St. Andrews Marina

St. Andrews Marina is the City of Panama City’s working waterfront marina in Historic St. Andrews, on West 10th Street at the edge of St. Andrews Bay. It is home port for commercial fishing boats and a fleet of fishing, sailing and diving charters, and it gives visitors a direct way onto the water from the neighborhood’s restaurant district.

The original marina was built in the early 1960s. Hurricane Michael struck in October 2018 and, as WJHG reported, reduced it to a massive pile of debris. Rebuilding has been gradual. Instead of concrete floating docks, the city chose wooden piers and pilings that officials said would be easier to repair in the future, and the first 50 new slips were completed in April 2024. In 2025 the marina was home to 28 commercial fishing vessels, about half of its tenants had been there before the storm, and the rebuild is being paid for through a public-private partnership.

Work continues in 2026. In February the city commission approved reconstruction of the marina’s bulkhead, moving the project up from a 2031 timeline because sections were collapsing, along with plans to bid out 44 new boat slips. In June commissioners approved the construction contract, with completion estimated at about 18 months if the project stays on track. Expect construction activity and some temporary changes to parking and dock access while work is underway.

For visitors, the marina is the place to book an inshore or offshore fishing trip, a sailing outing or a dive charter with an operator based in St. Andrews. There is a public boat ramp, and the marina store has sold fuel, frozen bait, supplies and souvenirs; call the marina office to confirm current fuel, bait and transient dockage before arriving by boat. Even without a charter, the docks are a pleasant place to watch boats return in the afternoon.

The marina sits steps from Alice’s on Bayview and Uncle Ernie’s Bayfront Grill, and a short walk from the Beck Avenue restaurants and Oaks by the Bay Park. The Bayview Avenue boardwalk nearby includes the Pelican Tree, a carved live oak that is a popular sunset photo spot. The marina has also hosted the Blessing of the Fleet. Check hours and dock availability before you go.

The marina has deep roots in the neighborhood’s history. St. Andrews grew up in the 1800s around fishing, salt making and shipping on the bay, and its waterfront has long been the center of daily life. The Market at St. Andrews, now held in Oaks by the Bay Park, actually got its start at the marina in 2004 under a pavilion before outgrowing the space.