Tampa Bay Area Marinas

admin March 28, 2014Tampa Bay Boating Resources

Marinas in the Tampa Bay Area

Picking a marina for your boat is not a simple task, as there are many factors to consider: price, location, ambience, and accessibility, among other things.

Water, like any real estate, is all about location, location, location! Pick where you berth your boat based on where you want to launch from, and the marina’s location. It’s important to consider factors like the surrounding environment—is it within reasonable boating distance of where you want to be? Is it busy or empty? Busy marinas tend to have a more exciting and positive ambience than an empty one.

Take a look at the following list for an idea of your options in the Tampa Bay area:

Anclote Harbors Marina - Tarpon Springs, Florida - Pinellas County -  full service, accommodate vessels up to 38 feet. Deep water wet slips can accommodate vessels up to 45 feet.  According to their website, Anclote Harbors is also the only one in the area that owns and operates its own service department.

Bay Pines  - St. Petersburg, Florida - Pinellas County -  600 feet of floating dock space and indoor boat storage. One of the oldest operating marinas

Blind Pass Marina - St Pete Beach, Florida - Pinellas County - 110 protected deep water boat slips. Ideal for liveaboards.

City of St. Petersburg Marina - St. Petersburg, Florida - Pinellas County – Located in the downtown waterfront district, close to shops, restaurants, etc. Includes a store and fuel dock.

Clearwater Marina - Clearwater, Florida – Clearwater Beach, Florida - Pinellas County - Easy access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf.

Clearwater Marinas - Clearwater Beach, Florida - Pinellas County - Operates three big resorts: Chart House Marina, the Port Vue Marina and the Holiday Inn Harbourside Marina.

Florida Marina Clubs - Tampa, Florida - Hillsborough County - Deep-water accommodations for vessels up to 110 feet in length. Wet and dry slips for boats up to 80′ in length.

The Harborage Marina,  - St. Petersburg, Florida - Pinellas County - Over 300 wet slips, residential district.

Home Port Marina - Palm Harbor, Florida - Pinellas County - Home Port Marinas offers hi and dry boat storage, covered and uncovered wet boat slips and fuel docks. Also has shower facilities, laundry Facilities and a waterfront restaurant.

Hudson Beach Marina - Hudson, Florida - Pasco County -  Direct Gulf Access. The Marina offers three levels of steel hi and dry storage units, capable of storing boats up to 33 ft. overall length.

I. C. Sharks Marina - Saint Petersburg, Florida - Pinellas County – Direct access to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, good fishing area.

Indian Springs Marina - Largo, Florida - Pinellas County – Full service, including new boat sales, pre-owned sales, storage slips, and fuel station.

Interbay Moorings Marina and Shipyard - Gibsonton, Florida - Hillsborough County – Yacht storage. Offers a 70 ton lift, dry dock storage, 65 wet slips and complete Yacht service. Also does yacht restorations.

Island Habor Marina - Palm Harbor, Florida - Pinellas County - Hi and dry boat storage up to 30 feet and wet slips. Direct gulf access, harbor protected, and one of the cheapest marinas in Tampa Bay.

Lands End Marina - Apollo Beach, Florida - Hillsborough County -  Wet slips, hi-dry storage, transient slips as well as boat repair and boat service. Also sells boats.

Largo Intercoastal Marina - Largo, Florida - Pinellas County – Near nice beaches, provides diagnostic repair and boat maintenance.

Marino’s Marina - Palm Harbor, Florida - Pinellas County – Offers both wet storage and dry storage, as well asboat servicing and boat repairs.

Marker 1 Marina - Dunedin, Florida - Pinellas County - High and dry boat storage and wet slips for boats up to 70ft. Boat storage with unlimited launch and retrieval. Also offers facilities for boaters such as a swimming pool, showers and more.

O’Neill’s Marina - St. Petersburg, Florida - Pinellas County – Full service marina with sales, financing, boat repair service and dry and wet boat storage with powered lifts. Also has a bait and tackle store.

Pasadena Marina - St Petersburg, Florida - Pinellas County Long and short term rentals, live aboard and transient slips. Bit of a quieter marina, with lots of plant and animal-life surrounding.

Port Hudson Marina - Hudson, Florida - Pasco County – Full service wet slip and dry storage marina, direct Golf access.

Ricks On The River - Tampa, Florida - Hillsborough County – Very laid back marina combined with a bar and grille. Slips for boats up to 50ft, overnight docking.

Salt Creek Marina - St. Petersburg, Florida - Pinellas County - Full service and do it yourself. Offers all boat services, from maintenance to painting.

Shell Point Marina - Ruskin, Florida - Hillsborough County – Wet slips and dry racks, unlimited ramp usage with membership.

Skeleton Key Marina - Hudson, Florida - Pasco County – Full service. Very scenic. Direct Gulf access.

Sunset Landing Marina - New Port Richey, Florida - Pasco County - High and dry storage all year-round, family-owned, nice atmosphere.

Turtle Cove Marina - Tarpon Springs, Florida - Pinellas County – Dry dock marina, 2 miles from the water.

A good idea is to run an internet search on your own, as well. Read Google and Yelp reviews for personal testimonies of boat owners. Reading first-hand accounts will help you gauge what marina will best suit your needs.