I would give Noank Shipyard 6 stars if possible. My experience has been fantastic. The service department is top notch. We have needed help a couple of times and staff was knowledgeable and efficient. Gale in the front office, Tabatha in service and John the electrician could not be nicer or easier to work with. This is a very well run marina and shipyard. Highly recommend!
The view and the restaurant are very nice however we’ve had nothing but issues since we arrived. We requested maintenance upon arrival and There was no support they never called us to tell us they were not coming. They never followed up on anything. We shouldn’t have to beg to have things fixed.. There’s a power issue also with the dock power, but after several calls, they are not doing anything about that either. I will do a more in-depth details review with photos in the future, but just wanted to get this out there to start my complaints You pay a lot of money for this to not have top-notch service. after rereading most of these reviews, I realize most of them are people just going to the restaurant. They have no clue about what it’s like to keep your boat here.
Nice marina at the mouth of the river. Fuel pump out and a clam shack on premise. It is a working shipyard, not a resort with pool and a tee shirt shop.
Land parking can get a bit squirrely when the tourists show up for tiki bar cruises, lobster rolls and river tours, but the staff is very helpful and the sunrise view from your flybridge can't be easily matched.
If you run in to trouble transiting Fishers Island Sound, they have a travel lift and a good bunch of folks in the service department.
Update: 2nd winter, beginning 3rd summer here. Still love it here! Yes, prices skyrocketed, but that's happened everywhere. You still can't beat being at the mouth of the river. It's a long idle down the river if you aredowntown.
Yard full of shrink wrapped boats, but functioning at a high level. Plus there is always M&W, Hooper and Gus to shop, chat and pet the brothers' Lab!!!
I truly love this place.... i gave it a 3 star this time because the girl that was waiting on the tables today was soooo not friendly....and seemed to be bothered ...i didn't even dare ask for a napkin... other wise it would of been 5
Awesome 1 or 3 hour tours on really cool 2 seater pontoon boats cruising the Mystic River and the open ocean! The owner Rob was fabulous and extremely knowledgeable about the area. Mini lesson on boat operation and he lets you really explore the ocean, islands, and the surrounding areas. Best 3 hours I spent on the water n a really long time! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! (See my other review for pictures of our adventure that day in August, 2019!!
One of the better Marina's on the Mystic river and it's in a great place, the mouth of the river. The gas is also not a bad price and there is normally room at the gas dock
We went to Abott's and walked the neighborhood. We could go out on the docks at the shipyard but it was neat to see the ships in the harbor. Very clean and the docks looked like a secure place to dock you boat with suitable equipment for boat repairs.
Loved working here, no matter how bad my back hurt, or how few hours of sleep i got at night, id still look forward to coming in and painting boats.
Staff is very friendly, very smart, careful, and accurate.
You can dine here, its a great place to keep your boat, they accomodate you very well here!
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