HOLIDAY HARBOR MARINA & SUNSET GRILLE

June Newsletter

Holiday Harbor Marina

SUMMER IS HERE!

We look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones at Holiday Harbor Marina and Sunset Grille.  We have all your needs for enjoying days on the water.  We carry Costa Del Mar Sunglasses and Sun Bum sunscreen; marine supplies to help you stay safe on the water; drinks and snacks for the family; bait and tackle; and apparel to stay stylish while on the water.

Please have a safe and enjoyable summer, and let us know how we can help!

MARINA
Monday – Thursday 8 AM – 6 PM
Friday – Sunday 7 AM – 7 PM

PARKING ENFORCEMENT NOTICE
  To ensure that all eligible customers are able to park, we began enforcing parking restrictions on Memorial Day weekend and will continue each holiday weekend through Labor Day weekend, including Blue Angels weekend.
 
PARKING WILL BE RESTRICTED TO
STORAGE/WET SLIP CUSTOMERS AND GUESTS
FREEDOM BOAT CLUB MEMBERS WITH SCHEDULED BOAT USAGE
PATRONS OF SUNSET GRILLE WHILE DINING AT THE GRILLE
PATRONS OF LOST KEY BARBER SHOP

OTHER VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO BEING TOWED WITHOUT WARNING!

Please help by minimizing the number of vehicles to be parked in the Marina/Grille parking lots. You also may consider having you and your guests dropped off at the Marina.

You may encounter a Parking Lot Attendant who will confirm your parking status. Please do not be offended. We regret this enforcement is necessary; our only purpose is to help ensure our customers are able to park and enjoy their boating or dining experience.

Please contact the Marina office (850-492-0555) if you have special circumstances.

WORK RACK REQUESTS

Please make all requests for work racks as early as possible. Our work racks fill up very quickly and once they are full we cannot honor anymore request until one frees up.  Also, please remember that we do not allow use of work racks on weekends, or holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day to ensure everyone’s safety.

WORK RACK REQUEST

Please make all requests for work racks as early as possible. Our work racks fill up very quickly and once they are full we cannot honor anymore request until one frees up.  Also, please remember that we do not allow use of work racks on weekends or holidays or during extremely busy times to ensure everyone’s safety.

Registration for our Red Snapper tournament is still open! There is a 48-hour waiting period to weigh a fish. Register in store or online! 

The recreational season is for those fishing for red snapper from private recreational vessels.  Complete information for Florida waters, including open dates (when set), gear requirements, size requirements, harvest limits and other requirements, can be found at:
http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/snappers/

The Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020 (DESCEND Act, with an effective date of January 13, 2022) requires persons on commercial, for-hire, and private recreational vessels to have a venting tool OR descending device rigged and ready to use when fishing for reef fish species in Gulf of Mexico federal waters.  For complete details, please see the following link:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/bulletin/noaa-fisheries-reminds-reef-fish-fishermen-descend-act-requirements-and-announces 

Our Marina Ship Store and North Store both stock venting tools.

It is your responsibility to know and adhere to the regulations of the jurisdiction in which you fish and, if different, through which you transit.

BOATS RETURNING AFTER HOURS

If you are a dry storage customer returning a boat after hours, please dock your boat as close to other boats as possible; don’t leave unusable gaps between boats.  This will allow better utilization of the dock space available for boats that arrive after you.

BAIT AND TACKLE
Both our Marina Store and North Store have various frozen baits. In addition, each store carries various leaders, weights and hooks. Come by for the best in bait and tackle for your fishing needs.

BRAGGING BOARD
If you want to show off your catch, customers can deliver or email pictures of their catch brought in to the marina and we will post the pictures on our bragging board in the office

LOOKING AHEAD

4th of July

This year the 4th of July is on Saturday and the Blue Angels show will be July 15-18 (Wednesday through Saturday). In order to help assure everyone has an enjoyable boating experience during this extremely busy time, we ask that dry storage customers:
 
– Call at least 2 hours before you want your boat placed in the water.
– Recognize that there is not enough dock space at the marina for all launched boats to stay in the water over the holiday. Therefore, boats returned before closing will be returned to dry storage daily and boats returned after closing will be returned to dry storage early the next morning.
– Know that all wet slips are rented. Please do not dock in wet slips unless specifically advised to do so. If you return after closing and the launch area is full, please use the fuel dock or the “T” dock used for docking at Sunset Grille. 
We will move your boat early the next morning.
– Keep the number of vehicles parking at the Marina to a minimum.
 
We appreciate customers’ help in making the holiday week a great time for all.
 
Blues Angels Weekend

The annual Blue Angels show at Pensacola Beach is scheduled for July 9-12. 
The basic schedule is
            July 15 Wednesday – 8:00 AM Circle Fly-In and Arrival of Show Participants
            July 16 Thursday – 2 PM Dress Rehearsal
            July 17 Friday  —  11 AM Full Dress Rehearsal
            July 18 Saturday  — 11 AM Air Show, Blues at 2 PM

The latest schedule information can be found at:

MARINA RENTAL ACCOMMODATIONS

The Marina has two units available for short-term rental, an apartment and a three-bedroom waterfront house.
 

The Marina apartment is one bed/one bath with kitchen and dining area and pull-out couch.

The Heron house is located near the Grille on Waterview Drive facing the Intracoastal Waterway. It is a 3 bed/2 bath that sleeps 9.

Smoking and pets are NOT permitted.

Complete information and availability can be found at the following links:

Sunset Grille

SPECIALS

TWO LAYER LEMON CAKE
COCONUT CLOUD CAKE
Drink – SOUTHERN PEACH – BOURBON, PEACH SCHNAPPS, SPRITE, SPLASH OF GRENADINE 

VISIT OUR GIFT SHOP FOR 50% OFF

 Our gift shop is selling its remaining inventory *excluding apparel* at 50% off.
No restocks! Get it while you can!