Manteo Waterfront Marina (Roanoke Island – Roanoke Sound)
On 7/23/09, as part of a “North Carolina Wish List,” I posed the following question:
16. Let’s continue our `off the Waterway’ queries, by journeying east from Albemarle Sound to the northern headwaters of Roanoke and Croatan Sounds. These bodes of water are divided by historic Roanoke Island. Cruisers can follow the Roanoke Sound channel south to Shallowbag Bay and the Manteo city waterfront and marina (a SALTY SOUTHEAST CRUISERS’ NET SPONSOR). Who has visited Manteo by water? Did you discover any shallow water or marker confusion on either the sound or Shallowbag Bay channels? Please describe what you found ashore in Manteo. Did you discover any particularly good places to slake a healthy appetite?
Responses follow:
We visited Manteo in June 2009. No shallow spots in the channel that I recall. Our route from Manteo was through the channel east, then north that leads into Albemarle Sound. I nice restaurant, the Full Moon, is directly across the street from the town dock master’s office. Friendly people in town. We enjoyed the side trip to the Outer Banks. Very nice clean showers and laundry at the marina.
Rick
We went to Manteo the next day, the Sound was calm. Plenty of crabpots though. You only have to follow the markers into Manteo, and you’ll be fine. The channel going out Roanoke Sound has the red markers on the left, the cut channel into Manteo has them on the right (you’re returning). Keep that in mind and you’ll have no problem. Had a very good dinner at the restaurant 1587, I think it is, next to the Marina.
Bill & Claudia Bagwell
M/V RUNAWAY
Manteo – we sailed from Ocracoke there last year and loved it. Caught over 50 Spanish Mackeral on the way in and stayed three days. The city dock folks were friendly and it is an easy walk over to the Elizabeth II. Rental cars are sparce so reserve in advance.
Wright and Gladys Anderson
First & Ten
We were traveling South in early June on our sailboat. Coming off of the sound to begin the trek to Manteo I found to be “confusing” ; once rounding the Northern section of the island the channel was quite clear all the way into town.
This was our second trip and stay in Manteo by water. My wife especially enjoys staying in Manteo – obviously the shops which are also suffering this year and some gone due to the economy. One of the items that really makes this a great stay is the park across from the docks; beautiful grounds and free concerts if you catch it on Fridays. Last year we saw the Chinese Acrobats and this year we caught the NC Symphony ; outside , under the stars and FREE. Excellent stop. Ortegas on this trip was good and Poor Richards for standard fare sandwiches, burgers etc.
Having a 48 ft. mast we had to take the route from Manteo down to Wanchese and out to the Pamlico. All well marked and as opposed to last year I found point of transition from Green to starboard to Red Right return marked very well although the numbers have apparently changed ; did not match the chart marker numbers – had I not been through here before I may have really been confused because of this number situation.
Pat Kenefick
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