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December 2023 by Ra Lowery
Great people hear and very good food.
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November 2023 by Steve S
The best place to rent boats and the food is the best. I've been going here for over 40 years. East Port has the best people and customer service. They treat all their guests like family.
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October 2023 by Tiffany Jones
We do a family Christmas every year at Bear Necessities. It’s so beautiful, quiet, and spacious. The owners have great communication and respond quickly. We look forward to many more years of our family tradition here.
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September 2023 by Elaine Blake
First off, I have never stayed on a houseboat, so this review is from a first timer. We were invited to go on a 5n/6d houseboat vacation with another family, and there only ask was that we paid to fill up the gas when we returned (@600 usd and tank was 1/2 empty).Check in was weird with only a 2 hour time limit (between 4pm and 6pm). We couldn't drive the boat out the first night because of a storm, so we stayed at the Marina night one. The owners/managers were amazing and helpful.The boat is fully equipped with everything you need to cook (We were in the Southern Star). There was a microwave, coffee pot (classic not kcup style) gas grill and electric dryer (No washer). There is broom with dustpan.They provide propane gas for grill, toilet paper (no flushing ANYTHING including toilet paper in toilets), garbage bags for big cans and ittle cans. You bring everything else.I recommend bringing:Paper towels, dish towels, sponge for dishes, paper plates/bowls, coffee filters, plastic cutlery, ziplock bags, shampoo/conditioner, bath towels/beach towels (bring more than you think you will need), insulated cups (like YETI),LOTS of sunscreen and bug spray, water play items (lily pad, floaties, life jackets etc), The family that invited us brought 4 jet skis and a speedboat with tubes for tubing. SPICES (including salt/pepper), food for your stay (there is a small marina market but no close grocery stores) and coffee. The market closes at 6pm, so get your ice refill before that time.Clothing wise bring LOTS of swimwear/coverups, shorts, tanktops, a pair of pants/hoodie, water shoes that cover whole foot (my son got a hook in his foot that was removed at a different marina, he would have been fine if he had water shoes on), baseball type hat (sun is brutal), sunglasses etc. I packed way too many clothes.In this particular boat there was a drawer with cards and UNO. There are two TVs with a DVD player, there is no access to wifi or cable so we hooked up our switch so kids could play video games (bring an hdmi cord). Bring dvds if you want to watch movies, as tv is not the type you can screencast to.The generator is LOUD at night so anyone sleeping downstairs will get some noise. The two upstairs guest rooms have 0 floor space, so either pack light or be prepared to put your clothes in the living room (no big deal for us). The master bedroom has plenty of floor space, dresser and closet. Keep in mind, the master bedroom is also an entrance and exit, so if you stay in the big room, you will most likely have guests in and out all day. There is A/C and heat, the A/C was amazing ? The showers were spacious and had good water pressure. The water on board (400 gal ish) is drinkable.There are two water slides, a hot tub, outdoor table with chairs and several sun bathing chairs.There is also seating for 4 with table on front deck.All in all it was probably the best family vacation I have ever been on and I can't wait for next year.
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August 2023 by Carl Madison
What an amazing bunch of people. Their knowledge and customer service is incredible. Always amazed by the Excellence they provide their guests. By the way the family style breakfast that they served us was incredibly good.
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August 2023 by Gun Falk
Great smaller marina, small restaurant, supplies , bathrooms, etc. The help there for our boat rental was great and accommodating
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August 2023 by Justin Sorensen
We have rented cabins and boats from East Port and other local businesses that support that area almost every time we have been down to Dale Hollow for the last 10 years. Highly recommend them! We will return as much as we can!
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July 2023 by Carmen Elliott
Even tho this marina is a pretty long way from the big lake parts of Dale Hillow, the marina owners and employees are the kindest most helpful people ever. Our boat was clean and functioned perfectly, we had an amazing experience and would use East Port again!
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July 2023 by Summer Linboom
My family has rented house boats from this marina for many family vacations and they are always so helpful and kind. Couldn’t recommend this place enough!
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July 2023 by Kenneth Parkhurst Jr
Quiet place to sit down and get a bite to eat. Sit and relax or rent a boat and go fishing. Stop by this place and give it a try. A hidden gem.
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July 2023 by Jack S.
Friendly service and excellent boats! Had a wonderful time on dale hallow lake please book with them and get the lady Liberty houseboat! So much fun.
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July 2023 by Mike Simmons
Great family owned business. They have very nice houseboats to rent and the staff is fantastic.
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July 2023 by brian kenney
What a fantastic and friendly staff at the marina. Everyone is so helpful and all the facilities are kept clean as a whistle. We rented pontoon boats for two days and had a blast tubing with the kids and my favorite thing to do, a 7:00AM boat ride on a serene lake (see pics below). We rented 4 cabins for our family reunion and they were perfect. Well appointed and also very clean. We had a GREAT time. Highly recommend a visit.
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June 2023 by Hayden Keiser
Great place to eat with some of the best prices on the lake. They have a dog friendly atmosphere and a very nice store.
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June 2023 by Amy Dyer
Great atmosphere! Very friendly and helpful staff. The restaurant is great too.
