Best anchorages and harbours in Florida

Manatee Marina

Marina and boatyard at the south end of the Manatee Pocket, in the fishing village of Port Salerno near Stuart.

Mandan

Anchorage off Key Largo in the upper Florida Keys, with a sand bottom in shallow water on the Florida Bay side.

• Sheltered NE, E, S, SE

Mandarin Holiday Marina

Full-service marina on the east bank of the St Johns River in the Mandarin district of southern Jacksonville, Florida. Now also known as Windward Andreu Marina.

Mangrove Marina

Bayside marina on a mangrove-ringed basin at Tavernier, Florida Keys, near Mile Marker 91.7 on the upper Keys.

Mar-Marina

Marina and boatyard near the head of the Anclote River, where it meets the Intracoastal Waterway, at Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Marco Island Marina

Marina of 122 berths on the Big Marco River at Marco Island, with access to the Gulf of Mexico near the Jolley Bridge.

Marina At Factory Bay

Full-service marina of 77 berths in Factory Bay on Marco Island, with access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Ten Thousand Islands.

Marina Bay Marina

Gated marina of 168 berths on the Dania Cutoff Canal at Fort Lauderdale, within the Marina Mile yachting corridor.

Herbert Hoover Marina

Boat ramp and full-service marina at Convoy Point on Biscayne Bay, next to the Biscayne National Park headquarters in Homestead, Florida.

Marina Club at Blackwater Snd

Marina on Blackwater Sound at Key Largo, in the upper Florida Keys.

Marina Delray Inc

Family-run full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Delray Beach, on Palm Trail beside the George Bush Boulevard bridge.

Marina Jack Yacht Basin

Large transient marina in Bayfront Park, downtown Sarasota, Florida, on the Intracoastal Waterway of Sarasota Bay.

Marina Mile Yachting Center

Working boatyard at 2200 Marina Bay Drive East in Fort Lauderdale, on the South Fork of the New River along the Marina Mile.

Marina One

Boat storage marina on the Hillsboro Canal at Deerfield Beach, Florida, with indoor racks for up to 500 boats.

Marina Palms Yacht Club

Marina of 112 berths on the west side of Maule Lake, off the Intracoastal Waterway at North Miami Beach, Florida.

Marina Road Boat Yard

Full-service boatyard on the Dania Cut-Off Canal at 3000 West State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Marina Towers & Yacht Club

Private marina attached to a nine-storey residential tower at the southern end of Estero Island, Fort Myers Beach, on the Estero Bay side.

Marina Village At Boynton

Residential marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Ocean Ridge, Florida, with 39 berths set among condominiums and townhouses.

MarinaMax

Full-service marina on the Intracoastal Waterway at Venice, on Florida's Gulf coast.

Marinas At Hammock Beach Resort

Resort marina of 209 berths on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Palm Coast, Florida, attached to Hammock Beach Resort.

Marineland Marina

Small marina on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Marineland, between St. Augustine and Palm Coast in Florida, just inside the town of Marineland.

Mariner Cay Marina

Marina of about 48 berths on the Manatee Pocket at Stuart, inside a gated waterfront community, taking boats up to 70 feet.

Marjorie Park Yacht Basin

City-run marina on Davis Islands, on Seddon Channel near the mouth of the Hillsborough River, in Tampa.

Marker 1 Marina

Marina of 144 in-water berths on Causeway Boulevard in Dunedin, on St Joseph Sound, run by Loggerhead Marinas.

Marker 24 Marina

Marina on the Banana River at Merritt Island, Florida, at channel marker 24, about seven miles from Port Canaveral.

Hutchinson Island Marina

Resort marina on Hutchinson Island at Stuart, set between the Indian River and the Atlantic, with around 80 berths for boats up to 125 feet.

Maximo Marina

Full-service marina at the southern tip of St Petersburg, Florida, near the mouth of Tampa Bay and the Skyway.

McCarthy's Marina

Small bayside marina on Captiva Island, off Andy Rosse Lane, family-run since 1986 and home port of Captiva Cruises.

Melbourne Harbor Marina

Marina of 85 berths on the Indian River Lagoon, just south of the Melbourne Causeway, in Melbourne, Florida.

Meridian Marina

Marina on the south fork of the St. Lucie River at Palm City, Florida, the only marina serving that town.