Reviews: Atlantic City

Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on Oct 12, 2024
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

Absecon inlet is wide and lets a lot of the Atlantic into protected waters. The anchorage is located on a protected side of the channel, just south of the Brigantine Bridge and does not provide all the characteristics you would want for a secluded, restful anchorage. Add to this the fact that you are confronted by the illumination from four major casinos and you might think that this is a spot to be avoided. There are better anchorages in the area, Rum Point Basin is our preferred option, but low tide and low light made this the anchorage of choice for us for the second time. We were heading south on a weather dominated schedule.

We rounded Green 15 and turned into the side channel in front of the Golden Nugget Casino, dropped our anchor in 15 feet MLW, backed down on an anchor which set immediately and held, and spent a good night, illuminated by the casinos and rocking to the last of the Atlantic that crept in along with the wakes of the occasional passing boat and the changing tidal flow. Remember that tides in Atlantic City are sometimes over five feet. Allow for sufficient scope on your anchor. We did not try to get to shore. Cell service was excellent. We left in the morning with no problems, well rested, heading out at dawn to go south. In a future similar situation, we would definitely do it again.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Olivier Niquette on Oct 10, 2024
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.4'

Arrived at night and followed the chart to anchorage. It was difficult to see buoys by sight because they are not lit and the lights from the city are very distracting. Anchored easily in 27 feet with good hold. With three other sailboats limited anchoring choices. Not well protected from winds from North. Also quite a bit of current. But happy to have this as an overnight stop.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Francis Gravel on Oct 4, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 36'
Draft: 6.7'

Easy access to the anchorage. Anchor in 15' at low tide. Holding is ok. You dinghy to the Gardner's Basin. You have a 4h permission to dock.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Capt. Mac Rubel on May 23, 2023
LOA: 48'
Draft: 5.0'

We arrived at low tide so we anchored temporarily at the Atlantic City Anchorage by the Coast Guard station. There was 16 feet MLW at the anchorage icon and the anchor set immediately with appropriate scope out for the incoming (five foot) tide. The only wind and wave protection is from the south. Winds were from the northeast at 10 miles per hour with gusts to 20 and we had a 2mph current keeping us in line with the tide both ways. There is shore access available but we were not going to get involved with going ashore. Cell service is excellent. Overnight the winds picked up and the anchorage became bumpy. The forecast looked like we were going to be in Atlantic City for a while so we moved to the protection of Rum Point Basin across the river. For a quick late afternoon in and early morning out in fair weather this is an uncomplicated stop. We can't recommend it for anything else.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Douglas Ellison, Vayu, on Sep 19, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.5'

I was rather dreading this anchorage but it was a necessity. In the end despite the noise of the area, it was quite a pleasant experience. I arrived at slack high tide so anchoring single handed was easier than I had feared. Equally I departed at slack. The north wind against the current was interesting but a good stop overall.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Norman Cecil, Ms Bea Haven, on Aug 1, 2021
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 5.0'

Second time anchoring here, held firm both. 3 boats anchoring overnight, plenty of room. Can be noisy from partiers ashore, currents swift so avoid dinghy rides.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Ketch Shamrock, Ketch Shamrock, on Sep 24, 2020
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 49'
Draft: 4.7'

This is a good spot for an overnight stop at anchor, but the currents are so strong that I would not want to use the dinghy. The anchor held on the first bight and came up clean when weighing.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Mommac, C Chele, on Aug 1, 2017
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 52'
Draft: 5.0'

Here on a busy weekend afternoon:evening. Traffic and noise, loads of lights from land. Didn't attempt landing. Certainly among the least favorite anchorages all the way from Fl. Best thing is a place to stop on the way N to or S from NYC.

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Review for Atlantic City

Reviewed by: Skipper Bob on Jun 1, 2016
Draft: 0.0'

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