Do it yourself boat yard And also an expert on boats…read more Only game in town of Apalachicola

2/21/22 Stopped in on 2/11/22 with a couple of bent prop…read moreblades. Had Robert and Tim pull the boat and set up to send the prop 40 miles away to the prop shop. I asked Robert to give me a best guess estimate of what it would cost to have my prop done. He said 700.00 to pull the boat, 400-500 to do the prop and 100 to clean the bottom. About 1200-1400 total. When I came to pick up the boat, the bill was 2730.00. But what was really odd is the way they acted. They told my wife the only way they would release the boat was to walk to town and go to an atm. They would not take any form of credit card or make any adjustment to the bill which was double their estimate. At every turn they acted oddly and couldn't even find our key and indicated that the flashlight on the key ring had to be resealed. Basically at every turn, acted like this wasn't their first rodeo. Taking advantage of someone. Our plan is to contact the city and the better business bureau with an extremely detail report of how we were definitely taken advantage of. This is the first bad review or report of this type that I've ever written. The only reason I'm taking the time time to do it in this case is because of just how obvious and intentional the inappropriate actions were in this case. Easy to see that these folks knew exactly what the plan was, had been there and done that. It's so easy to smell a rat and rats these folks were. They only wanted cash and didn't want any chance that we could hold them to their word.

Mikes has saved my butt several times from 2016 till 2026!! Always has what I need to get me back…read moregoing on the water!!!

Friendly people and great service. David knows his stuff. Saved us a lot of time getting the boat…read moreback on the water

I cannot recommend this marina enough. Cleave and his team helped me in every aspect both…read moremechanically and with patience. My hub on a boat trailer came off 17 miles from the marina. Shawn helped me locate a trailer company who promptly arrived and I was able to limp the trailer to the marina. Then Cleave helped me locate a lower unit for my 99 Evinrude 115. Furthermore, his mechanic team was fast and efficient. Lastly, I had to ditch the boat trailer. Cleave was very helpful in saving me a 7hr round trip plus gas. He was able to remove the trailer for me. The boat slip had a big drop off, so that is the only negative from this place. Thanks again for everything, Cleave and Shield Marina Team. Best, Ken Bedgood

Great STAFF! Everyone we interact with, from the store to the marina and docks to the service…read moredepartment is professional and pleasant. We have our boat dry docked and love the arrangement. Restrooms are spotless and well stocked. The ships store has plenty of what you need and a lot of what you want. Anytime we want to travel overland with our boat, they have gotten our boat and trailer ready for us. I love that many Shields live right at the Marina. The area always feels safe and secure. As long as we have a boat, we will keep it at Shields!

Crazy but it's the place I always go when I meander around the Gulf of Mexico. Inexpensive, treated…read morelike family. And then there is the "porch", a 30' x 40' gathering space for locals (old, young, and in-between), visiting sailors, live-aboards, and whomever just show up. Totally non fancy, nasty bathrooms, but I wouldn't go anywhere else. You always make new friends here.

From the owner: Full service marina with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico. Well stocked ships store and charter…read morefishing guides on site. Non ethanol marine gas and diesel. Live aboard welcome. Boat ramp and fish cleaning building. deck overlooking the Carrabelle river complete with rocking chairs. C~Quarters hosts the Kingfish Shootout tournament which has raised over $900,000.00 for the Leukemia Research Foundation!