dessert. Facility. In and out. New docks. Loaner car. Restaurants close by. West Marine and…read moregroceries

Awesome little marina to stay at for a rest. The staff are so so friendly and help anyway they can…read more Easy to get to coming in from the ocean also. There is a Walmart, Lowes, Dicks Sporting goods, and several grocery stores (Lowes, Piggly Wiggly, and Food Lion) all within 6 miles of the marina. Best of all they have courtesy car you can use for around $10 for two hours. Two good restaurants in area, the Sanitary and Floyds 1921. Both have been in business a very long time. There is fas and diesel fuel available along with coin laundry and dryer machines (around $2 a load) plus nice clean restrooms with showers.

bathrooms are disgusting! theres 2 DEAD cockroaches in the woman's bathroom. the entire bathroom is…read moredisgusting with rusty door handles and sinks. do not recommend if you need to use the bathroom

This is not a traditional marina with a ships store or mechanics on duty. This is set up for the…read moretraveling boater looking for a safe spot to stop for a night or two with power and water hook-ups included. There are spotless bathrooms and shower rooms as well.

I kept my boat there one year and did not renew. A boat dealer retrieved it with a huge, deep…read morescratch down the side (see pic). They claimed damages had been documented last August but their protocol was to not notify boat owners. They also said no pictures were taken but that they would forward the documentation, which was never sent. The scratch is new and was not there since last August. They are also attempting to overcharge me for not meeting the $500 spend limit with incomplete records. I would say buyer beware if you're considering housing your boat there.

UPDATE: We diverted to Beaufort after a series of system failures on a delivery between Portsmouth…read moreVA and Marsh Harbour, Abacos, Bahamas. After a very brief email exchange with Portside Marina we were assured that all would be well. I sent owner Denard Harris a text on our way in the Beaufort Inlet confirming our docking assignment and checking for things like bathroom codes and WiFi passwords. After all I had no expectation of any dockside support arriving midday Thanksgiving Day. Instead, there was Denard's smiling face standing on the dock as we came alongside. Denard had take the initiative to identify restaurants open and then gave our crew of five a ride, saving us the effort of cooking for ourselves at the end of a challenging hop around Hatteras. The support and aid were exemplary. Absolutely everyone at Portside Marina is friendly and helpful. Facilities are pleasant and in good repair. There is nowhere I would rather stay in Morehead City or Beaufort. ORIGINAL REVIEW: Snuggled at the end of a commercial pier there is plenty of water for access to Portside Marina. Owner Dr. Denard Harris, his wife Kay, and their team provide one of the nicest and most welcoming facilities I have encountered. Delivery skippers encounter a lot of facilities. *grin* There are not a lot of slips so call ahead. The outer dock was damaged in recent storms and as of 1 May 2016 estimates are for completion of repairs in about six weeks. Note that the gas dock is alongside the western side of the launch well and the diesel dock is on the eastern side. The nominal diesel dock is very short but you can dock on either side of the tee dock and still reach your boat with the fuel hose. The staff here seem to have only two answers to questions: "Sure, I can help with that" and "I don't know - Denard will know how to help you." In our case we arrived at 4.15am for fuel (priority) and some minor repairs before heading back offshore. We got fuel when the marina opened. Denard suggested we move to Morehead City Docks (which he is under contract to the City to manage) where day dockage is free and is right next door to Russell's Yacht Yard where we could borrow a bosun's chair. That worked out beautifully for us. Good advice from Denard.

Beautiful marina and very friendly staff! The ship store is always well stocked and the clubhouse…read moreis very nice!

I have had a few dealings with the owner and salespersons of radio island marina. They are the kind…read moreof people who will tell you anything to get your money; then make excuses when they do not provide whatever service you "bought". There are plenty of marinas in this area; I strongly advise everyone to avoid radio island marina.

Ordered gear off their webpage. Need to return it, so I follow the link provided. WILL NOT…read moreRESPOND to my email to initiate the return. My husband warned me not to order from their site, because he has had 2 previous instances when he has not heard back, and then just had to give away his items to friends. ANYONE have any ideas on how to get them to respond?