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Long Beach Shoreline Marina

450 E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA 90802
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Dockage, Fuel & Pump-out
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In Long Beach, California, Long Beach Shoreline Marina provides downtown boat slips for recreational vessels and commercial moorage at Rainbow Harbor. The Downtown Marina sits between the Queen Mary and Long Beach Convention Center, with offshore breakwaters and a south-facing bay helping shelter boaters. Recreational slips accommodate vessels from 18 to 90 feet, while commercial vessels up to 200 feet may be moored. Month-to-month dockage, guest mooring, and private boat owner parking support both regular and visiting boaters.

Boaters based at this marina near Long Beach have rapid open-water access, prevailing winds, and proximity to Catalina Island. Slip holders receive water and power, dock boxes, parking passes, showers, heads, dock carts, pump-out equipment, ice machines, nearby shopping, and laundry facilities. The page also identifies a Downtown Marine fuel dock, while its listed marina services focus on slips and guest mooring rather than boat storage or repair. Contact the marina to ask about boat slips or guest dockage.

Features

  • Month-to-month slip rentals
  • Year-round guest mooring
  • Protected open-water access
  • Recreational and commercial moorage
  • Liveaboard slip applications

Amenities

  • Slips & Dockage
  • Utility Hookups
  • Parking
  • Restrooms & Showers
  • Pump-Out & Waste
  • Cooler & Ice
  • Laundry
  • Fuel
  • Security
  • Waterfront & Access

Why book with us

  • Reach open water quickly from downtown Long Beach
  • Keep a recreational vessel in protected waters
  • Use included dock carts and pump-out equipment
  • Enjoy access to Catalina Island from the marina
  • Choose guest mooring available throughout the year

Frequently Asked Questions

How old do you have to be to rent a boat in California?

In California you must be 16 or older and hold a California Boater Card to operate a vessel powered by a motor of 15 horsepower or more, including a personal watercraft. Someone aged 12 to 15 may operate that same class only while supervised on board by a person at least 18 who is also in possession of a California Boater Card. The supervising adult needs the card, not just the years. State Parks' Division of Boating and Waterways administers it. The rental company sets its own minimum rental age, often higher, so confirm it when booking.

Source: California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, dbw.parks.ca.gov and californiaboatercard.com (parks.ca.gov)

Do you need a boating license in California?

California requires a Boater Card, rather than a conventional boating license, for most recreational operators of motorized vessels. Since January 1, 2025, the requirement applies regardless of age and includes personal watercraft. Operators generally must be at least 16 for vessels over 15 horsepower; ages 12 to 15 may operate only if supervised on board by an attentive adult 18 or older, and must either hold a card themselves or be supervised by a cardholder.

Rental vessel operators are exempt. Exemptions also cover direct supervision and qualifying temporary visitors. Approved applicants may print a 90-day temporary card while awaiting the permanent card. California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways administers the program.

Source: California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways (parks.ca.gov)

Where can you go boating from Long Beach, California?

From Long Beach, you can boat Alamitos Bay, Marine Stadium, Queensway Bay and San Pedro Bay. Alamitos Bay is a sheltered small-craft harbor entered between two jetties and served by Alamitos Bay Marina. Marine Stadium forms the bay’s more enclosed inner section, with a city ramp for boats up to 23 feet. Queensway Bay offers protected downtown harbor cruising from the Downtown Marina or nearby South Shore Launch Ramp. Long Beach Harbor opens into broader San Pedro Bay, which is protected by breakwaters; continuing outside the federal breakwater leads to open coastal water.

Source: City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (longbeach.gov)

What are the most popular boating destinations near Long Beach, California?

From Long Beach, boaters can choose Rainbow Harbor, the Naples canals, Marine Stadium in Alamitos Bay and Avalon Harbor on Santa Catalina Island. Rainbow Harbor pairs waterfront attractions with restaurants and shops; Naples offers gondola rides through its canals; Marine Stadium draws water skiers and rowers with a sand beach and launch ramps; and Avalon provides assigned moorings and shore boat service for an island stop.

Source: City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine (longbeach.gov)

Location

450 E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA 90802

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