Perfectly located for access to some of America’s largest cities, the coastal state of New Jersey impresses with 1,792 miles of coastline when including the state’s many scenic inlets, bays and estuaries. Though New Jersey has a relatively low rate of 14.4 registered vessels per 1,000 residents, there’s actually well over 175,000 boats and yachts owned here, and keen boaters based here can enjoy offshore fishing, motor-yachting in style from large marinas, languid bay-boating and a wide selection of picturesque lakes. A good place to boat year-round, New Jersey’s boating season really kicks in from spring-time, when visitors from the wider region throng its waterways.
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Perhaps the premier destination in the Garden State is the Jersey Shore, with miles of stunning unbroken beaches, a windswept oceanic appeal and a slew of charming coastal resorts. Head to Green Cove Marina, a 210-slip facility perfect for exploring the Shore’s salty backwaters, or check out the 270-slip All Seasons Marina in beach-front Ocean City for day-boating in Great Egg Harbor Bay, where you can catch flounder and striped bass, as well as access onto the Atlantic itself. Elsewhere you can throw the dice and take a chance on the large Atlantic City State Marina to combine your boating adventure with a visit to the area’s many casinos, or drop in at the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor, a 480-slip facility ideal for exploring Sandy Hook Bay on the northern edge of the state.
Combine your yachting trip with a visit to the Big Apple by checking out Liberty Landing Marina in Jersey City. This upscale destination not only features 520-slips, including those ready to host megayachts, but stunning views of the Manhattan Skyline directly across the mighty Hudson River. For something more traditional try your hand at old-school, wind-powered sailing in Delaware Bay, one of America’s sailing capitals. You can access this vast waterway from the half dozen full-service marinas located in Cape May Harbor, which is also conveniently located for sailing in the Atlantic.
Lake Hopatcong, located in the hilly northern reaches of New Jersey not far from New York City, is the biggest freshwater lake in the state with a shore length of over 50 miles along its winding route. This scenic reservoir has long been a popular tourist destination thanks to its historic charm, wooded flanks and sandy coves. A great place to fish for rainbow trout, bass, bluegill and carp, the lake also benefits from numerous slips and ramps, as well as waterside bars and restaurants with their own private jetties that can be directly accessed by boat.
Recreational boating in New Jersey generates $6.6 billion dollars in revenue each year, the 11th highest figure in the nation, supporting over 20,000 jobs in the state. There’s a vibrant boat-building industry here, with sibling companies Viking and Valhalla based in New Gretna among America’s foremost builders of sportfishers and center-console watercraft. With a turnover of more than $760 million dollars per year Viking is the 11th largest yacht-building company in the world by sales and a mainstay of the US boat-building scene.
Since 1964, SI Yachts has been helping our clients through the processes of buying and selling boats, many times it's their 10th or more boat sale with us. We take service very seriously and we are able to retain some of the best service talent in the industry giving us an incredible advantage when it comes making sure our customers enjoy their boating lifestyle. When you buy a yacht from us, our industry-leading mobile service team is just a phone call away. With a service facility located in Staten Island and mobile service throughout the Northeast and South Florida, SI Yachts has a true north-to-south connection for our seasonal cruising clients.
