100 Kensington St
Portland, ME 04103-5325
Dock
Offered
Mooring
Not Offered
Day Trip
Not Offered

28 Reviews
by Stephen D. - Verified user on Sep 04, 2025
Great facility and crew. Very helpful. Got a loaner car for free.
Marina Response:
Stephen, Thanks for staying with us. We hope to see you again next time you're up our way!by David F. - Verified user on Sep 02, 2025
Professional, pleasant, and helpful staff.
Marina Response:
Great to meet you, David, and thanks for entrusting Sparrow to our care.by Kevin C. - Verified user on Aug 29, 2025
Highly recommend. Great price point, clean facilities, showers, bathrooms, comfortable lounge, free laundry. 15-20 min bike ride down via nearby bike path to downtown Portland, Hannafords delivers groceries to the Marina. Dockmaster Mark and his staff were friendly, quick and accommodating. We hope to come back.
Marina Response:
Kevin, Thanks for the kind words and for staying with us. We enjoyed getting to know you both and having you on the docks! While the laundry isn't free, we are happy to put those washes on the house! Hopefully, we'll see you back here again when you're cruising up this way!by Laura L. - Verified user on Aug 09, 2025
Great facility, awesome dock crew, very helpful on a windy day to help us dock. Awesome lounge, good laundry room and nice showers. Enjoyed our stay!
Marina Response:
Laura, Thanks so much for staying with us and for the feedback. We hope to see you again!by Mike S. - Verified user on Jul 11, 2025
Great marina, fantastic staff, excellent amenities
Marina Response:
Mike, we are happy that we lived up to expectations. We look forward to hosting you again sometime, soon!by Alec L. - Verified user on Jul 05, 2025
Splendid facilities and assistance. Great location, clean, helpful. I’ll be back.
Marina Response:
Alec, I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to your return. We are all wishing you fair winds!by John a. - Verified user on Jul 05, 2025
Quinn and Corbn (and the entire) dock crew were fantastic
Marina Response:
Quinn and Corbin send their best, along with the rest of the dock staff. We hope to be able to host you again next summer for the 4th of July. You were great customers!by Dorothy D. - Verified user on Jun 25, 2025
All staff was wonderful! Nice facilities!
Marina Response:
So glad you enjoyed your stay with us! We hope to see you again next summer.by Michelle H. - Verified user on Sep 10, 2024
Outstanding! Every member of the staff was knowledgeable and friendly. Would definitely stay here every time in Portland!
Marina Response:
Thanks Michelle, We hope to see you again soon!by Pascale S. - Verified user on Aug 14, 2024
Very good staff, the place is clean and a lot of services.
Thank you ❤️
Marina Response:
Pascale, it was a pleasure hosting you. We would love to be a part of your cruising plans again! Have a great rest of the summer.by Martin G. - Verified user on Aug 11, 2024
Wonderful place and extraordinary service.
Marina Response:
Thank you, Martin. We aim to please, and we are grateful for the chance to do so. Fair winds!by Scott S. - Verified user on Jul 17, 2024
Nice staff, super clean, brand new LG appliances in the laundry, quiet dock (heavy concrete floats), everything works, and they fixed my Mariner 3.3 outboard!
Marina Response:
Scott, we're glad you enjoyed your time at MYC. Please come see us again soon!by Paul S. - Verified user on Jul 15, 2024
Full service and great services
Marina Response:
Thanks, Paul. We greatly appreciate your feedback!by Philip A. - Verified user on Aug 24, 2023
Well run marina, very good facilities and very welcoming, helpful staff
Marina Response:
Thank you, Philip. Hopefully we'll have the chance to welcome you back to MYC another time!by Barbara M. - Verified user on Aug 24, 2023
It was great wish we could have stayed longer they were able to accommodate us for one more night we will definitely book a longer stay when. We come back to Portland
Marina Response:
Hi Barbara, We would love to host you again if you make it back this way in the future. We hope you're having a great summer.by Robin A. - Verified user on Aug 24, 2023
Maine Yacht Center has been a great place to stay. Protected mooring field, beautiful amenities, parking, good WiFi...would stay again, for sure!
Marina Response:
Hi Robin, Thank you for staying with us. We hope to have the chance to host you again sometime.by Goltz W. - Verified user on Aug 09, 2023
We were moored inside the swing bridge in the river. Strong current caused mooring line and shackles on top of mooring ball to damage our hull as the boat was riding riding the line. Buys got pulled underneath the boat several times, damaging the hull as the ball itself is hard with metal shackles. The surrounds is also really not nice. Launch service is advertised but not available. Costing compared to rest of moorings we stayed at is completely of target. Would advise you try other options first
Marina Response:
Hi Goltz, I'm sorry to hear that your time on our mooring did not meet your expectations. I have refunded you one night's stay and hope that you might visit us again and give us the chance to change your opinion. I hope you have a safe cruise moving forward and wish you a great rest of the summer.by Barbara H. - Verified user on Aug 09, 2023
great place to sit out a storm. Staff was great and ver accomodating.
Marina Response:
Hi Barbara, We enjoyed having you stay with us. We look forward to having the chance host you again. Have a great summer.by Jeffrey p. - Verified user on Jul 21, 2023
Helpful dockstaff. Clean facilities on shore. Excellent WiFi strength with strategic placement of multiple signal boosters on the docks. Wish they had shoreside gas grills as they used to have
Marina Response:
Jeffrey, Thanks for your review. We do have a gas grill available just inside the marina fence. When you hopefully return, we'd be glad to point it out! Thanks, again, for staying with us, and we hope to see you again, soon.by Robert T. - Verified user on Jun 21, 2023
Excellent staff and service
Marina Response:
Hi Robert, Thanks so much for your feedback. It is much appreciated!by Cameron H. - Verified user on Jul 25, 2022
We loved our short stay (2nights) the staff could not have been more helpful and pleasant. The facilities (showers, lounge, toilets, etc) were exceptionally clean. They also have a curtesy car that was great for groceries and a run to Hamilton’s marine store.
Marina Response:
Thanks so much for your feedback. We hope to see you again this coming summer!by John S. on May 16, 2022
Kudos to the dock crew at Maine Yacht Center. Mark, Cam and Jackson continually make sure the facility is in great shape. They are always working overtime to make upgrades to the docks and making sure they are prepared for their customers. In addition, these folks are very maritime savvy and you are in great hands when they are helping you dock or checking your dock lines. It is very easy to give them a five star rating along with the yard project managers, maritime craftsman and office staff !
Marina Response:
Thank you, jsakovits1. We really appreciate your feedback!by Susan B. - Verified user on Aug 24, 2021
The staff was informative, friendly, and professional.
The Marina is clean, convenient, and close to a nice restaurant.
Marina Response:
Thank you for your feedback. We hope to see you again this coming summer!by Mary S. - Verified user on Aug 19, 2021
The staff at Maine Yacht Center are truly there to serve and meet the needs of their customers and patrons. They do an exceptional job of doing just that in a timely manner. The marina offers amenities that are very valuable to cruisers, i.e. laundry, courtesy car, great water pressure, really neat and organized docks and marina office as well as a great service center. Thank you to the staff for accommodating us and our every need.
Marina Response:
Thank you, marysherrill! We really appreciate your feedback and hope you'll join us again sometime.by Sunny C. - Verified user on Aug 19, 2021
This is an excellent marina for cruisers! The bathrooms, shower and laundry are well kept and clean. The courtesy car was always available when we needed it. Hamilton Marine is very close and well stocked with parts, etc. Wifi is strong even at the end of the dock. The only issue for some might be that it's a quarter mile walk from the end of the dock up to the main building. Extra kudos to Mark and Cam who work on the dock. They are professional, friendly and customer service oriented!
Marina Response:
Thanks so much for your feedback. Hopefully, we'll see you again soon.About Maine Yacht Center
Maine Yacht Center is well protected from prevailing summer breezes. Our floating concrete breakwater provides excellent protection from the east and from any ocean swells or wind-generated waves. Our 100 slips and 300' of "along-side" tie-up can accommodate yachts up to 150'. Maine Yacht Center's guest facilities provide for all the needs of the visiting yachtsman. Inside you'll find clean bathrooms and showers, laundry facilities, kitchen, a comfortable lounge with wonderful views of Casco Bay, and a store with ice, basic supplies, snacks, and refreshments. Please contact our dockmaster for more reservations and information.











