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Clearwater Community Sailing Center

4.8 ★★★★★ 121 Google reviews · Beachfront wedding venue in Clearwater, Florida · 0.6 mi to the beach

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  • Setting beachfront venue, 0.6 mi to the beach — verified by its distance to a real shoreline
  • Phone (727) 517-7776
  • Website sailclearwater.org — most venues book tours right on their site

At a glance

1001 Gulf Blvd #2702, Clearwater, FL 33767

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What couples highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 121 Google reviews — in their own words, and only about the wedding and the setting.

🤝 staff who go above & beyond 5 mentions

“Office staff so friendly and helpful getting set up and had great support from the guys on the beach setting us off and bringing us in.”

From the reviews

I booked a 2 hour private sailing lesson as a wedding present for my husband on our honeymoon. We had a great time during his lesson, and it was a very fun experience. I would definitely recommend giving it a try if you’ve never tried sailing.

★★★★★ — Amy, Oct 2021

I was there attending a wedding on the upper deck. It has an open veranda and indoor area for functions overlooking the intercoastal. Beautiful place for an event. When I arrived the Sailing Center was closing up for the day but I saw lots of young students learning how to handle boats.

★★★★★ — Pauline, Apr 2026

In Clearwater on holiday, hired a 420 and a couple of kayaks. Office staff so friendly and helpful getting set up and had great support from the guys on the beach setting us off and bringing us in. Lovely spot for a sail/paddle.

★★★★★ — Martin, Aug 2025

We held our event here for our wedding. It was beautiful and the girls in the front were amazing with communication and helping us get everything in place that we needed in place thank you again for helping us prepare.

★★★★★ — Tasha, Apr 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews, filtered to comments about the wedding and the setting. Read all 121 reviews →

Getting married at Clearwater Community Sailing Center

Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see the ceremony spot at the exact time of day you'd say your vows — a west-facing beach glows at sunset but bakes at noon, and you'll want to feel the wind, watch where the sun sits, and walk the path your guests take across the sand. Second, bring your real questions: the weather backup (where does the ceremony move if it rains or the wind kicks up?), who pulls the beach permit, the sound-ordinance curfew, the catering and bar policy, and exactly what's included — chairs, setup, and teardown on sand are where quotes quietly diverge. Peak beach dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.