What Is your Favorite Source For Locating & Researching Marinas?

[Hugh17]

I'm in need of feedback from this well experienced group about WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE FOR LOCATING & RESEARCHING MARINAS. I look forward to your answers.

[bobconnie]

The waterway cruising guide is good for the east coast ! If ya are going cruising out in the world try Marinas . com They can show ya many places to try ! Ive used both for marinas and anchorages ! just a thought

[sy_gilana]

IF you see a marina full of Dutch flags, go there, the research has been done.

[bgallinger]

Easy question! Start with Active Captain!

[jcapo]

Originally Posted by bgallinger

Easy question! Start with Active Captain!

+10 activecaptain.com

John

[Martinini]

Word of mouth from cruisers I run into.

[rwidman]

https://activecaptain.com/X.php and Cruiser's Net

[Therapy]

Originally Posted by bgallinger

Easy question! Start with Active Captain!

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[Kettlewell]

Cruising guidebooks. Then CruisersNet in the territory they cover. Then Marinas.com.

[rwidman]

Originally Posted by rwidman

https://activecaptain.com/X.php and Cruiser's Net

Also the various printed cruising guides. Many marinas have websites so once you pick out a few that interest you, you can find their websites and see photos, rates, location, etc. And get their phone numbers.

[valhalla360]

Since we found Active Captain, we stopped bothering with other sources.

We have yet to find a marina in the USA that isn't on the site (it may be limited to name, address & phone number if no one has commented on it).

There is some coverage outside the USA but it gets sketchy based on if someone has reported the marina.

The other sources all seem to a large percentage of the marinas and often don't have basic information like cost (with active captain, it does rely on someone entering it but we find it far more likely that the info is there).

Marina web sites are often of little use as they are marketing tools. It's often funny to try and find the beautiful pictures they show in real life because when you show up, it's often unbelievable that it's the same place. They are also often very lacking in basic information for transients.

[Teachick]

So far North Carolina is the only place that is starting to truly appeal to me In my thoughts of moving from Minnesota. Probably due to the fact that it's still green. Although I don't know much about South Carolina compared to North Carolina. Let me know if anybody has thoughts re NC vs SC.

[Teachick]

So far North Carolina is the only place that is starting to truly appeal to me In my thoughts of moving from Minnesota. Probably due to the fact that it's still green. Although I don't know much about South Carolina compared to North Carolina. Let me know if anybody has thoughts re NC vs SC.

[Kettlewell]

There's definitely a climate difference between northern NC and southern SC. Some friends were rather surprised to have snow on deck when wintering in New Bern, NC, though it is unusual. The sailing is much better on NC's sounds and bays around the Oriental area. There is nothing like that in coastal SC. If you're more into power, both have interesting stretches of ICW cruising and exploration. I think the food is much better in SC for some reason. Charleston is one of the best eating out cities on the ICW. Both have gnats and other bugs. NC is probably somewhat more prone to direct hurricane hits than is most of SC. The area around Beaufort, NC, is hurricane alley. I believe boat property tax is much lower in NC, though some coastal counties in SC lowered their taxes on boats in recent years. You will have to research other taxes to see how they fit with your situation

[Teachick]

Thank you For your reply about North Carolina versus South Carolina. I like the saying you have at the bottom of your reply some people are so poor all they have is money. There is a lot of truth to that! Do you currently dock in New Jersey I was looking at your forum? I'm trying to figure out what I will do for work when I move I guess I just have to have to have faith it will all work out.