marina. It’s run down- electricals are iffy, bathrooms are all broken except for one women’s, gate doesn’t always close to lock, showers are broken. They charge $1.80 ft and you pay another $25 for a card non refundable. Businesses are closed and whole place looks sad and neglected. Docks are cracked and falling apart.

Santa Cruise- pretty speedy for overnight at a guest dock. $2 per ft plus $25 for a card non refundable. Bathrooms are in good repair as well as showers. We didn’t get out to explore.

Half Moon Bay: Nice place, lots of nearby restaurants. $1.48 per ft plus $20 for a key fob. Lots of places to walk and explore. Great nearby coffee shops!

Fort Bragg: mostly a commercial boat harbor. There isn’t a dock or bridge to get across so use your dingy. Watch the tides coming and going- low draft and high waves at high incoming tide. Bathrooms and showers work but pretty rough. Great people! Only laundry is a walk up hill to shopping center and spendy at $4 per load to wash. Very cheap to stay at $1.35 per ft.
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Re: California Marinas

Hello, Robin, and welcome to CF.

It would be helpful if you include that you are currently cruising and what your boat is in your profile. if you later have questions, knowing about the boat may help tune the responses appropriately.

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Old 01-08-2024, 21:19   #3
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Re: California Marinas

Our boat is a DownEast 38 cutter rig. We are currently starting our journey from Oregon to Mexico- sea of Cortez. Then Panama , Bahamas and Caribbean.
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