Devon Sailing Reviews

Nice, spent like eight hours waiting for the ferry, granted I was that early, but because of my baggage I had no chance to go to the restaurant, and the Lil Cafe thing inside only opens just before the boat gets there, like two hours or so. Still, cozy, played my guitar, and the room has some nice accoustics for music. Bathrooms we're super clean, and over all staff was friendly. The machine selection for food sucked, I had to subsist on crisps.

Pro tip
If you get there really early, bring your own food. Also, I had the room all to myself, it was kind of nice. Yay!

Would have given five stars if there had been food.

Newly built marina, with lots of space and good amenities. Lock was open the entire time that we were there (16 hours), so I'm not sure the gates ever close. The restaurant up by the entrance (just by the car ferry terminal) was suprisingly good.
Slightly cheaper than the other marinas in Plymouth, also comes with electricity and water.

Prices are competitive, very well sheltered and great position for access to the sound. Facilities are modern but indifferently looked after. Parking can be a challenge although I think that is being sorted. Let down mostly by disinterested staff, who even when they are around are not engaged and don't seem to know (or care) much about what a marina does. I've little faith that if weather was bad or there was a problem with my boat they would do anything about it. I cancelled my berth when, on visiting office to renew for another year, the staff member there basically couldn't be bothered and told me to telephone another office. Could be so much better..... If you are looking for a berth in Plymouth, pay a little more and go elsewhere.

A worthy place to visit. The cafe/restaurant is well designed and the food is delicious either inside or outside. Is welcoming of dogs on leads, and show consideration and kindness to dogs with free treats and watering basins. The views are of King Point Marina view their floor to ceiling windows. On a sunny day, as in our visit, the views speak volumes themselves. Prices are very reasonable, their staff friendly and polite but more importantly for me...respectful. Parking is FREE, but be sure to park in the correct area. No ticket required. A great place for breakfast, lunch or evening meal for one, two or a family. I dare you to find anything but nice things to say about your visit here.

King Point Marina is amazing. Recommend it for sheltered well positioned access to amazing cruising waters

It's probably the most sheltered marina in Plymouth, and probably the quietest. Exit the marina and you are almost immediately in Plymouth Sound. And an easy walk Plymouth city centre and the railway station. How convenient is that? Nearly new, lovely shower block.

Don't be put off by the proximity of the Brittany Ferry. Most of the time you are completely unaware of it, and working around the arrival and departure times (you may not enter or exit the marina while the ferry is docking or leaving) is not onerous. Also don't be put off by the proximity of Plymouth's Union Street. Whatever dodgy going on happens in Union Street never gets to the marina.

So I love it there.

The negatives are:
Firstly, there is not much these. No chandler, no fuel, the office does sell bottled gas but is only staffed during working hours. There is an eatery, "The Dock", which is nice enough (stunning views), but not the sort of place you would go for a quick beer.

My main negative is the Princess people. Princess boats are built just round the corner, and come to King Point to be fitted out. The Princess people are nice enough, friendly, it's just that there are so many of them. There are times when the marina feels more like a boat builder that a leisure marina. But I still love it there.

Nice place to people watch or catch a ferry to local areas.

Very nice but pricey. Would happily take my family hear

An amazing place if you have a boat and like to sail

Could be a great marina. It s got all the facilities and great location. Unfortunately, our experience as a permanent berth holder, was that every time the wind was from a southerly direction and above a force 6, we experienced thousands of pounds of damage to our boat. This is despite having massively over-spec warps, snubbers and fenders.

The wave pontoon, which their website states will give owners confidence in the safety of their vessels does not because they only deploy it in wind speeds above a force 9. This is despite damage being significant at much lower wind speeds.

This was exacerbated by the marina not being staffed for the majority of the time. On the first occasion of damage, they didn t even inform us of the damage, despite warps hanging in the water, snubbers broken and the boat surging against the pontoon repeatedly. It was two weeks before I could get to the boat and considerable additional damage must have been caused by this negligence.

After the second incident of damage, it was clear it was an unsafe marina so we were forced to move our boat to QAB. Sutton Harbour Holdings, who own the marina, are completely disinterested in this situation. We are now faced with having to go to court to recover the mooring fees we paid in advance, as they are not prepared to negotiate on the three month notice period.

These observations may not apply to every berth and there may be ones that are safe. However, there are completely unsuitable ones which will result in vessel damage. If you experience this, don t expect support from the spineless manager or the exec team who are completely disinterested in negotiating equitable solutions to the problems they cause.

My advice is to avoid at all cost. Pay a little more and get a marina who prioritises looking after your boat and values your custom.

Have visited here on numerous occasions for meals and sometimes just for coffee. I like staff attitude, service and the menu. It is popular for all these reasons along with the location on the small marina.

Your boat won't be safe here - ours friend's boat was badly damaged and the staff didn't care. The management are arrogant and their customer service was appalling. Plus the bathrooms smell of sewage all the time.

Lovely place! Princess Yachts are stunning, they own a portion of the Dock so it's quality spending a bit of time there. And for a break "the Dock" is a great place to wind down for a break or after work. Friendly staff and good coffee, they're generous with the quantity of food for the price you're paying.

Nice marina that is well kept. Nice restaurant called THE DOCK situated in site

Lovely marina. Staff very helpful. Good position and well looked after.

In the evening to look up from the sea - just beautiful!

Small marina next to ferry port. Nice restaurant next door but a bit out of town. 20 minute walk to Royal William yard and 10 minute taxi to the Barbican. Clean facilities.