Morningstar Marinas

Morningstar Marinas: full-service marinas in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic

Morningstar Marinas is a network of full-service marinas operating in boating destinations across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic United States. The company presents itself as a community of boaters and offers facilities and services geared toward those who spend time on the water, from beginners to experienced boaters.

The company is part of Morningstar Properties, LLC, an owner and operator of real estate assets focused primarily on marinas and self-storage. Morningstar began operating in the self-storage business in 1981 and created its marina division in 2004. According to its own presentation, the company owns and operates several full-service marinas in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast, in addition to around one hundred self-storage facilities.

Boating services

Morningstar Marinas' service offering includes boat storage, overnight dockage for transient boaters, boat rentals and boat maintenance. The company also mentions dock service and attention to its customers' storage needs.

• Boat storage
• Overnight dockage at transient locations
• Boat rentals
• Boat maintenance
• Dock service

Facilities and amenities

According to the company's information, the marinas feature clubhouses and picnic areas, bathhouses, restaurants, fuel, fish cleaning stations and ship's stores. The company describes these facilities as part of an experience that goes beyond simply storing your boat.

Locations

Morningstar Marinas operates in destinations across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Among the locations the company identifies are Golden Isles (St. Simons Island, Georgia), Mayport (Jacksonville, Florida), Gwynn's Island (Chesapeake Bay, Virginia), Little Creek (Norfolk, Virginia), McLean (Belmont, North Carolina), Crown Harbor (Cornelius, North Carolina), Southport (Southport, North Carolina), Harbortowne (Belmont, North Carolina) and Rivertowne (Cincinnati, Ohio).

Team and management

The marinas are run by a management team with site managers. Bill Young serves as senior vice president of marina operations and Sam Hird is regional manager of marina operations. General managers include Eric King (Southport), Brad Mills (Lake Wylie), Tina Minor (Gwynn's Island), Ryan Roggeman (Little Creek), Lee Inbbinett (Mayport), Steve Kiper (Rivertowne), Ethan Poteat (Crown Harbor) and Oz Bottorff (Golden Isles).

Track record and community activity

The company notes that Morningstar has been recognized for more than 35 years, according to its own presentation, as one of the industry's top operators and leading innovators. Its community activity is channeled through the Morningstar Cares program, through which the marinas organize tournaments and events to raise funds for local nonprofit organizations. Among the organizations it supports, it mentions local Boys & Girls Clubs, the Dragon Boat program for cancer survivors and the Captain Don Dingman's Hook the Future Kids Foundation.

Careers

The company has open career opportunities and asks that resumes and qualifications be sent to the email address provided for employment matters.

Headquarters and locations

Golden Isles location: St. Simons Island, GA

Mayport location: Jacksonville, FL

Gwynn's Island location: Chesapeake Bay, VA

Little Creek location: Norfolk, VA

McLean location: Belmont, NC

Crown Harbor location: Cornelius, NC

Southport location: Southport, NC

Harbortowne location: Belmont, NC

Rivertowne location: Cincinnati, OH