Berths in Key West
Marinas, pilotage, security calls and the sanctuary rules for yachts that come to Key West. Captains and managers should check each marina for current berth details.
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Marinas for large yachts in Key West
Figures come from the marina operators and the City of Key West.
| Marina | Berths | Maximum size | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Perry Marina, 7005 Shrimp Rd, Stock Island | 288 wet slips and moorings | 300 ft, draft 18 ft | (786) 730-9961, VHF 10 |
| Key West Bight Marina, 201 William Street | 33 deep-water transient slips | 140 ft | Not listed |
| Conch Harbor Marina, 951 Caroline Street | Over 40 slips | 200 ft, draft 10 ft | (305) 294-2933 |
Dockwalk (sponsored article, 2 November 2023) says the Perry marina takes yachts of 100 m and beyond. The operator page states 300 ft.
Services by marina
Pilotage and harbour rules
Key West pilotage
Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels, and for US vessels under register in the foreign trade, that draw more than 7 ft and are bound for or from Key West Harbor, its anchorages or its channels. It is optional for US coastwise vessels with a federally licensed pilot on board. Key West Bar Pilots Association: 305-296-5512. The pilot station is at the northeast end of Front Street and monitors VHF 16 and 14. Pilots board 2 miles south of Lighted Whistle Buoy KW. A 24-hour notice is requested (NOAA Coast Pilot 4).
Security calls
All vessels of 65 ft or more, and all tugs with tows, give security calls on VHF 16 and 13 when they enter or leave Key West Harbor or the Main Ship Channel. A 5 mph speed limit applies in Garrison Bight and in constricted channels. The City of Key West Port Operations Office: 305-809-3790 (NOAA Coast Pilot 4).
Depth and size limits
NOAA Coast Pilot 4 gives these rules of thumb: not over 10 ft draft or 250 ft length for Northwest Channel, daylight only; not over 10 ft draft or 250 ft length for entering Safe Harbor, Stock Island, under normal conditions; and not over 29 ft draft for any vessel. There are no tugs in Key West.
Deepwater berths
Municipal Wharf
Also called Mallory Wharf. 870 ft long. Two mooring dolphins give a total of 464 ft of berthing space, with reported depths of 26 ft alongside. Large vessels must leave the berth 45 minutes before sunset, except in an emergency or by special arrangement.
Pier B
Deepwater berth with a face of 483 ft and a deck height of about 9 ft. Maneuverable ships up to 1,040 ft have docked there.
Emergency dockage
Municipal Wharf, Pier B and the Outer Navy Mole are available for emergency dockage. Contact the Key West Pilots Association, the ship's agent or the City of Key West Port Operations Office (NOAA Coast Pilot 4).
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary rules
No anchoring on coral
15 CFR 922.163 prohibits, sanctuary-wide, having a vessel anchored on living coral other than hardbottom in water depths less than 40 feet when the seabed can be seen. It also prohibits operating a vessel so that it strikes or injures coral, seagrass or other organisms attached to the seabed, including prop scarring.
Areas to be avoided
15 CFR 922.164 prohibits tank vessels and vessels greater than 50 metres in registered length from operating in the sanctuary's areas to be avoided. NOAA Coast Pilot 4 lists four, one of them in the vicinity of Key West Harbor.
Sewage and trash
NOAA lists discharging treated or untreated sewage from marine sanitation devices, and discharging trash, as prohibited sanctuary-wide. A marine sanitation device must be secured so that it cannot discharge.
No wake zones
Outside marked channels, speed is limited to 4 knots and no wake within 300 ft of residential shorelines, stationary vessels and reef markers. Within 300 ft of a divers down flag, speed is limited to idle and no wake.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- NOAA NCEI, 1991 to 2020 monthly normals, Key West International Airport
- US National Hurricane Center, climatology
- NOAA Coast Pilot 4, chapter 11
- NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, regulations
- 15 CFR 922.163, sanctuary-wide prohibited activities
- 15 CFR 922.164, additional activity regulations by sanctuary area
- 22 CFR 41.41, crewmen
- 19 CFR 101.3, customs ports of entry
- City of Key West, Key West Bight Marina
- Integra Marinas, The Perry Marina
- Dockwalk, The Perry Marina Key West (sponsored), 2 November 2023
- Conch Harbor Marina, slips
- Monroe County, airports
- Key West Holiday Fest, Harbor Walk of Lights
- UKSA annual superyacht salary guide 2025
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