14. Sanibel Island Marina
Posted by admin | Posted on 06-15-2008
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March 12, 2013 - The marina staff is very friendly and helpful. Beware the channel going in which has... read more
January 21, 2013 - Sanibel Island Marina is next. Walk to the lighthouse beach and collect shells. Try... read more
March 20, 2012 - We stayed for 2 nights here 11/12/11 & 11/13/11. This is a very well kept... read more
July 20, 2010 - Spent three nights here in June. Coming from Stuart on the East Coast we wanted to... read more
August 28, 2009 - Subject: Sanibel Marina Message: Last year we stayed at Sanibel Marina on our 44’... read more
14. Sanibel Island Marina
(239-472-2723)
Lat/Lon: near 26 27.056 North/082 01.886 West
Location: southwest of flashing daybeacon #2 and west of Point Ybel
Transient dockage: Available
Transient dockage rate: $2.00 per foot per night, $8.00-30 amp power hookup, $12.00-50 amp power hookup
Type of Dockage: fixed wooden slips and face docks
Total number of slips/berths: 77
Dockside Power Connections: 30-50 amp
Dockside Fresh Water Connections: Available
Showers: Available (Climate Controlled)
Laundromat: Available
Restaurant: on-site
Restaurant Recommendations: Gramma Dots (239) 472-8138 open for lunch and dinner
Provisioning Possibilities: rent bicycles close to the marina or take taxi to Jerry’s supermarket 11/2 miles away
LPG (Propane) Availability: take taxi to Periwinkle Campground (239-472-1433) for LPG tank refill less than 1 mile away
Free Wi-Fi internet access Available
Waste pump-out: Available
Gasoline and diesel fuel: Available
Depths: 7 foot minimum depths
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The marina staff is very friendly and helpful. Beware the channel going in which has a sand bar on the southwest side. There is plenty of water inside though the canal are tight for a sailboat. The rest rooms and showers are shared with the resteraunt so they are very crowed most of the day. Gamma Dot’s is pretty good though there are lots of eats on the island. I, personally, liked Trader’s Cafe. Bikes are extremely useful and available. The laudery is $2.00 for wash and dry(great) though the machine is next to Gramma’s. Overall, a pleasant stay.
Sanibel Island Marina is next. Walk to the lighthouse beach and collect shells. Try a cuban sandwich at East End deli.
Alan Lloyd
We stayed for 2 nights here 11/12/11 & 11/13/11. This is a very well kept marina. It is fairly small with a limited number of transient slips. The staff was extremely accomodating and their ship store manager Tom is a great guy. Bike rentals are available but it is something you should set up in advance as the bikes are delivered to the marina by a local bike store. Gramma Dots has very good food and stays busy. There is little to do here at the marina itself and you are a ways from shopping so a bike is best. You can walk down to the south end of the island and see the lighthouse at about .5 mile each way (maybe a bit longer). Sanibel Island is a beautiful island but extremely busy in the winter season and is hard to access without transportation. The best part for me about this marina is that warm muffins delivered to your boat with a newspaper every morning! Great stuff! But again, there is little to do in the immediate area and you are a bit out of the way from the main area of the island. Coming prepared with your own bike/s is the best idea to really get around. The owner family of this marina has deep roots in ocean sailing (ie: America’s Cup, etc.).
Mike
Spent three nights here in June. Coming from Stuart on the East Coast we wanted to stay close to one of the beaches. It is not easy to hoof it anywhere. Our slip mates broke out their dinghy and explored a great deal including the beach. All beach accesses require a 2 dollar per hour fee. They are dog friendly however.
Gramma Dots restaurant at the marina was great but busy. We were part of the attraction as many patrons stopped to talk to us and snap photos.
Each morning we were given a newspaper and warm blueberry muffins. The staff and esp dock master were some of the best. If you are looking for a quiet layover this is the place.
Dale
Subject: Sanibel Marina
Message: Last year we stayed at Sanibel Marina on our 44’ MY. Despite making reservations several weeks in advance and confirming that AM they had no space available until late in the afternoon and we had to stand off for quire awhile until the finally decided to put us at the west end of the fuel dock. The Frequent coming and going of fueling boats made this an undesirable location. There is a boat broker on site and that may have filled all the normal transient slips, I don’t know.
There is no public transport on Sanibel so we walked many miles eventually arriving at Randy Whites restaurant which was fine then to the Ding Darling area then taxied back. Things are spread all over the island so getting about isn’t easy. Bikes will help but not much. Gramma Dots is OK but very busy and the entire Sanibel marina experience was not worth it, we wont be back.
Bruce
Yes, great food – and the channel was dredged. You will bump on low tide if draw over 4 feet. The best water is starboard going into the marina and the dock master is terrific.
Richard
Sanibel Island Marina – After spending a couple days on the hook we ducked into a marina to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas day. I cannot say enough about this marina as it has to be the one of the most well kept I have ever been to. Maybe it was just the fact that it was Christmas or it was just because it was Sanibel Island but, this is a great marina and certainly should be on your list of places to stop.
Scott Dimon
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