Bayshore Landing Marina in Miami, FL: What to Ask Before Booking

By Boatwork Team•November 1, 2026•5 min read

Bayshore Landing Marina in Coconut Grove lists 111 slips (79 wet slips and 32 boat lifts) for vessels up to 130 feet, with in-slip power and water, fuel and transient booking. Its pages publish no slip prices, insurance minimums or contractor rules, so get the dockage agreement, insurance and hurricane terms in writing before you commit.

What is Bayshore Landing Marina and who is it for?

It is a Suntex-run marina in Coconut Grove, open seven days a week all year, with a general manager listed on its contact page. Its booking page describes a Certified Clean & Resilient marina with 111 wet slips for vessels up to 130 feet and in-slip water and electrical hookups. Tenants include yacht brokerages and fishing charter companies.

It suits owners of mid-size to very large powerboats and yachts who want a Biscayne Bay location minutes from downtown. If your boat is small and trailerable, compare dry storage options as well.

What slip sizes, power and services does it list?

The marina lists 79 wet slips and 32 boat lifts. The lifts take vessels up to 28,000 lbs. (28 slips), 30,000 lbs. (4 slips) or 40,000 lbs. (4 slips). Power runs from 30 amp to 50 amp to 100 amp, single or three phase at 480V.

Other listed services are a fuel station with REC 90 and diesel, pump-outs, ice, concierge, dusk-to-dawn security, 24-hour secured access and in-house bottom and topside cleaning teams. Hail on VHF 16, with working channel 11. Check your boat's displacement against the lift tiers, and confirm your shore-power plug and amperage match the slip you are assigned.

What do Miami slips cost and what drives the price?

The marina publishes no rates, so ask for a written quote. Length, beam, season and utilities are the usual drivers: a longer, wider boat takes more dock, winter is peak demand in South Florida, and metered power or high-amp service can be billed separately. Ask whether the quote is per foot or per night and whether it includes electric, water and fees. Treat any figure you hear by phone as a range until it is on paper.

Transient, seasonal or annual: which fits?

The marina offers monthly, annual, seasonal and transient dockage. Choose by how often you will be aboard and how much slip certainty you need.

The marina states that 90% of its slips are open to the public first come, first served. If you visit a few weeks a year, book transient through its online system. If you use the boat most weekends, an annual term protects your spot. Be careful, though: as Marlin notes, a growing number of contracts let the marina rent an owner's empty slip to transients, with proceeds going to the marina and no guarantee the slip is free on return if you did not give proper notice. Ask whether that clause appears in an annual agreement. The booking page also says reservations must be cancelled within 48 hours of the arrival date.

What should a dockage agreement spell out?

It should cover re-letting rights, notice duties, cancellation terms and liability. The Florida Sea Grant compilation Marina Dockage Agreements: Sample Provisions groups provisions into agreement terms, marina rules and special provisions, which gives you a sense of what other Florida marinas write in.

Read for who must report departures, what happens if weather or a breakdown changes your plans, and who pays for damage. Ask for the rules and regulations along with the contract itself.

What insurance and paperwork will they want?

The marina's pages do not state requirements, so ask. Expect to be asked for proof of boat insurance, registration or documentation, and contact details. Marina operators and boat owners carry different coverage. A Florida Sea Grant chapter on marine insurance separates common boat coverage, such as hull policies and protection and indemnity, from coverage of marina operations. Ask whether your policy must name the marina as certificate holder and what liability limit it wants. Also tell your insurer where the boat will be kept, because some policies set hurricane-season conditions.

What about hurricanes and haul-out?

Get the marina's storm plan in writing, including lift capacity, deadlines and who decides to close. The National Weather Service advises boat owners to understand their insurance policy and marina contract, remove the boat from the water if possible, and decide about gear removal about 3 days before a storm.

For comparison, the City of Miami marina plan calls for active measures to begin at least 72 hours before expected landfall, and says the marinas will shut down operations to the public upon the issuance of a Hurricane Warning or 24 hours prior to expected landfall, whichever comes first. Ask Bayshore for its equivalent timetable. The National Hurricane Center notes that about 25% of hurricane fatalities result from boaters trying to secure vessels in deteriorating conditions, so settle your own plan, including a backup helper, before the season. Lifts help only if your boat's weight fits a tier and a slot is promised.

Can you bring in your own contractor?

Ask for the written vendor policy. The marina's pages do not state whether outside contractors may work on boats in slips, and the marina runs its own cleaning teams. Typical questions: Is an outside tech allowed at all? Is there a fee or approved-vendor list? What certificate of insurance must the contractor provide, and must the marina be named on it? Are there limits on sanding, painting or fluid work? Get the answers before you schedule a job.

How does it compare with other Miami marinas?

See the Miami list or the specialty page, and view this marina's Boatwork profile. Compare maximum length, lift capacity, fuel, power and, most of all, written terms. Nearby profiles include Marina Miami River.