After having gotten screwed by a couple of American Boatyards, I've been taking my 58 yacht and 30ft sailboat to Baja Naval for over 10 Years. Search my Google history. I'm not a fake review fraud. These folks know how to do boat paint, Jelcoat, fiberglass, much more. It's good to stop by to team work with workers and management like anywhere. Materials excellent. California paint is total garbage. Prices good, they don't fake make work I've ever seen. Sometimes estimated hours needed are surprisingly higher, but no place is perfect. I'd never take my boat for work north of the border again. Most CA boatyards are crooks. All fiberglass, Jelcoat, paint, thruhalls , etc , I'd only take to Baja naval. I have no ulterior motives no special discounts to post this. Feel free to message me to confirm wife and I have been customers of Baja naval since 2008. Nobody asked us to post this God as my witness. Tshirt I made myself as a joke. It's not Ai read more

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Work done on time using quality materials and expert craftsmanship. Yard manager Victor Garcia is honest, professional and bilingual. I'll come back here for sure. Jeff from the Passport 43' Joy read more

Baja Naval was amazing to work with. Ask for Roberto! He is attentive to all the details, speaks English perfectly and is an absolute pleasure to work with. They started off by doing a bottom job and fixing the PSS seals that another yard completely screwed up. The work they did was excellent, so I asked them to do a handful of additional work including electrical and plumbing. Everything was completed professionally and they were never pushy or trying to sell additional work. I completed all of that remotely, and when I arrived everything was handled. The ladies at the front desk were a joy to work with and they helped me complete the paperwork to depart Mexico and were very helpful in recommending some local places for us while we waited for weather. My boat is not one of those million dollar yacht's, and while I was surrounded by multimillion dollars yachts in their yard, they treated me with the same level of service and attention as if I was one of those high rollers. The yard rates were very reasonable and the work was impeccable. Just wish my home port was closer so they could become my go to yard. read more

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Living on the hard right now at Baja Naval. If you are a live-a-board boater being able to stay on your boat while they work is great-saves money and you are there to answer any questions and watch them work. Jose, in the office, is great to get estimates and as a go between you and the workers. Ramon, who is doing the varnishing is so nice and does excellent work-and so quiet, you hardly know he is there! Everyone that has worked on the boat has been friendly and very good at what they do. We are having lots of work done-getting the bottom painted, rudder bushings replaced, varnishing tables and cap rails. They also caught a problem that could have been costly for us and fixed it-are signs on a boat for putting the straps for the travel lift but where they were, previously, went across the knot log and a transponder. They asked before moving and we are so glad they caught it! We are here for a friend, who has a Beneteau-which makes it complicated. Proprietary parts (which is now a nasty word) must come from Beneteau in France. It was impossible to get done in Hawaii so we waited to get the work done here. It's a tough job getting the parts but they did so pretty quickly-which made our lives so much easier. I've been in many boat yards and Baja Naval is, by far, one of the cleanest. They have a cruisers room with books, plugs for your computer or other devices and a place to sit while watching what's going on in the yard. Security is tight and I feel perfectly safe here as a female. There are tons of restaurants and shops in walking distance. When the cruise ship is in port (severs times a week) it gets busy in the Gulch-an area close for tourists. Prices are better as you go farther out. We are using Uber a lot here. Prices are good with Uber and drivers are very nice-but not all speak English so it helps to know some Spanish. They will also give tips on where the best restaurants are! I would definitely recommend Baja Naval for any work you need for your boat! read more

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Kids playing in floor water fountains, adults running after them, birds flying and splashing in the ocean water for fish, but that sea breeze though, it is thick here. Police and security guards all around always staying vigilant.. very friendly location though. Lots of small stores all around and the smell of restaurants cooking linger in the air, things look nice and smell like they taste awesome. You'll get hungry while taking selfies here. There's plenty of activities to do here. Shop for that special someone, eat all that good stuff grub, sit and talk (I didn't know that still existed), boat rides towards nearby islands, walk like you know where you're going, and canvas painting like Robert Norman Ross. You will have fun here even if you don't speak the native language. People are helpful.. it is a tourist spot, don't get scared. read more

Baja Naval - Thick sea breeze :O - Local Services Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

They do good work. And have all the right to charge whatever they want.. However, you pay the same as any shipyard in California so if your planning to go from southern California to Ensanada to get a deal. due to fuel and travel expenses you will pay double. I recommend staying in the States. Just my opinion. read more

Very professional and great facility. Always responsive... had a lot of work done there and would definitely go back.

Management keeps working with their staff to understand, then deliver 1st class, quality work. My boat was in Baja Naval long ago - 1996.

I would like too give a big shout to the entire crew at Baja Naval. I have been there. Several times thru out the years and every time is seems to get better and better. When Victor in the front office quoted me for my requested work he was actually below what I was expecting and he was also my project manager. If I had any questions at all he was there to help me. Carmina at the reception desk is a blessing. Everyday she had a smile on her face and she help me with my paperwork. I would suggest to anybody thinking of getting a haul out and work to consider Baja Naval. They use a travel lift and not a crane and there workmanship is absolutely top notch. read more

Been in business for almost 40 years. Some mistakes but to be expected. Other option is LaCosta Boatworks (Guillermo). Don't even think of Niza Marine as their subcontractors are pretty bad (niza marine.net) read more

Took my 35.5 Bristol from San Diego to Baja Naval, Mx for some work. They painted the bottom with the paint of my choice (Micron CSC) and did a great job. I also had them service and replace thru-hulls. They serviced four of my original bronze thru-hulls and replaced four with Groco bronze thru-hulls. They also installed a Raritan macerator pump and plumbing for me. I also had the hull waxed and buffed. Everything was done in a professional manner with great communication. My Spanish is no so good but they are very fluent in English. I received very courteous service, the work was quite reasonable in cost and I received a very detailed bill. The mechanic who installed and serviced the thru-hulls came on the boat as soon as it was put in the water and checked every valve. NO LEAKS and the boat is dry as a bone. Nice to have all the thru-hulls working again. I would take my boat there again! read more

Baja Naval - Bristol 35.5 being moved to Baja Naval boat yard by travel lift. - Local Services Near Me - Ensenada, BCN

We dropped The Boat off last Wednesday for a new floor, The material was in the yard ready to be milled in Baja Navals very professional Woodworking shop with every tool imaginable. Owner is very Happy with The yard from Covid measures to cleanliness. Everyone in the yard very polite too!!!5flags. 99.9% masked up if not 100% read more

I just got "splashed" after a week "on the hard" at Baja Naval, a yacht marine yard in Ensenada, Baja California. And even though there were a number of minor annoyances - and yacht owners know how exasperating things can be when your precious yacht gets hauled out of the water - my over-all conclusion is this: I got a fair deal. That might not sound like a ringing endorsement, but when you think about it , it's damn good. Yes, you might occasionally get a sweet deal at an electronics store; and if a house seller is desperate, you can get an unbelievable deal on the home of your dreams. But a boatyard is not a retailer, and any good yard is not desperate. It's a complicated service boatyards provide. And when I got everything done - the bottom painting, new cutlass bearing, repacked rudderpost and a few other items - and then looked at the carefully itemized bill- I thought: I got a fair deal. Sure, the quoted price for 2 coats of epoxy bottom paint wasn't much cheaper than the yards on San Diego ($1700 vs $1900 for the basic job) what really made a difference was the $30/hr labor charge. That made all the difference. The guy assigned to repack the rudder post discovered a potentially serious issue - he had a great eye and could have saved me from disaster. A fair deal is really a pretty strong recommendation. read more

Best costumer service ever! We loved our stay at Baja Naval but what really made the difference is the receptionist Cuauhtemoc who went above and beyond by helping us with every needs we had over our stay. His expert advices and help with entry papers was just outstanding. His local suggestions and information were great. I have been working in the hospitality Industry for years as hotel concierge and I can tell you one thing : Cuauhtemoc is the fifth star of Baja Naval. His warm and friendly character, yet very professional, makes the guests feel at ease and this is exactly what guests need and want. Victor was also quite helpful and smily. I will definitely return and highly recommend the marina. Thank you for this perfect welcome to beautiful Mexico! Geneviève & Benoît read more

As part of a restoration project, I brought my 1968 Hunter powerboat to Baja Naval. The yard fixed a broken window, painted the hull, and rebuilt the aft head. I thought BN would give me a better deal than a SoCal shop at equal quality, but that wasn't the case and I would discourage anyone else from making the trek down just for yard work. BN provided advanced quotes for the window and bottom paint, which were fairly accurate and 25% less than SoCal shops. They couldn't provide a quote for the head rebuild, but a carpenter/plumber team in Newport Beach quoted $5,000, so I figured I might save $1,000 on that job. As tends to happen, the original estimates for bottom paint and the window rose a bit. Then I was surprised to get an initial estimate of $10,000 for the head rebuild, literally double the price of Newport. Guess I should have walked away then. Ultimately the final price for the head was $15,000 and, honestly, it just wasn't enough work to warrant it. The quality of the work was not poor, but it was not great either. The aft head required the install of a shower, toilet, 5' separating bulkhead, and a door. They built a custom fiberglass shower stall. It was decent quality, but they did not install the requested access ports and tile as requested. The "bulkhead" that was installed seemed like it was rushed. The edges were not well lined up and the paint was not neat at the edges. They also requested a delay in delivery to manufacture a $900 door for the shower, which I could order for $300. Overall, the end product just didn't match the cost. The work took much longer than expected. Baja Naval did not work to complete the job in a timely manner. The yard owner's beautiful Nordhavn 62 was in the yard, so maybe that took priority. Once the bottom paint was completed on my boat, BN moved it to a dock where lay days would be charged and little work was being done. It took rescheduling several times to pick the boat up. They also held up our planned departure by 5 hours, claiming a customs paperwork delay, but it was obvious that they were just waiting to confirm the final wire transfer before letting us leave. Once they saw the funds posted, they told me they could email the final paperwork and we were good to go. Keep in mind if you go here there's the prospect that your boat will not be released if you don't agree on terms. Overall, I was disappointed with Baja Naval. I chose them partly based on internet reviews, which did not match my experience. Obviously they have a lot of satisfied customers, so maybe I was just too small of a job for them or maybe the hot market means that things have changed. My recommendation is to steer clear unless you have a professional crew or unlimited time to monitor the work. read more