A Cruising Guide . . . completely reinvented
Make cruising the Chesapeake Bay easy -- know exactly where to find everything you need. NOTE: Only planning to travel the Western Shore of the Chesapeake? You can save a bit of money with our Chesapeake Bay - Western Shore guide.
Our cruising guides are different from others you've seen. Instead of telling you everything that's in a particular town (like most cruising guides do), we arrange the information by what you're looking for: fuel, water, laundry, an anchorage, bridge info, a grocery, and more.
This gives you quick answers to all your "where" questions, such as where the nearest fuel stop is, where the nearest anchorage with N protection is (and a place to walk the dog!), where there's a boat yard that can haul a 23' beam, and so much more.
Just go to the right section, find the column for what you want, and look in the area near you for an X. Bingo -- that's where to go!
Separate tables for each type of information, further arranged clockwise from Norfolk and including all rivers let you quickly find just what you need:
- anchorages including wind/wave protection directions, depth, tide range, current, swell, and availability of places to walk dogs
- free docks
- fuel, propane, water, trash, and pump outs
- bridge names, heights, opening schedules, and how to contact
- navigation alerts warning of shoaling, fast currents, and other hazards
- haulout facilities including maximum beam
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This guide covers both the Eastern and Western shores of the Chesapeake Bay. If you only need the Western shore, check out our Western Shore Guide.