backinblue
Guru
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2019
- Messages
- 3,937
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Blue Moon
- Vessel Make
- Mainship Pilot 355
More marinas than I would like simply don't answer the VHF regardless of what channel you call on. My current one does, but the one I was at for ten years did not. In fact, they unhooked the VHF to move stuff around and never reconnected it. I learned to call them on the phone if I wanted docking help.
We recently returned from a nearly three month cruise and were unable to reach marinas for docking instructions several times.
It must vary by region. I have never visited a marina that did not prefer to communicate on VHF when approaching. In fact, many will ask that you call their working channel if you need anything during your stay after you've docked, like ice delivery, etc.