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Harbor Plan
The Town of Fort Myers Beach recently opened the Matanzas Harbor Mooring Field. The facility, 70 moorings all told, is divided into two buoy fields, the EAST and WEST fields, which can accommodate vessels up to 58 feet in length. Moorings are available to the public on a first come first serve basis with rental fees are determined by vessel length and length of stay; ranging between $6.50 to $10.00 a day. Rates include holding tank pump out, dinghy docks, shower and bathroom facilities, and use of garbage and recycling bins. Upland facilities and mooring field management is provided by Salty Sam's Marina, located on San Carlos Island.
Vessels interested in utilizing this facility must meet the following requirements:
- Comply with U. S. Coast Guard regulations and safety standards and Chapter 327 of the Florida Statutes
- Be in good operational condition, capable of maneuvering under its own power
- Have current registration or acceptable documentation otherwise
- Have Liability Insurance coverage
- Contain a U. S. Coast Guard approved marine sanitation device, that complies with the U. S. Coast Guard requirements governing the installation and use of such devices upon that particular vessel
A diagram of the mooring field as well as the Matanzas Harbor Management Plan
are available below in PDF format.
  
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