Reviews: Holiday Harbor Marina & Grill

Reviewed by: Patricia And Steven Stanley , Calypso, on Nov 20, 2022
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 39'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 3

The staff at Holiday Harbor directed us to the long, fixed plastic dock near the Sunset Grill restaurant. They also have marina docks around the bend. The staff are friendly and caught our lines in the rain. The facility has a ship's store, 1 bathroom per gender and a single shower. There are 2 coin washer/driers. A grocery store is about a mile away and they don't have a courtesy car.

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Reviewed by: Capt Dana , Mermaid's Lair, on Jun 29, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 50'
Draft: 4.5'

Rating: 3

Nice docks, Great price, I had no problem with the width of the channel coming in or leaving. Distance to the office and restrooms was quite a hike. The office for the fuel dock which was the first thing when you arrive could not take care of transient dockage. No beach access or pool.
Dockhand was waiting at the fuel dock, he walked us over to the marina office, then returned to help us move the boat from fuel dock to the T dock used for transients. Great place for a night stay.

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Reviewed by: JEFF WHITNEY on May 28, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 4.0'

Rating: 4

Charts are wrong, no green markers coming in, only red. We were on the T dock and there was no room between us and the red markers to turn around, had to back out. Boats entering and leaving were literally 10 feet from us, no protection from W or SW winds - we were mashed against the dock pretty hard.
Very nice new docks, one pedestal with 2 30s on one side and a 50 on the other and good voltage. Great pricing and Boat US discount. Showers and bathrooms are a bit of a hike but very nice.
They didn’t monitor 16, had to call when we arrived and no dock help.
Dockhand offered to walk us back off the dock when leaving, told him we’d be ready in 5 minutes but he never came back. Left on our own.
Restaurant is extremely popular and well regarded. Overall a good stay at a great price.

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Reviewed by: Chris Himmelheber on Dec 29, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 5.5'

Rating: 3

I stayed at Holiday Harbor for several days. Access (with a 5.5 ft keel) was pretty easy from the ICW. Just have to keep close to the restaurant and docks. Transients stay on the long T-dock, and it has pylons for tying up. There are power/water stations along the dock, and they have to turn the power on once you arrive.

The dock is about 150 yards from the ICW, and though the wakes from passing barges are somewhat diminished, nothing stands between them and your boat. Use lots of fenders.

There are two restrooms and one very basic shower room that are both a pretty long hike from the dock along a gravel driveway. There are also a washer and dryer in the same place that are FREE! There may be WiFi, but as always, it doesn’t reach to the dock. I didn’t try the diesel pump or pump out, but I think they are back in the marina where the depths wouldn’t allow my keel.

There is also a nice little seafood restaurant right there, but because of holidays I didn’t get a chance to sample it. They have Uber and Lyft, and it is about 30+ minutes to Pensacola - a bit shorter distance to Orange Beach.

Helpful staff, and pretty reasonable price.

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