The Harbour Town Yacht Basin in Sea Pines
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Live view of the Harbour Town Yacht Basin
- Marina office
- 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. April to October; 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. November to March
- Phone
- 843-363-8335
The Harbour Town marina is the harbour at the foot of the lighthouse in Sea Pines, and its proper name is the Harbour Town Yacht Basin. The Sea Pines Resort runs it as a full-service marina with 100 slips, open to boaters all year, on Calibogue Sound just off the Intracoastal Waterway. For everyone else it is the centre of Harbour Town: the dolphin cruises, fishing charters and sunset sails leave from its docks. The lighthouse beside it is the backdrop to the 18th hole of Harbour Town Golf Links.
You will see it as Harbourtown Marina, Harbor Town Marina or the Harbor Town Yacht Basin, all the same place. It is not the Harbortown marinas on Merritt Island and in Jacksonville, Florida, or Harbour Towne Marina in Dania Beach, Florida, or in Muskegon, Michigan. The rest of the village is in our Harbour Town guide.
Slips and Dockage at the Harbour Town Yacht Basin
Visiting boats can take a slip for a night, a week or a month, and slips are also sold. The resort prices dockage by the foot, and fuel is sold at the marina. Dockage can be reserved online through Dockwa or by calling the marina office at 843-363-8335. Current rates are on the resort’s dockage page, and they change with the season.
A slip here puts you inside Sea Pines, so the lighthouse, the shops, the restaurants and the rest of the resort are a walk away, without the gate.
Cruises and Charters From the Harbour Town Marina
Most visitors come to the marina to get on a boat, not to dock one. Vagabond Cruise runs narrated dolphin cruises and sunset cruises from the yacht basin, plus a morning trip across Calibogue Sound to Daufuskie Island, and its Spirit of Harbour Town yacht does sunset dinner cruises. Pirates of Hilton Head sails its pirate ship, the Black Sparrow, from the same pier for small children. H2O Sports and Solaris Boat Charters work off the same dock.
The Harbour Town Yacht Basin, Then and Now
Sea Pines built the harbour and the village around it more than 40 years ago; the resort says the design was inspired by Portofino in Italy. The lighthouse went up beside it as a landmark for boaters coming off the waterway, and the ring of shops and restaurants grew around the docks. The private Harbour Town Yacht Club sits on the same harbour but is a separate membership; see our Harbour Town Yacht Club page.
Getting There
By land, Harbour Town is at the southern end of Sea Pines, a gated community. Unless you own property there, are a resort guest or have a Sea Pines rental reservation, the gate fee is $10 per day for a standard vehicle. Park in the Harbour Town lot and walk down to the docks.
Around the Marina
The Harbour Town Lighthouse stands on the harbour’s edge, and the Harbour Town pier is a good place to watch boats come in. For a table with a view of the basin, see where to eat in Harbour Town. Sea Pines has a second marina at the other end of the resort, South Beach Marina Village, and the rest of the resort is on our Sea Pines page.
Who Sails From the Harbour Town Dock
Vagabond Cruise runs sightseeing boats off the Harbour Town dock in Sea Pines: dolphin trips, sunset dinners, the Daufuskie ferry and a Savannah day trip.
Spirit of Harbour Town, Vagabond Cruise's 74-foot heated yacht at Harbour Town: sunset dinner cruises, the Savannah day trip, Donuts and Dolphins.
Pirates of Hilton Head sails the Black Sparrow from the Harbour Town dock in Sea Pines: a 90-minute treasure hunt for children, water cannons included.
H2O Sports runs parasailing, jet skis, dolphin tours and kayak trips from its booth by the lighthouse at the Harbour Town marina in Sea Pines.
Solaris Boat Charters runs a 32-foot Chris Craft launch on private charters from the Harbour Town dock in Sea Pines, from $450 for two hours.
What reviewers say
The split in the reviews runs along a clean line: what you came for. Reviewers who came to walk the docks and watch the sunset over Calibogue Sound describe it as one of the better hours on the island, and repeat berth-holders praise the dock staff by name. The two lowest reviews are both from boaters arriving for a slip, and both describe the same thing — a reserved slip given to someone else, and staff they found unhelpful about it. The walk is the reliably good part; arriving by water, the reviews suggest confirming the booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many slips does the Harbour Town marina have?
The Harbour Town Yacht Basin has 100 slips, available by the night, week or month, and slips are also sold. Reserve through Dockwa or call the marina at 843-363-8335.
Is the Harbour Town Yacht Basin open to the public?
Yes. Anyone who has come into Sea Pines can walk the docks, and the cruises and charters that leave from it are open to the public. Drivers who are not owners, resort guests or Sea Pines renters pay the gate fee ($10 per day for a standard vehicle).
Can you get fuel at Harbour Town?
Yes. The marina sells fuel along with slip rentals.
Is Harbour Town Marina the same as Harbour Towne Marina?
No. Harbour Towne Marina (with an e) is the name of marinas in Dania Beach, Florida and Muskegon, Michigan. The Hilton Head marina is the Harbour Town Yacht Basin in Sea Pines.
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