58 Merrimac Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
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18 Reviews
by Jeff C. - Verified user on May 28, 2026
We stored here for the winter. Great place to be only a few miles from our house. Great staff, professional and friendly.
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Thank you for choosing our marinas, we appreciate your business.by Tony M. - Verified user on May 19, 2026
Great place to winter the boat. Nice people
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Thank you, we appreciate your continued business.by Tim O. - Verified user on May 19, 2026
Everything was handler great
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Thank you for choosing our marinas, we appreciate your business.by Louie W. - Verified user on Apr 29, 2026
Great Communication and looking forward to up coming season
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Thank you for choosing our marinas! We look forward to this upcoming season.by Capt S. - Verified user on Oct 17, 2025
Not even one star lost a month
No power! Opened 2weeks late
They never updated electric city
Disconnected power after fire
On going problems !!!!!! Think twice
Marina Response:
Thank you, we apologize for the power issues at the end of the season; we are upgrading all of our electrical systems for next season.by Stan M. - Verified user on Oct 17, 2025
What made our stay great was the people around us could not ask for a better group of people
Marina Response:
Thank you for docking with us! We are glad you had a great season.by Paul K. - Verified user on Oct 14, 2025
Awful
Worst marina we ever stayed at
Docks are falling apart and the ramps are dangerous
No facilities to speak of
Parking lot is filled with pot holes and muddy when it rains
And the local restaurants use the marina parking lot for their patrons
So the boat owners rarely have a place to park their cars
Marina Response:
Sorry for your inconvenience. We have added signage and staff to our parking lots.by Kevin S. - Verified user on Oct 14, 2025
Dockhands were awesome!
Marina Response:
We appreciate your positive feedback. Look forward to seeing you next season!by Caleb B. - Verified user on Oct 14, 2025
Safety and deferred maintenance is a significant concern at this marina. The electrical system caught on fire this year resulting in no power for one month. There is minimal fire protection on the dock and there were no railings on the pier for months this summer.
Marina Response:
Thank you, we apologize for the power issues at the end of the season; we are upgrading all our electrical systems for next season and continue to address maintenance diligently.by Taylor G. - Verified user on Oct 14, 2025
The facilities were better run and maintained versus last year. Thankfully.
Marina Response:
Thank you for choosing our marinas, we appreciate your business.by Bill C. - Verified user on Oct 14, 2025
Many upgrades needed! Dock hands scarce during the season. Attention to detail poor.
Marina Response:
Thank you, we are planning many upgrades for next season.by Douglas A. - Verified user on Oct 21, 2024
Docks are old and need to be replaced. Crooked all year long, amenities are lacking in a big way, personnel tough to deal with
Marina Response:
We appreciate your feedback and your business. We are working on our docks during the off season.by Richard L. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
Seasonal dockage client
Customer Service lacking
No management presence at Windward and Hilton Marinas on day to day basis
Dock Hands not trained and unavailable after mid August (back to college for entire crew)
Yard equipment in poor repair
Low priority on dock security
Novice boaters not aided and instructed about the hazards of the river putting other boats at risk of collision damage
Excellent location.
Marina Response:
We appreciate your feedback and your business. For the 2025 season, we are planning on having dock hands daily during the summer months and on the weekends through October.by James H. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
Not worth $ dock needed work 7 times there no dock help ramp hard to manage to get cart past office never open
Marina Response:
We appreciate your feedback. For the 2025 season, we are going to have dock hands readily available. Our Boat Basin office is open Monday through Friday year round. Our Harbor location is open during the seasonal months.by Melanie J. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
The gate didn’t lock, there was two by fours put up for a fence by the entrance way AND the main bathroom and shower water was shut off?
Marina Response:
We appreciate your feedback, we have installed new gate security.by Andrew B. - Verified user on Oct 15, 2024
All good except the parking at Windward. The spaces up front by the yellow crane have been continually blocked the last couple of years by piles or rock, mooring blocks, 50’ masts, old dock sections, the shed, etc. This is an easy fix but it’s crazy that these valuable spaces are taken up by things that could easily be stored elsewhere. Please move them!!
by Matthew G. - Verified user on Jul 16, 2024
Windward Marina and the other Newburyport Marinas are convenient and I enjoy using their services. Excellent restaurants a short walk away
Marina Response:
Thank you Matthew!by Marc A. - Verified user on May 24, 2024
Windward Yatch Yard is absolutely the worst marina I have ever been associated with in my 30 years of boating. The dock are unsafe, the power is unreliable averages 95 Volt at my boat I can’t even run my AC, the WiFi does not work, they don’t have bock hands, you can’t get ice, the restrooms are not cleaned regularly, they are over price for the lack of amenities they DO NOT OFFER.
Marina Response:
I am sorry you had such a negative experience with us. We have spent all summer updating many features of the marina and electric will be all updated by next season. As for dockhands, most are high school or college kids and can't work before Memorial Day or after Labor Day. Ice is always available if you pull into our fuel dock.About Windward Yacht Yard
Season Transient Promotion: Book Transient Dockage Monday through Wednesday and receive 10% off your booking, PLUS a $40 gift card to Michael's Harborside Restaurant & Bar in Newburyport, MA!
Windward Yacht Yard is just 3 miles from the mouth of the Merrimack with 160 slips and moorings. A & B docks are located on the west side of the Route 1 Bridge, while C & D docks are located east of the bridge.
Enjoy the many marina amenities to relax after a long day on the water, such as visiting the clubhouse, allowing our dock attendants to assist with docking and delivering ice to your boat, watching cable television, and using the laundry facilities.
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