For the past six years Cortez Cove Marina technicians and management have maintained and repaired…read moreour boat - bottom jobs, mechanical maintenance and fiberglass repair, hull painting and bottom jobs and multiple wood working and electrical retro-fitting projects. Always professional, always meeting our expectations, always accommodating to our schedule. Have traveled the ICW from Norfolk to Brownsville and would rank Jon Lynch and his technicians and staff among the best yards in my thirty years of boating. Bill Amt M/V Charisma

The dockmaster is a terrible, Napoleon-type dictator who is mean, rude and has no business dealing…read morewith people! He thinks he runs the show and calls the shots, regardless of rules or laws. He's a two-faced liar who ridicules tenants behind their backs, talks badly about them to other people (who can overhear, as I did), and has a personal vendetta against people he just doesn't like, kicking them out despite a lease being in place. The staff here are not helpful or friendly, and they have no security on site. Cars in the parking lot are hit and vandalized, and there is no camera footage or protection for tenant cars. Their docks and facilities are sub-par, and the entire marina needs to be redone with new staff hired. The restaurant looks great, overlooking the water, but the service and food is terrible, and not at all worth the long walk down the dock to get there. Don't bother with this place, and keep on boating instead!

Was told by the dock master that you need to have at least a $150K boat to get an annual slip there.read more

This was a nice marina with great facilities Be warned…read morethere is a pretty strong current in and around the marina and the marina is pretty tight so know how to handle your boat before you go it. I would not recommend this marina if you are not confident is your handling skills. The Marina itself is very nice with lots of amenities. They have multiple large, clean, bathroom/showers. They have laundry service and a business center but I did not make use of those. A nice pool that I made use of while there and a little marina store that sells ice and such. The staff were helpful and nice when I interacted with them. There are a lot of fun restaurants within a short walk of the boats.

The marina is not maintained well. - Trash bins overflow…read more - Waste hoses are left on the dock. - Dock boards cracked and curling - Marina staff are not very welcoming - High turnover of dock staff, you never know who will be there. Classic case of an owner milking a facility for money. Beautiful location draws you in like a siren's song. Go elsewhere, you'll be happier.

Attentive service, great food selection and a nice patio area overlooking the marina.read more

The 4 of us wanted to try something new along the water. We chose to sit outside on the deck next…read moreto the marina. It was nice to look at all the boats sitting in the water. Loved the atmosphere. They had a good band playing. If you're looking for romantic, you won't find it with the loud music. The others in my group went with beer but I decided to try the Hawaiian. It sounded good, looked pretty, but had no discernible flavor. It almost seemed like they put a splash of Hawaiian Punch in seltzer water. For starters we shared the Calamari. The breading was good and crunchy. The Calamari had a nice taste but was very chewy. We also shared the Coconut Shrimp. The shrimp was cooked perfectly & the coconut breading was delicious. The dip was delicious, had a nice bite to it & perfectly complemented the shrimp. For our meals I had the Crab Cake Sandwich with a side of Coleslaw. The coleslaw was mushy but had a good flavor. The Crab Cake was mostly filler. It did have a nice flavor, but I prefer more crab meat to filler ratio. DH had the Blackened Grouper Tacos. He said it was just ok. The highlight of his meal were the delicious fries that he got with cheese & bacon on them. Our friends had the Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos & the Surf & Turf Tacos with a side of fries. They were not impressed with their meals. They said they wouldn't get them again. Will we be back? Nope.

Very honest and competent. Communicated with me every step of the way on my boat service and…read morerepairs. Ethan was awesome and I'm happy I found a great place to care and store my boat.

I have been to several marinas in the area and this one has by far been the best. I needed to…read morereplace a thru hull, a simple procedure. The other marinas wanted to make a huge, expensive production out of it but Cut's Edge made it easy and efficient. Cost me more than half what the other marinas were going to charge me. I will definitely return whenever I need work on my sailboat.

Despite other boaters who are supposedly "grandfathered in", and any "wink-wink" agreement, this is…read moreNOT a liveaboard marina. The overall marina is very run down and in shambles, and not likely to be repaired soon since it is in the middle of a sale. Many of the dock were torn apart during a late season storm, which wasn't even close to a hurricane. They only have one gentleman who repairs the docks, and he is overwhelmed with too many repairs to make. The bathrooms are dingy and run down, and the associated restaurant closes at 9 p.m., so you can't even go and watch a game there. The food is overpriced, and happy hour is not very happy! George, the assistant dockmaster (and manager in the restaurant - watch out!), is a complete A-hole and has no business dealing with the public. When the dockmaster, Harley, is off on Mondays and Tuesdays, he harasses and threatens the tenants and acts like he's God, making all the decisions to kick out those people whom he dislikes. Harley is a likeable fellow, but leaves at 2 p.m. and isn't readily available. The guy who is really in charge of it all - supposedly - is COO Joe Rogers, who refuses to meet with the public although he's the one calling the shots above Harley. If the man makes a decision that affects me, I want the opportunity to schedule a meeting and talk to him about it! This is a huge property, and despite them having ample parking with three lots, they are extremely picky about who parks where, and hate having golf carts, scooters, and more than one car per boat. Considering that this is directly across the Cortez Bridge from Anna Maria Island - which is absolutely overrun with golf carts, scooters, slingshots, etc. (they rent them everywhere) - it's absolutely INSANE that they have a problem with this! This marina is absolutely not friendly to boaters of any type, for any length of time, and I'd definitely advise against. If I had the $10 million myself, and the estimated $3 million that needs to be put into repairs and upgrades, I'd buy it myself and turn it into the gem of the island! There are houses and a bunch of property associated with it, so if there are any prospectors out there, it's a great deal at $10 million! Come save us!

We are staying on Anna Maria Island and this was the very first restaurant we decided to try…read more location was wonderful. it was a breezy evening but the boats in the marina blocked a lot of the wind and sitting outside was still very comfortable. crab legs were delicious. french fries were probably our favorite french fries that we've ever had and that says a lot because my daughter is a connoisseur of french fries! Also tried the fish dip which was good, a spinach salad and clam chowder which was excellent!

Awesome Marina! Amazing location with the most helpful staff! Great store, great restaurant…read morerecommendations & complimentary laundry!! Can't beat that!! It was a little unusual because so many boats had been hauled out for #hurricanedorian.. The biggest challenge for us was that it was a fixed dock with no ladders to use. Other than that...don't hesitate to stay here!

If your planning a transient slip dockage -- don't bother. We showed up with our boat to find no…read moreslips available for the weekend. They told us first come first serve when we reserved a slip. They had a dock our boat on a little make-shift floating dock under a bridge, and after boating all day came back at night to find the slip we had was being used by someone else and there was no dockmaster around.

Safe Harbor Pier 77 is, by far, one of the nicest marinas in Manatee County. From the dock staff to…read morethe office team, everyone is incredibly friendly, welcoming, and always willing to help. The bathrooms and ship's store are spotless and well maintained, making every visit enjoyable. The ship's store also offers a great variety of snacks, as well as beer, wine, and champagne. If you're looking for a clean, well-run marina with outstanding customer service, Safe Harbor Pier 77 is an excellent choice.

Captain Donna Carrie General Manager…read moreSafe Harbor Pier 77 12312 Manatee Ave West Bradenton, Fl. 34209 My husband signed a contract with your company in September with a commencement date of October 1. Hurricane Helene arrived to the area 9/26. We made a phone call just prior to the hurricane to ask about access and were advised not to bring our boat as planned on 10/1 as a hurricane was expected, and we would be informed by email when we could access the facilities. The hurricane impacted your marina and access to the Space was prohibited. On 10/10 Hurricane Milton arrived. On 10/19 we visited your marina to see if we could bring in our boat. Maggie's referenced emails we had not received saying the marina was not open. Checked email address and it was correct but, apparently not added to someone's list, so she said she would add it and we would be notified when to bring our boat. 10/24 another visit to marina to ask when it would be open as we had heard nothing. Maggie said it opened yesterday 10/23. Again, no notification of this fact was communicated to us. We asked for consideration for the loss of the first month on our contract because we weren't allowed access. We were referred to Michael Blake who was not in that day. 10/26 another visit to marina. We asked for our contract to begin then on Nov. 1st. as our boat did not have access. This request was denied by Michael Blake. He said the "higher ups" denied our request for some kind of consideration for time we were unable to access the Space. Your contract provides relief in the paragraph 1. License., wherein it states "If Safe Harbor is unable to deliver the Space within 10 days after Commencement Date, Member may terminate this agreement by written notice delivered to Safe Harbor prior to delivery of the space. Also, under Term. Contract states "the "Term" begins on the earlier of the Commencement Date or the date that the member is permitted to occupy the space..." and since you were closed to us on the Commencement date, and we were not permitted to occupy the space until 10/23, our position is that that is when the term begins on this contract. After stating the above items to Mike he still stated that they would not move the start date. I then stated I would take all of them to small claims court for one months rent. Mike, Maggie, the higher ups as well. Please let me know if you plan to honor your contract and we will bring our boat over on Nov. 1st. as first day of the 6 month term. Thanks for your consideration. Sincerely, Edward Dodge On Oct 30 th we contacted the office to see if we could bring our boat in We were told by Maggie that's a Mike question and they would get back to us in a few hours. 5 hrs later we called and put on speaker phone with business manager and all the office staff, we were told they wanted to terminate the contract and refund us all our monies. We accepted this and the monies were returned to us C: Safe Harbor Corporate Office 14785 Preston Rd #975 Dallas, TX 75254 Michael Blake Dockmaster Safe Harbor Pier 77 12312 Manatee Avenue Bradenton. Fl. 34209