Paradise Point on the Delta

Paradise Point was at one time a jewel on the Delta. Since it was acquired in 2014 by Bridge Bay/Peloria Marinas, out of Los Angeles, the Marina has steadily turned into a abismal shell of what it once was.At one time it boasted a house boat rental fleet, fuel docks, a well supplied ship's store that was staffed and open, a wonderful restaurant, well cared for grounds and the road was maintained by the rental garages, plenty of parking in the lower lot, a near full moorage of well cared for houseboats.I stored our MB ski boat there in an enclosed garage for 20+ years, as we have an Island close by.I have watched the Marina go steadily down hill, all the while being told by the revolving door of replacement managers that Bridge Bay/Peloria was going to start making improvements.The restaurant occupant, Breadfruit Tree moved on, no attempt to fill the need for a new restaurant, even though "they'll have something soon." The fuel docks were leaking and repaired but were never brought back on line. The ample parking was replaced by a outdoor boat storage lot. The ship's store is minimally stocked and not staffed, you must get a manager to come sell you something from the mediocre supplies available. The houseboat rental fleet is parked and rotting way. The lower garage and parking lot roads are pot holed and terrible to drive on. Staff was laid off and cut to a bare minimum. The moorage is now half, at best, of what it once was and comprised of decaying, dirty houseboats, most appear to be occupied by liveaboard owners or renters and reports of drug usage and sales occurring constantly!The final straw for me was coming back from a days skiing, to find my truck in the lower parking lot broken into stereo gear, amps speaker system and personal items gone, all IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. I learned from the manager that Stockton PD will not come out even if video footage of the theft with car license numbers and pictures of the thieves are available.I returned the next weekend to find that my garage had been the victim of another attempted break in to steal my boat and personal gear, the only thing preventing it was I had the garage double padlocked. I wasn't special, as I learned from management that there was a rash of similar thefts going on at the Marina, DAILY! Oh, another amenity Bridge Bay/Peloria Marinas did away with was security staff personnel driving the Marina. I pulled my boat out of the garage I had for years, the very next morning, taking it home. A month later, I was blessed and able to move into another Marina that is a business that cares about their customers experience and security, and is LOCALLY owned. My brother in law, a boater from Redding says, the same thing has happened to a Lake Shasta marina, that Bridge Bay/Peloria Marinas has also acquired.It really is sad that a once jewel of the Delta has been beat down and wasting away.

Very friendly staff. Nice place to launch for 1st timers. Clean facilities and a nice parking area that is well maintained.

We have been going to this marina for several years now, everytime we plan to go fishing at the Delta. The service is quick and nice once you get there. They let you know on how the conditions are out there. Minimal paperwork. Insurance costs you $16, not bad at all. We usually rent the basic boats with a canopy over our heads for fishing. It does its job. Yesterday they said they ran out of those canopy boats for us because all of them were being reserved, so we bummed out. Scorching hot sun and no canopy for the whole day = burnt skin and us going home early. Once we were about to load, one of the workers checked out what they had left, and TADA... They had one random canopy boat left. Thank God! They do go out of their way to help customers out! If you are planning to rent jet skis here, they stopped doing that a few years ago. I recommend making reservations just in case!

As a child, I used to go up to the Delta every summer on my parents' sailboat; never once did I imagine that I would someday have to rent a houseboat. Years ago, there were numerous companies renting houseboats, but now, Paradise Point is the last one left, or rather, the only one to have survived the economic downturn. The marina staff is very knowledgeable, professional, and extremely helpful. Orientation is provided, and lasts as long as you need it to; no question is too silly or too juvenile. The high season rate for a small houseboat is $1050 for 3 days 2 nights, plus a $500 security deposit that can be used towards fuel purchase. SInce it had been 20 years since I had last driven a boat (a sailboat, at that!) I opted for the damage/collision insurance, about $60 for the 3 days.Houseboats have a shower, toilet, microwave, BBQ, fridge/freezer and a huge cooler. If you need to charge a cell phone or want to miicrowave a meal, you can run the generator and get electrical power. I recommend bringing a swim ladder, pool toys and a GPS unit. You should also bring your own life jackets, as the ones on board are the "mae west" type for emergency use. The staff it very helpful. I got lost twice--once on the way out of the marina, and once on the way back in--and had to call for directions. Jessica and Renee at the office are very professional and patient, and there is a troubleshooter on staff for if you encounter any engine trouble, or if you just need directions. I will return again next year.

This is a must! I have never posted a review on Yelp, but we just returned from our Houseboating vacation. We picked up the boat on Wednesday, I was not feeling well, they help us on and out of the marina. We woke up Thursaday, my wife was now sick with the flu, we had to come back in to get a hotel, I called ahead to the marina and the GM Andy hopped in a boat came out and meet us to take over the driving while we got ready to hop off. We had our adult children with us, they allowed them to stay on the boat for the night. Wife was better the next day and we resumed our boating trip.If you are looking for a GREAT group of people to make sure you have a great time and help with anything you need, call them to book your vacation!Thank you Andy and staff!!!!!!!The Oliveira's

We grew up on the delta, every year we would rent a house boat and tow our ski boat. These were some of the best memories. It has been many many years since we had rented house boats and with my parents getting older and have grandchildren they wanted them to experience the delta as well. The staff at paradise point was great. I called and placed 2 house boats and a ski boat on hold for a weeks rental. My dad also called to place the house boat rentals (a little bit of miscommunication with the family) and the staff not only figured out it was a second request but were able to accomidate the different family members paying for the rentals. I am sure it would have been easier to have one person pay and the rest of the family pay them, however Paradise Point made it very easy for us to pay individually which was very helpful!

Great place to launch with plenty of parking when we went. We were in and out quickly. Steep launch ramp.

On Sunday July 3, my wife and I with our 2 boys (ages 20 and 18) rented a ski boat for a day from Paradise Point. We rented a 19' Commander with tower, small sun shade and 150 HP outboard motor - along with skis, wakeboard, kneeboard, tow line, and PFDs. The boat and ski equipment worked well. The staff was helpful and friendly. Andy gave us advice about where to go on the Delta. Adam checked us onto the boat and gave us the ski equipment. Our day on the Delta was fun. After wheel-barreling our food from our car to the boat, we sped west on the White Slough past King Island Resort to the San Joaquin River. We started skiing on the western side of Medford Island, and skied for most of the day on Columbia Cut in the area just south of St Francis Yacht Club.

Launched the boat here for the first time on Father's Day. The facility is clean and appears to be well maintained. The staff was friendly and helpful. The ramp was a breeze and the parking was abundant. We had a great time out on the river. We'll definitely be coming back.

When I was a young man I the 70's and 80's I frequently launched at paradise point. It was a small family owned marina. It was well kept and never crowded. Today it looks like run down disaster. I hadn't been there in almost 25 years but oh was a change time has rot on this facility. I have no idea why bridge bay resorts bought it other than to turn it into an on the water junk yard for there 30 to 40 year old master fab houseboats from Shasta. The lined up on the decaying docks. Most have no motors and are covered with spiderwebs. So sad to see what corporate America from the LA area has been allowed to do to a once crowned jewel of the delta. You just have to take a moment to see what's become of LA to understand the mentality of what the State of Cali has allowed to happen to our once beautiful Cali delta. Such a shame. Maybe someday a new owner will come along who gives a dam and make this the jewel it deserves to be.