Reviews: City Marina at Garrison Bight

Reviewed by: Captain Gene Of Galene on Jan 28, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

1 28 2022.n Visited here to check out the facilities. Talked to dock master and he gave me a monthly price of $28'. Lots of washer dryers. A good portion of the boats were house boats. Daily was $2.40'. Said daily was possible but monthly you would have to book probably in August. You have to get under the bridge (about 17') to access the Bight side of the marina. Floating docks.

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Reviewed by: Hubert Hopkins on Jan 1, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 42'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

This review applies to the Mooring Field as a transient and assistance in general. I can't comment on slips and other facilities. Be aware that if the mooring field is full, there may be mooring bouys that are "owned" by monthly or annual customers and not available to transients. We arrived on New Years Eve and called into the marina to ask about balls that were open. We were told to take one if it was empty. We tied off to one that had a small orange ball attached. When we went in to register, we were told that belonged to a permanent renter and we had to move to an anchorage. It was a huge inconvenience. Also, the CITY Marina at Garrison bight would not give us a dingy dock gate pass for the night for use after we anchored. Looking later, there is a "second" dingy dock at the Garrison Bight Marina (not to be confused with the city marina). We didn't see that so can't comment. The downtown public dingy dock at the Key West Bight Marina (also run by the city) was available but of course no way to pay for a dingy permit after closing. The signage around that downtown dingy dock is very confusing but we figured it out and tied off. Bottom line is be careful using the mooring field and ask a lot of questions. Anchoring outside the field was fine, just know there is a long dingy ride into the downtown marina. Don't expect the City Marina at Garrison Bight to do you any favors.

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Reviewed by: Ross Wiltse on Mar 4, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.0'

Rating: 5

At first I thought, what the heck did I get into. This marina has some of the best floating docks I've ever seen, the staff has gone out of their way to be helpful. New restrooms are exceptionally clean and modern. Being in a bight it is well protected from wind and wave.
Convenient to everything in Key West. Would defintley come back again. Best deal around!

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