Your Restaurant Deserves to Be Found
Every weekend from May through October, thousands of boaters cruise the waters of Long Island Sound, the South Shore bays, the East River, and the Connecticut coastline looking for exactly what you offer: a cold drink, a great meal, and a place to tie up.
The problem is they can't always find you. That's what On The Water solves. And claiming your listing is completely free.
What You Get With a Free Listing
Your VHF Hailing Channel, Front and Center
Boaters search specifically for restaurants they can reach on VHF. If you monitor channel 9 or 16, that detail alone will drive meaningful dock traffic.
Photo Gallery
Show boaters what they're pulling into — your dock, your dining room, the view from the water. First impressions happen before they even drop the anchor.
Dock Details That Matter
List your guest slip capacity, depth at low tide, whether reservations are required for dock access, and any seasonal policies. Boaters plan ahead.
Respond to Reviews
Engage directly with guests who left reviews. Thank regulars. Address concerns professionally. Show prospective customers that you care.
Complete Control Over Your Info
Update your hours, seasonal schedule, dock policies, and contact info whenever things change. No waiting on an editor, no delay.
Visibility in Regional Searches
When someone searches "dock and dine Long Island" or "waterfront restaurants Connecticut," your listing appears in the results that matter most.
How It Works: 3 Simple Steps
Find Your Listing
Search for your restaurant on On The Water. In most cases, we've already created a basic listing from public information. You just need to claim it.
Verify Ownership
We confirm you're authorized to manage the listing through a quick verification — either by phone, email, or a code placed on your website.
Complete Your Profile
Add your photos, dock information, hailing channel, hours, and any other details that help boaters find and choose you. Takes about 15 minutes.
That's it. Your listing goes live, and boaters start finding you.
What Owners Are Saying
“We've always had a dock, but we never really marketed it. After claiming our listing on On The Water and adding our hailing channel, we had boats calling ahead on a Tuesday — a Tuesday — asking if we had slips available. That doesn't happen without something changing.”
“The season before we claimed our listing, I'd say maybe one table a week came by boat. This past summer it felt like a quarter of our weekend covers arrived that way. The dock info and the photos really helped. People know what they're getting before they even leave the marina.”
“I was skeptical at first — we're busy enough. But the kind of customer who arrives by boat is different. They're relaxed, they're in vacation mode, they order well, they stay longer. It's been nothing but positive.”
It's Free. Always.
Claiming and managing your listing on On The Water costs nothing. We offer an optional enhanced listing for owners who want additional features — priority placement, featured status during peak season, and access to analytics.
But the core listing — the dock info, the photos, the hailing channel, the reviews — is free. It always will be.
Claim Your Free ListingQuestions? Email us at owners@onthewater.com or call during business hours.