HOLIDAY HARBOR MARINA & SUNSET GRILLE
July Newsletter
Holiday Harbor Marina
July is A Busy Month
July will be a very busy month at Holiday Harbor Marina and Sunset Grille. In addition to the July 4th weekend, the annual Blue Angels at the Beach show will take place at Pensacola Beach July 15-18, and the Holiday Harbor Marina annual red snapper tournament continues through July 31.
FAST GAS!
We now have a duel hose dispenser and up-graded pumps at the North Fuel Dock located next to Sunset Grille. This doubles our gas fueing capacity and enables us to meet your fueling needs much quicker so that you can spend more time enjoying your time on the water.
July Planning
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.
Real-Time Weather Available
An automated, real-time weather station has been installed on the roof at the marina, along with a camera to view our Osprey Nest.
https://tempestwx.com/station/175202/grid
https://myholidayharbor.com/view-camera/
Red Snapper Tournament — Still Time to Win Big!
The Holiday Harbor Marina “Show Us Your Sow” annual red snapper tournament continues through July 31, 2026, the end of the recreational red snapper season for Florida.
As of July 1, the top spot is 21.4 pounds!
REMEMBER: You don’t have to have the largest fish to win a prize. The Wildcard Weight award will go to the weighed fish that comes closes to a Wildcard Weight between 5 and 15 pounds to be drawn at the end of the tournament.
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/
BAIT AND TACKLE
Both our South Store and North Store have various frozen baits, including squid, cigar minnows, shrimp and pogies. We also have the largest selection of JYG slow pitch jigs on the water for our area along with their jigging rods. Other tackle we carry are MirrOLures, Zara Spooks, Gulps, DOA shrimp, Fishbites and Bird of Prey tackle for inshore. For offshore, we have Nomad deep diving plugs (great for wahoo), Chasebait squids, Rapala plugs and deep drop weights and rigs by Bird of Prey.
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
Sunset Grille BAR will OPEN at 10:00 AM on July 4.
Food, Drink and Fun
Complete your boat outing with a stop at Sunset Grille. In addition to great food and ice cold drinks, you can enjoy watching all of the boat traffic.
We also accept To-Go Orders! If you’re on your boat or in your car, give us a call at (850) 492-1063
Air Conditioned Seating
The space formerly occupied by our Gift Shop has been converted to an air conditioned dining area. Perfect for those who don’t prefer the open-air concept, or small groups (16-20)
If you wish to be seated in the dining room, please let the Host/Hostess know.
SPECIALS
Drink – Firecracker martini – Citrus vodka, lemonade, blue curacao, with a sugar rim!
Pie – Blueberry Cream