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Galveston Yacht Marina

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Galveston Yacht Marina is now owned and managed by TopSide Marinas.Boaters have come to appreciate the marina for its array of amenities and long-standing reputation as the prime place to keep their boats of all sizes. Featuring state-of-the-art covered slips (with new roofs), multilevel dry storage, fuel, bait, tackle, supplies, mechanical services on premises and more - all in a fabulous, manicured facility with a convenient location on the Texas Gulf Coast. The marina has 44 Wet Slips and 256 Dry Stack Slips, 100, 50, 30 Amp Electrical Service Available for Vessels up to 100 ft, and fuel.

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Galveston Yacht Basin

715 N Holiday Dr., Galveston, TX ( Directions ) | Phone: (409) 765-3000

T he Galveston Yacht Basin has been the center of boating on the Gulf Coast for over 40 years.  The facility is located just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico right off the Galveston Ship Channel. The Galveston Yacht Basin is within minutes of beaches, shopping, nightlife, dining, attractions and more! Marina

The marina at GYB features 370 covered slips, 127 uncovered slips, dry stack storage, a floating dock, a bait camp, ship store, and a fueling station. Fuel Dock Services include 24 hour fuel service, 4 gas pumps, 2 diesel pumps, oil, fuel additives, ice, beer, cold drinks and more. The marina also offers concierge services to take care of all your needs, including boat cleaning services and maintenance. In addition, the marina also offers yacht & boat brokerage services, as well as boat rentals.

• Yacht and Boat Storage
• Wet and Dry Stack Options
• Boat Rental & Repair
• Restaurant / Bar & Grill
• Meeting Facilities, Clubhouse, & Pool Available

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Galveston Yacht Marina

715 North Holiday Drive Galveston, TX 77550 Galveston Bay-Galveston Channel

• Lat / Lon : N 29° 19.091' / W 094° 46.590'
• Hours : 24/7
• Contact : Raymond Berry
• Phone : (409) 765-3000
• Fax : (409) 762-4266
• Email : [email protected]
• Website : http://galvestonyachtbasin.com

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Second visit to Galveston Yacht Marina, and a much worse experience. Spent three nights here March 2024 at the start of a trip down the Texas coastline. For a transient boater, really the only advantage of this marina is the location - on Galveston Island, near the touristy things you might want to do in Galveston. The marina goes out of its way to be difficult. There is more paperwork, more hassle and more cost to rent a slip for a night or two, than in any other place I have stopped in about 1,750 miles of boat travel. The transient price is $3/foot. The highest I have paid anywhere in more than 1,700 miles of boat travel. The facilities are old, and not in any way luxurious. The quality of the facilities does not justify the $3/foot price. To be fair, there is evidence of some recent updating. Bathrooms/showers look new and well maintained. The piers are fixed concrete docks, so be very careful coming in and out. There is a wheel at the corner of each finger pier to help avoid horrible gouges on your boat hull if you were to misjudge the turn into the pier. Covered slips are available. The fixed concrete finger piers are low to the water, so you may need steps or a boarding ladder to get on and off your boat. Lots of fenders are a must, do you are not banging up against the concrete piers. They give impression that they don't want transient business. You have to fill out a transient slip application and email to them, along with copy of your boat insurance. They then email you a slip contract, which you must sign electronically, and then call and give them your credit card number. Slip fees are non-refundable. So, if you decide to leave a day early, they will not refund the excess payment. In March 2024 when I was here, the website said that the marina office is open seven days a week, 7am to 5pm. Not true. Not open on Sunday. So if you arrive (as I did) just after 5pm on Saturday, there is no way to get a card key on Sunday to access the restrooms or to get in and out of the marina gates. We could have left leave, but then would not be able to get back inside the Marina fence to return to our boat. There was no way to talk to anyone on Sunday. No one answered the phone for the marina office. The dry stack operation is staffed on Sunday but could not help. The marina's harbor master answered his phone, but could not help with getting a card key on Sunday. The office absolutely dropped the ball. I reserved a slip and told them I would be arriving Saturday afternoon about 5pm. No one mentioned checking in at the office before 5pm or that there might be a need to get card keys. Apparently, they could have (but did not) leave card keys at the bait camp/fuel dock. There is an on-site bar & grill. Nothing fancy, but it is right there. I did not eat there, as the lack of a card key meant I could not leave the docks to go over there and get back in to my boat. The prices, and the hassle, are no doubt a product of the fact that Galveston Yacht Marina pretty much the only marina on the Island. That, and it is no longer locally owned, it is part of a national marina conglomerate. There are some other options in the general area of Galveston, but not near the Strand tourist areas. When I was finally able to talk to the office staff on Monday, they agreed the website needed to be corrected, and agreed they did not manage the situation well. There was a gracious apology, and a partial refund. I am not a fan. But if you want to be close to the tourist attractions and restaurants, this the only real choice on Galveston Island.

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This long-time Galveston marina has been purchased and updated by new owners. The new name is Galveston Yacht Marina, the prior name was Galveston Yacht Basin. There is a bit of sticker shock here. In June 2023 when I was here for one night, a transient slip was $3/foot – the most I paid for a slip in a 1200 mile trip. In addition to the price, getting a transient slip here comes with a paperwork burden – forms to be filled out and emailed in, together with a copy of your boat insurance. Then you call the office and give them your credit card number, then they email you the slip agreement which you sign electronically. All for a one night transient slip. It was enough to put me off the marina, but they charge $3/foot because they have a good location right in the middle of everything in Galveston. Facilities are better shape than when I was last here, 5 or 6 years ago. The piers are fixed, concrete. There are roller wheels at the end, to help avoid horrible cuts/scratches if you misjudge your turn into the slip/ There is an onsite bar and grill, menue. But it is in the marina, so convenient. Restrooms on shore. Fuel dock is available. The Galveston tourist area with restaurants, bars etc is a short uber ride away. A bit further than you would want to talk in the Texas summer heat. Power worked, and the marina appeared to be oldl, but cared for.

Huge facility is not lush but has everything you need, except Wi-Fi, so I give it 3.5 stars. Friendly staff, friendly dock mates. On site food/bar and fair diesel pricing. Womens shower was under construction during our visit so the men's was temporarily used by both. Showers have locks for privacy. Easy Uber to downtown or the Stand. Lots of people around do it felt safe. Our 480MY was housed on D dock which is covered so that was nice. 12 feet depth at our slip. A very convenient and affordable one night stay. We will go back.

This marina has come along way from previous reviews. New owners and new management. New roofs all docks. Clean restrooms and showers all of the time.

Marina has seen better days. Fixed concrete piers for sailboat. Plenty of dead fish in the basin from fishing charters. Outrageous transient fee of $2/ft but it’s the only marina in the area with access to the Gulf.

Free transient docking on the West side of the marina. No power or water, but management has no idea who comes or goes.

This marina is in very poor condition. GYB seems to continue to go downhill, there is a reason the marina is half-empty and they are offering six months free rent. The bathrooms are filthy, the docks are covered with bird poop, and the covered slips rain rust down on your boat. Management does not care or have any customer service. They will promise you anything to get you to sign a lease then change the rules. Recently when my current year lease expired, I explained to management that my boat was up for sale and I did not expect to have it for another year. They offered me a month-to-month or a year lease while selling my boat. The year lease was $90 a month cheaper with the option to break the lease at any time and pay the month-to-month rate for the months I occupied the slip. After three months I sold my boat, they decided to keep my $540 deposit and say they forgot to mention that my deposit was forfeited. Even though this was all documented in email I was told they made a mistake but too bad. I also was told the pump out and boat ramp was included then later they change the rules. The pump out is now $20 per use and the boat ramp is $1500 per year. How considerate to tack on $1500 per year fee to the $460 per month slip fee. The fuel dock might be open or it might not, depending on the day, don’t bother expecting them to be open during the posted hours. Same thing applies to the bait camp, no real hours, just open when they want. Read the online reviews and talk to people who have spent time at this marina before signing a lease.

Facilities are in poor condition, fuel dock is hard to access and staff not very helpful. I would not stay here for more than a stop on the way to someplace else.

We stayed here overnight in 2015 before heading off on a long trip from our previous base in Kemah. It was expensive (we paid $2/ft/night) and we were disappointed with the poor amenities. Our transient dock isolated us in the middle of the marina, restrooms/showers were very poor quality, etc. Not a place I'd recommend.

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Galveston Yacht Basin

• 715 N Holiday Dr. Galveston, Texas 77550
• 409-765-3000
• Website Email
• Hours: Hours of Operation: Monday 8AM – 5PM Tuesday 8AM – 5PM Wednesday 8AM – 5PM Thursday 8AM – 5PM Friday 8AM – 5PM Saturday Closed Sunday Closed

Our convenient location and surrounding amenities allows everyone the opportunity to enjoy their time on the island while the avid anglers are exploring the endless inshore and offshore fishing that only the gulf coast can offer. Galveston Yacht Basin offers full service marina amenities such as a local bar & grill, bait camp, ship store and yacht service.

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Galveston Yacht Marina is now owned and operated by TopSide Marinas. Covered slips, uncovered slips, dry storage, 24-hour fuel, live bait, ship store, restaurant and much more. …

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incompetent and rude front office staff, has consistently lost information on our file. new "security" improvements are easily bypasses and failed to incorporate current clientele with cards. frustrating to deal with.

Nice place to stop for a resupply on the ICW. Plenty of marine businesses and Uber is available

Great experience with top notch facilities. Boat ramp was a little crowded and took 45 minutes to get the boat launched. Otherwise problem free. We were able to get ice/snack/bait/fuel all in one place. Had a great trip on the water and caught yellowfin until my arms wouldn't move. I'm not kidding, the fish boxes were all full and we had to start just throwing them on the deck of the boat!

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Bad boat ramp, no parking closer than a mile. Have to park at a lot 4 blocks down and be charged for using it.

Amazing People! Open to the public for launching. Educated staff. Friendly boaters. They always have live bait!!

First of all they are extremely rude the place is filthy and the bathrooms are disgusting- worse than any portapody I've ever been in - do not use them under any circumstances

Do not, I mean, do not rent a pontoon boat from this marina. At first they accommodated us and seemed friendly. We set up an afternoon pontoon rental to go explore and fish. Upon arrival they put us in a room to watch a safety video, which was a JOKE in itself. The safety video was about North Carolina boat laws (ummmmm last I checked, we live Texas.) The lady said North Carolina boat laws are the same, but in my opinion, spend a couple of bucks and purchase a texas safety video. On top of that, there were huge dead roaches on the ground in the little room where we were placed to watch the video (I stood outside the room.) Once we completed the video we walked outside to the boat. All seemed ok until we arrived to our boat. The boat was filthy and I mean disgustingly dirty. There was dirt all over the seats and floor. I looked at the lady and asked her why the boy was so dirty. She stated, "I'm the only person working here and I wasn't able to clean it!" Are you kidding me?! We're paying over $400 to rent a filthy boat?! I mean it was so dirty we couldn't even sit on the seats. I asked her for wet clothes so we could personally clean the boat. She literally searched for one cloth, brought it back, and handed it to me. She refused to clean the boat. We had to personally clean all the seats ourselves. I've never in my whole time of ever renting boats have ever experienced something so unprofessional and dirty. The only reason I didn't cancel: we had family in town from midland, Texas and we drove an hour and half to rent the boat. There's no way we drove that distance not to get on the water. Once we finally were able to leave the marina the boat barely ran. I worked so hard to turn the steering wheel to the left and right throughout the rental. Plain and simple....they should not be able to rent unsafe boats to potential renters. Be aware....the boats are old and unkept. Save your money and headaches and take your business somewhere else. This company deserves a Zero!

Been in this marina for a few years. It's old and been hoping that the new owners would invest in improving the property. The only thing that is good is the dry stack. For covered boat slips, the roof is rusting and you have to constantly keep the rust off your boat. The only good benefit is that it is the closest marina near open gulf waters. I'm hoping that the management becomes more customer friendly and makes some much needed capital improvements. The customer service is poor, so most tenants don't even bother to complain.

Its difficult what to make of this place. I called them to arrange a boat slip with lift. First don't send them a contact me e-mail or leave phone messages because they do not respond. I spoke twice with a lady there. The first time she thought they might have a slip but needed to check with maintenance. A couple of days went by with no response so I called and left a voice message with no response. I called a third time and got the same lady who told me she had not heard back from maintenance. At which point I asked what did maintenance have to do with it, do they have to confirm the boat lift works? I asked, she said yes. I left her my number again and a week later I still have not heard off them. At which point I contacted Surfside Marina and their response and service to enquiries has been outstanding. I guess the Yacht Basin does not need paying customers!.

This marina is a DUMP! GYB seems to continue to go downhill, there is a reason the marina is half-empty and they are offering six months free rent. The bathrooms are filthy, the docks are covered with bird poop, and the covered slips rain rust down on your boat. Management does not care or have any customer service. They will promise you anything to get you to sign a lease then change the rules. Recently when my current year lease expired, I explained to management that my boat was up for sale and I did not expect to have it for another year. They offered me a month-to-month or a year lease while selling my boat. The year lease was $90 a month cheaper with the option to break the lease at any time and pay the month-to-month rate for the months I occupied the slip. After three months I sold my boat, they decided to keep my $540 deposit and say they forgot to mention that my deposit was forfeited. Even though this was all documented in email I was told they made a mistake but too bad. I also was told the pump out and boat ramp was included then later they change the rules. The pump out is now $20 per use and the boat ramp is $1500 per year. How considerate to tack on $1500 per year fee to the $460 per month slip fee. The fuel dock might be open or it might not, depending on the day, don't bother expecting them to be open during the posted hours. Same thing applies to the bait camp, no real hours, just open when they want. Read the online reviews and talk to people who have spent time at this marina before signing a lease.

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Our boat ramp is now open to the public for only $15.  Stop by the store to pay and grab your tag.

April 1- april 30:  6am-7pm, beginning may 1st:  6am-9pm, 409.765.3000.