Safe Harbor Bayfront

It's a great place to be. We have our boat docked here. There is a really nice park. The Galley is a casual restaurant with great food.

Beautiful place to dock your boat in San Diego. Nice views, amazing food and great amenities offered.

Chula Vista Marina (new owner-Safe Harbor Marinas) is a great place to keep your boat! The staff are always friendly and efficient. I have never had a problem that wasn't resolved quickly and fairly. Bathroom/showers are clean. Laundry is readily available and tidy, as well.

Slip fees are reasonable ( you can't beat it). One of the best Marinas I have ever found. I highly recommend.
Jeff Schley

*ps The Galley Restaurant is good eating, walking from Marina.
**Also, huge new development coming-restaurants, shops, etc

I was a resident at Chula Marina during the pandemic, and all I can say is that the staff went above and beyond to communicate & work with me. The people living at the marina are excellent boat Neighbors--kind, quirky, and fun loving (and always willing to share some booze at 1100 am). The amenities are always very clean (though the hottest showers are at the RV park) & the views are breathtaking. Though I rarely had a security concern, the security was always responsive to my calls re: bumps in the night. I always felt safe & protected. Will miss our floating home & highly recommending giving this oasis a shot.

I moved my sailboat here (Non Liveaboard) from the North Bay to get away from the party boaters, rental Jet-Ski idiots, Bimboats and all around douchebags & assholes that make up Harbor Island. Wow. What a treat! The place is quiet! The staff is FANTASTIC. The other boaters and people are really friendly. The marina is incredibly well maintained and clean with nice facilities. I think some of the negative reviews on here are from people that either don't park a boat here, or they associated the RV park next to the marina. They are worlds apart and the RV park is going to be closed soon for a Bayfront Convention center. (I have mixed feelings about that, but we'll see what transpires). I feel very secure and safe all the time with a friendly, security staff that watches the place like hawks. The Galley Restaurant / Bar is a blast with live music 4 nights a week, with delicious and reasonably priced food. (Try the Mahi Fish Tacos, OMG!) South Bay is great for sailing with good, consistent wind, no kelp and very little boat traffic. Also notable is the 24 mile, South Shore bike path that goes all around the bay. Wonderful kayaking, wind / kite surfing, water skiing and bird watching. The duck families are super cute as are the Herons, terns and other birds. Supposedly, there is a turtle sanctuary there some where but I haven't found it, yet. It is probably in the Nature Preserve that is just to the north of Chula Vista in National City.

However: There are a few cons worth mentioning:

It is a LONG trek to the ocean from here through a long, narrow channel. If your main goal is to get out to the ocean and come back same day, you'll be very disappointed. South bay is SHALLOW! If you stray outside of the channels at lower tide, you'll run aground, quickly. Shoals are everywhere! BE careful!

If you want a party atmosphere. Don't be a tenant here. It is quiet and boring. (Except for the really fun bar). But you won't find a lot of people getting crazy and naked on the other boats and docks. Go to harbor Island for that.

It seems that this is a place where old boats come to die and there seems to be some sad cases of abandonment.

There is a pool and hot tub, but they are located at the RV park next door and always full of people. And, supposedly, the pool and hot tub are going away when they demolish the RV park. If you are looking for a Marina with a great pool, this probably isn't the place. I don't do public pools, so that wasn't a factor for me.

Overall: Move your boat here, I think you'll be glad you did!

CHASING SUN.SETS

Long walks on the beach and sunsets pull on my heart strings in so many ways. Cliche and corny yet true. Especially when it's a new location and away from everything and everyone. Peaceful and quiet and mesmerizing.

Nobody can mess with my sun.set game because my sun.set game is strong!

This marina is a great place to dock your boat. The staff is excellent very helpful. Bathrooms and laundry are exceptional. This marina is a community that strives to help its patrons. There is a restaurant on site with great food. The chula vista park area is wonderful for walking, bike riding, etc. If you are looking for a place to call home this is it!!!!!

This is a very nice Marina. Definitely a nice place to park you sailboat but they place is much more than that. It is adjacent to Bayside Park and it also has restaurants and shops for visitors and regulars.

The boat slips offer electricity, cable, Wi-Fi, trash pick up, storage, and much more for your living needs. Prices for boat slips are available on line. The Marina itself has two eateries, a fitness center to my surprise, laundry facilities, and free easy parking which is a big one. There's a also a swimming pool available for members and guest.

The views are great and there's also a lot of good space for biking, walking, and jogging.

Great marina with just little things that boat owners will appreciate. Small trashcans on the docs to help save some trips since the docs are spread apart. SECURITY IS AMAZING. They are friendly and responsive while also being understanding. The marina staff are welcoming and made this new transition for us easy and painless. It is unfortunate we are not able to stay due to work commitments but we will be back either in travel or maybe residence again in the future. Keep it up and keep showing other marinas the best way to support tenants but remembering they are people not just customers. We appreciate everything you have done for us.

Thank you Chula Vista Marina and Staff!

Great marina and even better staff.
The only place you would ever want to keep you boat.
Ken