Disclaimer: This is not a comprehensive cruising guide to Gloucester, but a summary of our experience and recommendations and what we believe would be interesting to fellow travelers. If you have additional recommendations, please feel free to reach out.
We only spent one night in Gloucester as a convenient stopping point and to stock up on a few groceries. Since it was the off-season, we were fortunate enough to get a mooring ball and explore the town without the crowds. Unfortunately, because it was the off-season, none of the outdoor areas were open for us to bring the dog and sit to have a beer. There is a strict no dog policy inside establishments.
Anchorages and Mooring
- Gloucester Harbormaster
- This was the most expensive mooring ball that we paid for. For $65/night you can tie up to the ball, land at the dinghy dock, and access the boater’s lounge and showers. We called on the VHF as we came into the channel and the harbormaster directed us to use Dockwa. I had already set up the account so it was easy to make the reservation online and get the assigned mooring ball immediately.
- Although we could have anchored just south of the very small mooring field, there was very dense fog and the boats were so close together that we wouldn’t have been able to fit without being partway in the channel. There is also an anchorage to the east coming into the harbor, but it would have been a further dinghy ride.
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