We travelled 3 hours south and went to Fort Pierce. We stayed the night at the Harbortown marina. They had several dockhands available to help us tie up on the outside dock as you pull in. We joined a row of catamarans on both sides of the dock, the first time we have had that experience. I hadn’t seen that many catamarans in a row since Simply Sail boat show in Miami. Of course, the ones on the inside were there long term and much more sheltered. The transient docking is on the outside at the very end as soon as you see the marina. It has a decent current, and there is a moderate amount of boat traffic going to the fuel dock and haul out area for the boatyard. I’m sure this marina is fine if you are staying there long term further inside the sheltered area, but where we were it wasn’t the best.
The marina had a pool, but the pool was small triangular shaped surrounded by parking lot and sidewalk. Of course the kids didn’t care what it looked like they just wanted to play and cool off.
Pool
From where we were docked it was a very long walk to the facilities or even just to take the dogs out. One good thing was they did have a restaurant on premises that had excellent service and pretty good food–what you expect at a typical marina outdoor bar seating. It had a nice view of the marina, we were able to watch boats come and go as well as see manatees and dolphin.
Harbor Cove Bar and Grill
We talked to the dockmaster about what time to depart the next day. We requested the tide table to see when slack tide was to see if that would help us safely get off the dock and turn around. His answer? “I’m not sure about the tides, I’m not a boater.”
Really?
To end on a good note, check out this boat name:
