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On our way from Cape May to Baltimore. Liked it so much we stayed a second night. Quaint town and very nice restaurant. Dock crew were very accommodating. The docks and power were very new and more than adequate. Steve and his team provide an excellent experience.
Menu for Schaefer's Canal House in Chesapeake City, MD
No stores of any kind nearby, although Steve offered to have staff give us a ride to a grocery store. We are docked from May1st to Oct31st on the transit floating docks. Our vessel is definately in good hands with Dockmaster Tom & Manager Steven Connell. They are able to run this top notch facility because of the knowledgable & friendly deckhands. (Olivia Marro, Leah Stubbs, Scott Seisler) Schaefer's is without question your #1 way point when transiting the C&D Canal. Staff was great - and knowledgeable of local conditions and setting lines for the 3+ foot tide swings.
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Again, great docking support. The restaurant had a live band and the food was excellent. Very pleasant stay and great stop between Cape May and Annapolis. While Schaefer's Canal House is an awesome marina, they also have an amazing bar and restaurant attached to it that second to none.
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Wheelchair accessible entrance,
With the marina only offering pilings that makes it tough to position bumpers for cushioning as the shifting current bounces the boat around. Lots of knocking throughout the night. If you’re looking for a fun spot to grab a bite and drink this is the place. If looking for a quiet night of sleep it’s not the best.
Fuel
Nice location with the restaurant and the dockmaster hours were very convenient for our 5p arrival. Only suggestion is to add showers to the facility. The staff was incredibly helpful when docking and getting advice on transiting the canal and out the the Delaware Bay.
Stopped at the fuel dock and took on 750 gallons of fuel. Dual pumps made fueling easy and fast. Nice discount for large quantity of fuel. Great line handling from the dock hands. Moved tp the bulkhead for the overnight stay.
Dinner reservations recommended,
Also a great walking and bike path if you're looking for a place to stretch your legs. A very convenient stop along the way. The person that helped us dock was excellent! Tied up quickly and securely. Very helpful tie up assistance.
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits,
Excellent hours for transients if trying to stretch your day. Nice casual restaurant on site. Current and pilings made for a rough night. The restaurant was lively and the food was good. As to the accommodations there is a substantial amount of current through the marina and the tidal change is roughly 3’.
Wheelchair accessible parking lot,
Restaurant next to dock was excellent. Not sure if there was a 'go fast' boat convention in town, but the exhaust noise from noon 'til dark was really ridiculous. The high outside dock in front of the restaurant prohibited us from getting on and off of the boat at low tide. The boat traffic both large and small, rocked us all night long.There is no bath house, so that is certainly a “con”.
Please provide your ETA, if you will be needing fuel, and direction of approach in the Notes section at checkout. Note that the marina has both fixed and floating docks on site, however the floating docks do not offer shore power. This is a great place to stay. Lively and fun but also quiet and calm at night. A band was playing, dinner was being served along the docks, and after a quick shower on board, dinner on the dock was fantastic! The band continued after we went back on board, and it added to our cocktails on the flybridge.
The restaurant is very good and the area is clean and well maintained. The current can be strong going into the fuel dock, so make sure when docking you approach against the current and have staff help grab your lines. Free docks on opposite shore were silted in. One is exposed to canal but very little canal traffic. Tied-up just east of bridge but never noticed bridge noise above our heater-fans noise. Dock guy, Steve, carefully made sure we were tied with long spring lines to handle the tide.
Even a cold water outside rinse off shower would have been nice. Nice folks running the docks (inc their staff). However not a marina - mainly dockage for restaurant & bar (which we found convenient). Therefore, no dock restrooms or showers (bathrooms at restaurant).
The dock hands were excellent. Got tied up quickly and efficiently in the current. The onsite restaurant was very good. Live music was enjoyable without being too loud.
I ate at the restaurant (nothing else around) the food is good. There aren't any showers, but I didn't find that to be an issue. The marina has floating docks and a fixed pier on site, however customers needing power are placed on the fixed pier, as the floating docks do not have power. If a floating dock is preferred, the marina will accommodate.
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