{"id":21407,"date":"2025-12-06T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=21407"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:04:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:04:00","slug":"marina-profile-oceans-edge-key-west-resort-and-marina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=21407","title":{"rendered":"Marina Profile: Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Marina Profile: Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w0d8Vi_vniM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As Editor-in-Chief of Boating, I travel the world to run boats and test marine engines and products. As such, I have visited more marinas than anyone could easily count. Most are pretty good, but some stand above the rest for a variety of reasons. One of these is Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina. Read on, as I believe you\u2019ll find many of the marina attributes we require for sea trials and photoshoots will translate to your recreational boating marina stays.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oceansedgekeywest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina<\/a> is actually located on Stock Island, Florida,\u00a0 right next door to KW. You might say it\u2019s part of the \u201c greater Key West area.\u201d That puts Oceans Edge in a location that allows quick and easy boat access to the Ocean or the Gulf. From the far horizon to backwater flats,\u00a0 this access to different waters is one reason we favor it as a base of operations for a story or photoshoot. Why? Regardless (within reason, of course) of wind strength or direction, we can usually find water to run in and get our job done. That allows us to schedule a job in advance with greater confidence of being able to pull it off. Waiting for weather can get expensive when you have six or eight people on location and this location alleviates that concern.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, the location is boatable year-round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/boats\/pocket-cruiser-overnighting-on-beneteaus-antares-8\/\">Pocket Cruising<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/boatingmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTG1225-oceans-edge-1024x1024.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Views of Oceans Edge Resort\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTG1225-oceans-edge-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTG1225-oceans-edge-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTG1225-oceans-edge-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTG1225-oceans-edge-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTG1225-oceans-edge-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BTG1225-oceans-edge.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Oceans Edge Resort and Marina Key West offers lovely docks, 12-foot draft and accommodates boats to 120-feet LOA. Gas, diesel, ice and laundry are on-site.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Kevin Falvey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>Besides its location, the boating facilities at Oceans Edge are top notch. The wide, concrete docks create 112 very well-maintained slips.There\u2019s shorepower, water, good pilings, 12-feet of draft,\u00a0 and any and all services are right at hand, since this area is a boating mecca. Vessels up to 125-feet LOA are accommodated and gas and diesel are sold on site. There is a laundry, 24-hour security and an attentive staff.<\/p>\n<p>Several charter operators work out of Oceans Edge, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spindriftfishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spinddrift Fishing Charters<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/reelflykeywest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reel Fly Charters<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/finzdivecenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FINZ Dive Center<\/a>, which has a boat in the marina and a tackle and dive shop located across the street. So, whether you\u2019d like to fish or dive or explore the area from your own boat, or take a break, and let someone else take you, the resources to do so are at hand.<\/p>\n<p>Then there is the resort. Oceans Edge provides fantastic onsite accommodations, which is important for our purposes, since it\u2019s much more efficient to have the staff and the boats all located in one place, with the boats in the water and ready to go. The rooms and suites are beautiful, with great views, and families can easily be accommodated. We often share a suite with several people.\u00a0 If time sleeping off the boat is desired or if you have come with an open boat of some sort, staying in the resort is a good option.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The on-location Yellowfin Bar and Kitchen has fed me on many occasions. It opens for morning coffee\u00a0and the bar closes at 10:00 or 10:30 pm. As for the area, there are several good restaurants right on Stock Island. A couple of my favorites include Hogfish Bar and Grill (go for the eponymous hogfish if it\u2019s available) and Roostica, which offers fantastic Italian Neapolitan cuisine as well a simply great pizza. Give yourself a break from galley duties and give these restaurants a try. They are a short bike ride, Uber or golf cart ride from Oceans Edge Resort and Marina.<\/p>\n<p>Heading to Key West with your boat? I can recommend Oceans Edge Resort and Marina.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/boats\/oceans-edge-key-west-resort-and-marina\/\">Marina Profile: Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/\">Boating Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Kevin Falvey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.com\/boats\/oceans-edge-key-west-resort-and-marina\/\">Go to boatingmag<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marina Profile: Oceans Edge Key West Resort and Marina As Editor-in-Chief of Boating, I travel the world to run boats and test marine engines and products. 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