Charleston Harbor Marina (Mount Pleasant side of Charleston Harbor)
On 9/1/09, as part of a “South Carolina Wish List,” I posed the following question:
22. If anyone has recently docked at Charleston Harbor Marina, on the Mount Pleasant side of Charleston Harbor, please tell us about your experience.
Responses follow:
Charleston Harbour Marina is a first class facility as can be seen by “Millionaires Row” – though expensive to dock. You can dinghy in for a limited time. Virtually all the marinas in Charleston are expensive compared to marinas north above Georgetown – $4 a foot for overnight, $13 per ft a month plus power is typical……. You can moor out opposite the City Dock in the Ashley River – but a strong current and a reputation for nightime stealing . Go further up the Wando or Wapoo Cut for more restful and secure locations.
Best wishes
Arnold
Often, always a good experience. Easy to get to fuel dock and pump out. Many transient slips available.
Melissa Priola
We stayed here two years ago and enjoyed it. There is a water taxi or a hotel shuttle to take you downtown. But the currents in the marina can be fierce when docking. Ask about them before entering if you’re not sure.
James Lea
S/V Estelle
Comments from Cruisers (2)
We have been going to the Charleston Harbor with our boats for several years. We have stayed at the City Marina twice and the Charleston Harbor Marina 4 times. We like the CHM better as they have a pool at the hotel that you have acess to as well as entertainment at the Hotel.
The currents can be strong but we’ve never had a problem docking there. Just have to know to navigate the currents with your boat. The rates are only $2.15 per ft with 30Ft minimum so only about $64.50 a night for 30″ and under plus 7$ a night for Shore power. City Marina has about the same rates.
Both Marinas take good care of you at all hrs and make you feel like you have a 100Ft Yacht docked there.
We’re heading down again in June and are going back to the CHM.
“……… a strong current and a reputation for nightime stealing …….. ”
This is the first I’ve heard of “nightime stealing”. And I’ve lived here for five years and spent the night at that anchorage several times.
I suppose we all take a chance every time we anchor overnight but I’ve never had an issue (yet).