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 10 – 13, and the Holiday Harbor Marina annual red snapper tournament continues through July 31.
July Planning
This year, the 4th of July is on Friday and the Blue Angels at the Beach will be the following Wednesday through Saturday. This will be one of the busiest times of the year at Holiday Harbor. In order to help assure everyone has an enjoyable boating experience, 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. Therefore, 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.
– Remember that there will be NO WORK RACKS July 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, or 13.
We appreciate customers’ help in making the holiday week a great time for all.
July 9 – 12: Blue Angels At The Beach
The annual Blue Angels’ weekend show at Pensacola Beach is July 9 – 12.
The basic schedule is as follows –
July 9, Wednesday – Circle Fly-In and Arrival of Show Participants
July 10, Thursday – Blue Angels Dress Rehearsal Show
July 11, Friday — Blue Angels Full Dress Rehearsal and Civilian Acts
July 12, Saturday — Blue Angels Air Show and Civilian Acts
The latest schedule information can be found at:
https://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/whats-happening-blue-angels/
PARKING ENFORCEMENT NOTICE
To ensure that all applicable customers are able to park, we will begin enforcing parking restrictions on Memorial Day weekend and each weekend and holiday through Labor Day 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 AND ALLEY KAT PHOTOGRAPHY
OTHER VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO BEING TOWED WITHOUT WARNING!
If you are an aforementioned customer, you can 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 at 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, 2025, the end of the recreational red snapper season for Florida.
As of July 1, the top spot is 32.4 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 7 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 both an on-site one bedroom apartment and a three bedroom waterfront house (the Heron House) available for rent on a short-term basis. The rental of both the apartment and the house is handled by By the Sea Vacation Rentals. Complete information and reservations can be found here:
Sunset Grille
Sunset Grille will close at 5:00 PM 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.
SPECIALS
Drink – Shark Bite! Rum, Blue Curacao, soda, splash of grenadine and topped with a cherry!
Pie – Blueberry Creamcheese
Cake – Coconut