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My kid is there now as I type and he is loving it. I told this old Marine I'm taking care of at the VA and he said, "Loving it? Sounds like a spa to me. They beat the hell out of us when I was there. If he doesn't hate then it's not hard enough."

Stayed at this marvelous resort back in the summer of '91. The food could have been better and I could have done without the staff screaming at me all day for 13 weeks, but my stay there made me who I am today!

11 leisurely weeks spent with young men and supervisors who really care for my wellbeing and professional development. Accommodations are spartan , dining is excellent, exercise facilities are superb and overall ambiance is never to be forgotten. Semper Fi PLT 1107 10/1968

Best free vacation resort ever! I would highly recommend MCRD for people who are straight out of high school.
The staff were outstanding! They're so kind and patient. Whenever you mess up, they'll sit down and have one on one time with you:) one of my favorite part about MCRD was the cough drops and peanut butter packets. I believe you can bring them to the squad bay and share them with the Drill instructors.
Anyways, MCRD was a blast and the rain room was awesome:)
Hope you enjoy your 13 week stay!!

I had some good times as well as some bad. You come in a boy, but leave a Marine. Thanks MCRD for all you've done for me. Charlie Co. Platoon 1041

This is where Devil pups orientation will be held right?

The camp counselors can be a bit pushy and at times extremely irritable but after only 3 short months you can go home to years and years of joys and hangovers!

Back in the summer of '64 everything was a lot better. The staff were very pleasant and extremely helpful. The rooms were very neat clean to a fault and comfortable. The food was quite tasty and there was no limit on how much you could take and casually eat while contemplating the days activity schedule.
The weather was always warm and sunny and we had loads of time to enjoy the outside.
As for the free cloths that the tailors carefully fitted for us they were the finest money could buy.
During the down time you could watch the airplanes take off and land at the nearby civilian airfield.
Everything was very pleasant at least that's how I remember it.

The staff were rude, loud and bossy. Check out time was 3 months. Lousy food. Lousy barbers. Serious morning wake up call. Yet I look back on it with Pride.

CAUTION: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, THOSE WHO ARE AFRAID OF THE DARK AND THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN IT OR JUST PLAIN WIMPS. In 12 weeks DI's will either make you the guy pumpin your gas or the Marine like he is. Where your parents could NOT reach you will go and find the stuff your made of and test it against yourself. Things your parents couldn't get done in 18 or so years, you will figure out on your own and start doing, or you will be through the gate with a bus ticket.

I am the Marine corps !!!

Sallee

Amazing place!!! If you are going for graduation make sure you get there EARLY! At the gate you have your vehicle inspected and they check you with a metal detector. Make sure you have your I.D. Don't walk on the grass here or the parade deck.

I have been to MCRD before to see my one of my family members

Been there, done that...America's finest fighting force!

Went from skinny to skeletal, went from smart to dumb, and lost motivation

I spent 3 months here. The employees are rather mean and make you move fast and scream loud.

They make you clean a lot.
They make you march perfectly.
They make you reminisce on this experience 14 years later at midnight in your bed and type a strange google review.
They make an 18 year old Homesick kid into a man.
They teach you to be proud of the uniform that you earn to wear.
They make you a Marine.
3037 India company nov 2006

What can you say.. this is an awesome place to witness the greatness of America!

I took some time off a while back and booked a stay at this resort for about 13 weeks. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I figured "what the heck?" To my pleasant surprise, this place was amazing!

The other people staying at this resort were friendly and most of us got along well. I slept in a building with an open floor plan that accommodated quite a few people. The only complaint I have is the bathroom situation can be a little hectic. Also, sometimes tornadoes would blow through and mess up the furniture, so be prepared for that.

The food was so delicious, I don't think it took me longer than a couple of minutes to eat it. I felt like such a pig, but what's the fun of a vacation if you have to watch what you eat? Plus, it's almost a shame to sit inside stuffing your face when you could be outside mingling with your friends and trying to get the full experience of this depot!

From the time I woke up until the time I finally went to sleep, there were tons of activities to do. There was never a dull moment. Also, the staff here are extremely courteous and helpful and will never let you doubt yourself. They will always help you find a way to conquer whatever it is you are doing that day.

If I have to say something bad about this place, which is only fair in a review, I would say the proximity to the airport is a little annoying. Sometimes the jets taking off would keep me awake and it always made me sad knowing people were leaving San Diego without ever knowing this gem of a depot existed.

When it was finally time to leave, which came WAY too quickly, I was sad to see this place go. From all of the staff and people I became good friends with to the beautiful interior and exterior design, I just couldn't stand the thought of waking up somewhere else. Alas, all good things must come to an end.

I HIGHLY recommend this place, but make sure you book 13 weeks so you can experience everything this place has to offer. Anything less than that and you aren't doing yourself justice.

Marine core was a pleasure to have
Worked with in country. Long time
Gone but still with me.

Best three month vacation I ever had. Free professional strength trainers. Motivational speaker every day. Shooting range and swimming pool. And plenty of extras to "boot".

Went here back in 2015 when my buddy graduated from Boot Camp. Really awesome place. People there were nice and the base was impressive.

I must say that the dining facilities were lovely. And the beds were so comfortable, truly 5 star. The staff there known as "drill instructors" would sing us cute little songs and offer us words of encouragement.

Best twelve weeks of my young life! Oorah! Semper Fi!

I'm a Marine. Great to see the place where I was born!

Great place, staff seemed a little rushed and pushy. The annoying stuff were things like: everyone slept in the same room, one central shower/ bathroom, but the beds were comfortable. The resort did have a great view and personal trainers, which again were very pushy, and also FREE haircuts, the barber did go a little short, though. P.S There is a 3 month required stay and one time I tried to sleep in and the staff went crazy. Overall it was a interesting but nice stay.

All expenses paid vacation, Uncle Sam hooked it up!!

Place was cool. First time visitors will have a hard time finding it signs need to be more clear. Place needs renovations.

Food was good, the gym was nasty and the beds were lumpy. The host was always yelling at the guest and the wake up calls or way too early. But for an all-expense-paid 3 month Southern California vacation it was well worth it. Class of 10-26-88 Semper Fi

Had an excellent time at the US Marine Corps Museum in San Diego California.A wonderful place to learn about the United States Marine Corps and the history of the US Marine Corps. Excellent tour guides and great gift shops. All the exhibits in the museum are wonderful and educational of US Marine Corp history.If you re in the San Diego area visiting can t see in the United States Marine Corps Museum you ll love it

What a fantastic display of the United States Marine Corps. If you ever have a chance to attend a graduation ceremony, go. Congratulations to the newest graduating class.

It is a pleasure to see so many young men training to become Marines.

Marine corpa its very hard trening and I love and I have The desire when I graduate from college to participate in a professional marine. I just want something more for all the Marines in the dream diega from me. I also wish a great greeting to me also to the great supreme chairman Donald Trump.by.

Marine corps training once a marine always a marine finest warriors by far

This is where I was made a Marine 6/28/1988-9/16/1988

Words can never describe the feeling of being on depot, where new Marines are made.

Arrive at least an hour early. We sat in traffic for a half hour at Gate 5 only to then be pulled over for 100% vehicle inspection that took another 15 minutes. No one told us this and we missed most of the graduation. All they tell you is be seated by 9:45a but not to plan for long, long base access. Parking is very poor.

Food okay, beds uncomfortable. Great fitness program. Lots of educational classes. Experienced minor amounts of hazing. Overall 4/5 experience.

RIP... great place when you look back on it... no so much when you're here!

As I was landing in SAN I look out the window of the plane and noticed about 200 humans working out. All in formation doing work. I felt entirely proud to be an American and safer knowing these dude were training to fight for us. Charge on

Fantastic views of the airport. Though the beds are not the most comfortable I never had a problem sleeping. On site personal trainers were very motivating and attentive to my workout goals. Stayed three months and though I would never stay here again I would highly recommend.

What a terrible place to stay. First off, you can't book a room without a three month commitment. The hairstylists only know one style. The staff steal your clothes and replace them with an outfit that looks like a computer threw up all over it. The food is free but absolutely terrible. The locals are loud and don't know the meaning of personal space, in fact even the building designers neglected to incorporate any sort of private areas. You get dust and sand everywhere and hardly any sleep. There hasn't been any money spent soundproofing the place from the constant air traffic next door. While I left thirty pounds lighter and overly patriotic, I can't recommend this resort with anything higher than one star.

One of our greatest moments of family pride was watching our son graduate from Marine basic training. The events were expertly and honorably executed. The grounds are picturesque too.

I lived there for three months back in '93. The weather is awesome all year round as I have visited the area a couple times since at various times. Being right next to the runway of an international airport is not as bad as you would think. When it was time to catch some sleep I really didn't notice the air traffic. I would recommend anybody with the fortitude to enjoy a standard stay of thirteen weeks.

Forty three years ago and still motivated. Semper fi.

Very fun 13 week paidpvacation! Loved the free breakfast and the racks were very comfortable. Staff was always motivated and helpful. Facilities were very clean, and they always had an activity for us. Would visit again!
2146/G

one hell of a ride, I wouldn't change what I learned there

Amazing-I drove near the spot that Marine's who are recruits are being trained to be Marines. I never thought that the Marine Drill Sargeant's got so close to these men and women-but my goodness their hats were touching their hats and nose to nose. Best wishes and Thanks to all the new recruits going into Marine service-U.S. Navy veteran!

Best resort I've been in. Great hospitality from the staff. Plenty of execise equipment, and activities to do. Pool had a great temperature and even swimming classes! Would stay there again.

When im 17...i wanna be a US Marine...Semper Fidelis.

I had a great time here. Lots of exercise, sunny, very close to lots of great places, and interesting food opportunities. I remember during our off hours, some recruits would hang out at the "food court" and eat.

Some would quibble over terms and say a more accurate portrayal would be sneaking out at night and scavenging MRE components from dumpsters and hiding them in their footlockers, Private Pyle Style, but they just don't know how to look on the bright side of life. Plus, all the food smuggled in wasn't just from dumpsters.

One recruit had his wife bring in a bunch of candy to the Mormon Sunday service, and several recruits joined him in hiding it under their cammies to sneak it back into the squad bay, where they recruit-taped it to the tops of the pipes above the showers. That was the best candy we ever had, let me tell you.

One lucky recruit even found some week-old Claim Jumpers leftovers that had just been thrown away one night, and got himself a nice Claim Jumpers meal, even if he did litter the head with the containers for the drill instructors to find the next morning. Despite the best efforts of the drill instructors, we never did find out who the lucky winner of the trash-digging contest was, though we all had our suspicions. While I could go on all day about the lovely food, there were plenty of other high points.

Though a few poor sports did break the rules about turning in everything on arrival including the most basic common sense, by and large, most people went along with it. There were plenty of fun events they hosted here such as the Improvise Toilet Paper Challenge, the Drill Instructor Shuffle, and the Bladder Control Failure March. In the end, I think the old motto sums the place up the best. San Diego Recruit Depot: Where Civilians Become Mentally Challenged Recruits.

My son is there with my heart! He graduates on November 20th 2015!

Best government sanctioned summer camp ever, free food, clothes , and utilities, and they even pay you for your stay. But you must book your 3 month stay ahead of time at a local USMC recruitment office. The staff here is kind and very friendly. For those of you that enjoy extreme sports and hitting the gym , MCRD even has something for you. Perfect coastal weather and people from around the world will make this a stay to remember.

Hollywood adjacent (by fast-though-bumpy tour jitney). Highly motivated staff erased painful memories, helped me to improve my self-esteem and ability to work with others of diverse backgrounds. Self-serve (bland) continental breakfasts, VERY clean facilities.

Thanks for making my babee boii a MAN...
#FRANKEESEGMOORE

Beautiful place to tour. A variety of public museums, restaurants, and stores to purchase from. The view of the inlet is incredibly, too. If you look close enough, you might see some recruits being turned into Men, then transformed into Marines.

Be careful what you take pictures of you can end up getting your brand new marine in trouble. Bring a jacket, charged phone, sunglasses, walking shoes(trust me the heels are cute but you'll regret them!), there are going to be kids at the graduation that don't have family members to show up so ask your marine if there are any people who need some company, DON'T WALK ON THE PLATFORM, watch your language and who you talk about again you will get your marine in trouble if their superiors find out, the oldest woman in your family group is allowed to hold onto the Marines LEFT arm(right is to be available at all times to salute) but everyone can have a turn after, there will be lots of tears . Good luck and congrats you now have a Marine!!

Spent a few months here, I found that the staff are very rude and extremely bossy, The accommodations are spartan at best. They do have an excellent physical activity program which runs from dawn to dusk. The food is plentiful, but they rush you out way too fast. Also the barber shop is open until 4 am which I found to be very convenient. The worst thing about the place is the constant aircraft noise. The best thing is they take you to another place called Camp Pendleton and let you shoot weapons.

I spent 13 heartfelt weeks here embellishing in the fine art of becoming a U.S Marine. A small group of well dressed men led me & my peers through various tests of intestinal fortitude while being served rations of culinary delicacies 3 times per day. The staff was very accommodating and even left a piece of candy on my pillow at naptime.

3rd week for ben breadonn extremely satisying moments he says.

Boys become men, and brave men become Marines! Lima 3123 2Feb2001

Graduated here Oct 28th 2016! India Co!! Had some great Drill instructors SDI Gunnery Seargent Wiggins. Gunnery Seargent Trevino And the one who made me a Marine .Gunnery Seargent Delgado !! Oorah!!

Kinda noisy at times, great exercise programs, food was OK. Pool was an experience never to forget. All and all a place you ll remember forever...

This place was truly hell, but it's meant to be. It changes you from a scared, skinny 18 year-old kid to a young Marine ready to take on the world. You never forget the day you stepped on the yellow footprints.

I must say when I checked in it was absolutely the worst service and they were super rude but it was free so I put up with it and little did I know once you check in its hard to check out and the food was good some times bad other times.. The perks were good they had a life Coach and work out coach on staff but in return for their service since I was there for free I had to clean allot and yell allot and play fun games they made up. .. so all in all once you get passed the rude behavior it's a blast

I loved every minute off my 1957 boot camp experience. 1957 1961