Intracoastal Waterway Trip Summaries 

I tend to leave later than average, in both directions (south and north). I always seem to need extra time to finish some boatwork. But there are some advantages, too - I was traveling after the peak migration season, so there was less traffic and facilities were rarely crowded. On the other hand, I didn't leave so late that I ran into difficult weather (lots of cold, windy, winter weather or hurricanes in the summer). Of course, I've only made two round trips, so it's hard to generalize about the weather.

I have listed below the itineraries for each of my four trips. For comments about the stops (and pictures), see the next section.

1999 Southbound ICW Trip Summary

November 5, 1999 to December 4, 1999, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons

Day

Miles

Engine
Hours

Fuel

Route

1

47.4

7.72

30.0

Bert Jabin's Yacht Yard, Annapolis, MD to
Back Creek anchorage, Solomons, MD

2

34.1

3.95

0

Back Creek anchorage, Solomons, MD to
Jutland Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD

3

45.8

4.52

0

Jutland Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD to
Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA

4

0

0

0

Layover day at Deltaville Marina

5

40.7

7.59

0

Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA to
Downtown Hampton Public Piers, Hampton, VA

6

0.0

0

5.0

Layover day at Downtown Hampton Public Piers

7

23.0

4.89

0

Downtown Hampton Public Piers, Hampton, VA to
Free dock at Great Bridge, VA

8

47.0

8.24

22.7

Free dock at Great Bridge, VA to
North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC)

9

39.7

6.62

0

North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC) to
Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC)

10

28.9

5.63

0

Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC) to
River Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC

11

0

0

0

Layover day at River Forest Marina

12

(forgot, included in figures below)

0

River Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC to
Whittaker Creek Yacht Harbor, Oriental, NC

13

63.5

8.97

0

Whittaker Creek Yacht Harbor, Oriental, NC to
Beaufort Docks (marina), Beaufort, NC

14

0

0

25.0

Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina)

15

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Beaufort Docks (marina), Beaufort, NC to

16

119.7

20.39

22.0

Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC (via offshore passage)

17

0

0

0

Layover day at Bald Head Island Marina

18

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Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC to (via offshore passage)

19

125.6

7.47

0

Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point, Charleston, SC

20

0

0

0

Layover day at Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point

21

0

0

0

Layover day at Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point

22

0

0

0

Layover day at Charleston Harbor Marina at Patriot Point

23

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10.0

Charleston Harbor Marina, Charleston, SC to

24

96.8

4.91

0

Palmer-Johnson Marina, Thunderbolt, GA (via offshore passage)

25

0

0

0

Layover day at Palmer-Johnson Marina

26

0

0

0

Layover day at Palmer-Johnson Marina

27

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Palmer-Johnson Marina, Thunderbolt, GA to

28

125.0

8.00

14.0

Mayport Marina, Mayport, FL (via offshore passage)

29

33.0

4.49

0

Mayport Marina, Mayport, FL to
Camachee Cove Marina, St. Augustine, FL

30

48.9

6.91

16.0

Camachee Cove Marina, St. Augustine, FL to
Halifax Harbor Marina, Daytona Beach, FL

Total days: 30    Total travel days: 20    Total layover days: 10
Total passages: 16  (Chesapeake Bay = 4, ICW = 8, Offshore = 4)
Total mileage: 919.1 nautical miles (which is about 1057 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 46.0 nm (about 52.9 sm)
Total engine hours: 110.30 hours    Total fuel: 144.7 gallons    Average consumption: 1.3 gal/hr


2000 Northbound ICW Trip Summary

June 2, 2000 to July 9, 2000, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons

Day

Miles

Engine
Hours

Fuel

Route

1

---

---

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Seven Seas Marina, Port Orange, FL to

2

148.2

16.89

0

Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick, GA (via offshore passage)

3

0

0

0

Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina

4

0

0

0

Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina

5

0

0

19.6

Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina

6

0

0

0

Layover day at Brunswick Landing Marina

7

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Brunswick Landing Marina, Brunswick, GA to

8

108.6

16.95

18.2

Downtown Marina, Beaufort, SC (via offshore passage)

9

0

0

0

Layover day at Downtown Marina

10

0

0

0

Layover day at Downtown Marina

11

48.8

7.57

0

Downtown Marina, Beaufort, SC to
Steamboat Creek anchorage, near Edisto Island, SC

12

26.8

5.67

0

Steamboat Creek anchorage, near Edisto Island, SC to
City Marina, Charleston, SC

13

0

0

0

Layover day at City Marina

14

0

0

0

Layover day at City Marina

15

0

0

20

Layover day at City Marina

16

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City Marina, Charleston, SC to

17

121.4

20.68

0

Southport Marina, Southport, NC (via offshore passage)

18

0

0

10

Layover day at Southport Marina

19

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Southport Marina, Southport, NC to

20

120.0

18.49

0

Beaufort Docks (marina), Beaufort, NC (via offshore passage)

21

0

0

0

Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina)

22

0

0

0

Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina)

23

0

0

32

Layover day at Beaufort Docks (marina)

24

29.1

4.99

0

Beaufort Docks (marina) to
South River anchorage, near Oriental, NC

25

41.3

6.27

15.2

South River anchorage, near Oriental, NC to
River Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC

26

0

0

0

Layover day at River Forest Marina

27

0

0

0

Layover day at River Forest Marina

28

0

0

0

Layover day at River Forest Marina

29

29.2

5.83

0

River Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC to
Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC)

30

39.9

6.28

0

Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC) to
North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC)

31

39.9

6.33

0

North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC) to
Atlantic Yacht Basin, Great Bridge, VA

32

0

0

21

Layover day at Atlantic Yacht Basin

33

41.9

6.65

0

Atlantic Yacht Basin, Great Bridge, VA to
Poquoson River anchorage, near Fish Neck (VA)

34

31.2

4.4

19.6

Poquoson River anchorage, near Fish Neck (VA) to
Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA

35

0

0

0

Layover day at Deltaville Marina

36

0

0

0

Layover day at Deltaville Marina

37

45.3

7.67

0

Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA to
Smith Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD

38

31.7

4.6

16.6

Smith Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD to
Town Center Marina, Solomons, MD

Total days: 38    Total travel days: 19    Total layover days: 19
Total passages: 15   (Chesapeake Bay = 4, ICW = 7, Offshore = 4)
Total mileage: 903.3 nautical miles (which is about 1039 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 47.5 nm (about 54.7 sm)
Total engine hours: 139.27 hours    Total fuel: 172.2 gallons    Average consumption: 1.2 gal/hr


2001 Southbound ICW Trip Summary

November 7, 2001 to November 27, 2001, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons

Day

Miles

Engine
Hours

Fuel

Route

1

31.7

2.43

0

Town Center Marina, Solomons, MD to
Smith Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD

2

46.0

4.5

26.2

Smith Creek anchorage, near Ridge, MD to
Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA

3

0

0

0

Layover day at Deltaville Marina

4

40.9

3.87

0

Deltaville Marina, Deltaville, VA to
Downtown Hampton Public Piers, Hampton, VA

5

0

0

0

Layover day at Downtown Hampton Public Piers

6

22.8

2.64

0

Downtown Hampton Public Piers, Hampton, VA to
Free dock at Great Bridge, VA

7

40.8

4.52*

18.8

Free dock at Great Bridge, VA to
North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC)

8

39.6

7.2

0

North River anchorage, near Lutz Creek (NC) to
Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC)

9

25.2

(forgot)

11.6

Alligator River anchorage, near Tuckahoe Point (NC) to
Dowry Creek Marina, Belhaven, NC

10

0

0

0

Layover day at Dowry Creek Marina

11

0

0

0

Layover day at Dowry Creek Marina

12

0

0

0

Layover day at Dowry Creek Marina

13

43.6

7.19

0

Dowry Creek Marina, Belhaven, NC to
South River anchorage, near Oriental, NC

14

26.3

3.1*

14.1

South River anchorage, near Oriental, NC to
Town Creek Marina, Beaufort, NC

15

0

0

0

Layover day at Town Creek Marina

16

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Town Creek Marina, Beaufort, NC to

17

120.7

13.51*

19.8

Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC (via offshore passage)

18

0

0

0

Layover day at Bald Head Island Marina

19

0

0

0

Layover day at Bald Head Island Marina

20

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Bald Head Island Marina, Bald Head Island, NC to

21

130.3

12.98**

0

Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston, SC (via offshore passage)

Total days: 21    Total travel days: 13    Total layover days: 8
Total passages: 11   (Chesapeake Bay = 3, ICW = 6, Offshore = 2)
Total mileage: 567.9 nautical miles (which is about 653 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 43.7 nm (about 50.2 sm)
Total engine hours: 61.94 hours*    Total fuel: 90.5 gallons    Average consumption: 1.5 gal/hr
* Note: Engine hour meter flaky, actual value probably higher   ** Note: I was towed into Charleston


2002 Northbound ICW Trip Summary

May 23, 2002 to May 30, 2002, distance in nautical miles, fuel in gallons

Day

Miles

Engine
Hours

Fuel

Route

1

19.8

2.42*

0

Buzzards Roost Marina, Johns Island, SC to
Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston, SC

2

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Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston, SC to

3

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---

(continuation)

4

---

---

---

(continuation)

5

---

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---

(continuation)

6

500

22.82*

44.4

Town Center Marina, Solomons, MD (via offshore passage)

7

43.4

4.28*

0

Town Center Marina, Solomons, MD to
Rhode River anchorage, across from Cadle Creek

8

33.8

3.76*

0

Rhode River anchorage, across from Cadle Creek to
Harborview Marina, Baltimore, MD

Total days: 8    Total travel days: 8    Total layover days: 0
Total passages: 4   (Chesapeake Bay = 2, ICW = 1, Offshore = 1)
Total mileage: 597 nautical miles (which is about 687 statute miles)
Average mileage per travel day: 74.6 nm (about 85.8 sm)
Total engine hours: 33.28 hours*    Total fuel: 44.4 gallons    Average consumption: 1.3 gal/hr
* Note: Engine hour meter flaky, actual value probably higher

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