Del Rey Yacht Club

★★★★★Randy Hopp

Love this club. Nicest people and food. Lots to do. Great times

★★★★★Jacob Canavan

Del Rey Yacht Club. Alright, I'll give it to you straight. I've been a member at Boston Yacht Club for going on fourteen years and spent a good chunk of my thirties racing out of Coconut Grove down in Miami so I know what a proper yacht club looks like. Del Rey is... different. And I mean that in mostly the best way. First thing I noticed pulling into the marina was how relaxed everything felt. Boston has this thing where everyone is checking your credentials before they even say hello. Miami is the opposite, all flash and nobody actually knows anything about boats. Del Rey sits somewhere in the middle and honestly that's where I want to spend my Saturdays. The dock staff knew what they were doing, which sounds like a low bar but you'd be surprised how many places fail it. The bar program here is genuinely good. Maybe too good for a guy like me who already has a complicated relationship with a Tuesday evening. I will say the pour is honest and the crowd is the kind of crowd where someone will actually talk to you about a bad tack instead of their portfolio. The food surprised me. I was not expecting much and ended up staying two hours longer than my knees wanted me to. Sitting at that outdoor table watching the boats come in while eating decent seafood felt like something I needed without knowing I needed it. Is it Boston? No. There is a tradition up there that Del Rey is still building. Is it Miami? Thank God no. Del Rey feels like people who actually sail rather than people who want to be seen next to a sailboat. Come for the water. Stay because somehow you just do.

★Rita A.

Disappointing and Disrespectful Experience On December 30, 2025, around 10:00 AM, I had an extremely upsetting experience at Del Rey Yacht Club that I feel compelled to share. I was at the club accompanying an 82-year-old lifelong sailor, widely respected in the sailing community, who donated his boat to Del Rey Yacht Club. We were there to meet the incoming owner of the vessel and walk them through the boat as part of a scheduled handover. The member we were meeting was running only a few minutes late. It was raining, and my companion has Parkinson’s disease and mobility challenges, making it unsafe for him to wait outside. As has been common practice during and after races, we went inside briefly to use the restrooms and wait. A staff member approached us and, without greeting, questioned whether we were members. Despite calmly explaining why we were there, he stated in an arrogant and dismissive tone that the coffee was “for members only” and instructed us to wait outside in the rain. Rules are one thing—but how they are enforced matters. Watching an elderly man with a neurological condition be treated this way was humiliating and deeply disappointing. This individual has contributed to the club financially and in many other ways over a long sailing career, yet was shown no basic courtesy or compassion. This interaction was unnecessary and completely at odds with the values of seamanship, community, and respect that yacht clubs typically stand for. I left embarrassed on behalf of the club. I hope leadership takes this feedback seriously and ensures staff are trained to treat all guests—especially elderly and disabled individuals—with dignity and respect.

★★★★★Cigal Shaham

Lovely place for brunch. Wide variety of food for people who eat meat, don't eat meat, gluten free, etc... Beautiful views of the Marina and boats. Fun with kids to be invited by a member. Dress business casual, no shorts allowed. Great rooms for private parties.

★★★★★ALLI Bobo

Had a lovely experience. A night of jazz featuring the sultry vocals of Yve Evans. The food was excellent and the service stellar.