Virginia Beach Fishing Center

What Virginia Beach Fishing Center does

Virginia Beach Fishing Center is a privately held, single-location marina and sport-fishing charter operator headquartered at Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The company runs the largest sport-fishing charter fleet in Virginia out of a facility that sits approximately 200 yards from the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean, offering slips for vessels up to 120 feet in length, diesel and gasoline fuel, transient and tournament dockage, monthly and annual slip rentals, a retail marina store stocked with apparel, tackle, bait, and marine supplies, and hosting for regional fishing tournaments including the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament and the F. Wayne McLeskey Memorial Open.

The company's core product is integrated on-site at the Rudee Inlet facility. Charter services are offered year-round, with 4- to 8-hour inshore trips and 12-hour all-day offshore trips aboard US Coast Guard inspected boats that are licensed for up to 6 passengers, plus one vessel licensed for up to 15. The marina store has expanded its assortment to include branded apparel and lifestyle merchandise (Avid, Smith Optics, Grundéns, Pura Vida, Tervis, ToadFish) alongside traditional bait, tackle, and consumables, and marine parts are sourced through a next-day-delivery partnership with Paxton Company. Dockage is sold across transient, tournament, monthly, and annual terms, and tournament entry fees generate incremental event-driven revenue.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer enterprise with no disclosed intermediaries: customers book charters and dockage through the virginiafishing.com website, by phone (757-491-8000), by email, or on-site, and the company markets through its website, Facebook, and Instagram. There is no public listing, no disclosed funding or institutional ownership, no parent company, and no proprietary technology platform documented; the operation is staffed by 9 employees and is privately and independently owned. No revenue figures, headcount history, or financial disclosures are available.

Name

Virginia Beach Fishing Center

Legal name

Virginia Beach Fishing Center

Website

https://virginiafishing.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Virginia Beach Fishing Center is a privately held, single-location marina and sport-fishing charter operator at Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving recreational anglers, traveling boaters, and tournament participants with the largest charter fleet in Virginia, full-service dockage, and an on-site retail store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina and Sport-Fishing Charter Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Fishing Charters & Angling Experiences (Deep Sea, Sportfishing, Fly Fishing) (THAJAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Saltwater & Offshore Fishing Specialty Retail (CRAMALAC), Marine Recreation Rentals & Tours Retail Counter (On-site Sales) (CRAMAIAM)

Keywords

• Sport fishing charters
• Marina dockage services
• Recreational fishing marina
• Fishing tournament hosting
• Marine fuel and supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fishing Charter Services: Charter fishing trips ranging from 4-8 hour inshore trips to 12-hour All Day Offshore excursions. Per Coast Guard Regulations, boats are licensed for up to 6 passengers, with one boat licensed for up to 15 passengers at additional cost per person over 6.
2. Dockage Services: Revenue from transient dockage, tournament slips, monthly slips, and annual slip rentals. The marina accommodates vessels up to 120 feet in length.
3. Marina Store Sales: Retail sales of apparel, tackle, bait, sunscreen, coolers, sunglasses, snacks, beer, ice, marine supplies, oil, and other equipment. Next-day delivery available for marine parts through Paxton Company.
4. Tournament Entry Fees: Revenue from fishing tournament entries including the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in June and the F. Wayne McLeskey Memorial Open at the end of August.
5. Fuel Sales: Diesel fuel available in most slips, gasoline on floating docks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Virginia Beach Fishing Center operates a full-service marina located at Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, VA, approximately 200 yards from the Atlantic Ocean. It offers sport-fishing charters (inshore 4–8 hour trips and 12-hour offshore trips), transient and long-term dockage for vessels up to 120 feet, diesel and gasoline fuel, a retail marina store with tackle/bait/apparel, and hosts fishing tournaments.

Product overview

Virginia Beach Fishing Center operates as a single-location, full-service marina offering a unified suite of recreational fishing services. The core offering centers on its marina facilities and dockage services, complemented by a large sport-fishing charter fleet (the largest in Virginia), a retail marina store, and fishing tournament hosting. These products are integrated through the physical location at Rudee Inlet, where customers can access fuel, dockage, charter bookings, supplies, and tournament participation from a single provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marina Services Full-service marina located 200 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, offering slips for vessels up to 120 feet in length, diesel fuel in most slips, and gasoline on floating docks. Serves transient boaters, yacht owners, and charter clients.
• Fishing Charters Year-round sport-fishing charter service featuring the largest charter fleet in Virginia, with US Coast Guard-inspected boats. Offers inshore trips (4–8 hours) and 12-hour all-day offshore trips. Boats licensed for up to 6 passengers, with one boat accommodating up to 15 passengers at additional cost per person over 6.
• Dockage Transient dockage, tournament slips, and monthly/annual slip rentals for vessels traveling the East Coast. The newly renovated Southside marina accommodates vessels with height restrictions greater than 28 feet.
• Marina Store On-site retail store offering apparel (Avid, Smith Optics, Grundéns, Pura Vida, Tervis, ToadFish brands), bait and tackle, marine supplies, oil, sunscreen, coolers, sunglasses, snacks, beer, and ice. Marine parts available through Paxton Company with next-day delivery.
• Fishing Tournaments Tournament hosting service acting as venue for competitive fishing events, including the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in June and the F. Wayne McLeskey Memorial Open at the end of August, with dedicated tournament slips available.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hatteras Harbor Marina: Outer Banks marina offering charter fishing, fuel, dockage, and transient services. Comparable to VBFC in operating model, charter fleet depth, and East Coast sportfishing customer base.
• Bahia Marina (Ocean City, MD): Ocean City MD sportfishing marina hosting charter fleets and major tournaments. Comparable operating profile to VBFC as an East Coast tournament and charter destination.
• H&M Landing (San Diego, CA): Large West Coast sportfishing center offering multi-boat charter fleet, fuel, and supplies. Comparable in operating model as a flagship regional sportfishing marina and charter hub.
• Oregon Inlet Fishing Center: Full-service sportfishing marina and charter fleet on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Directly comparable to VBFC as a multi-boat charter operation serving offshore anglers with fuel, dockage, and a tackle store at a coastal inlet.
• Sunset Marina (Ocean City, MD): Mid-Atlantic sportfishing marina offering charter fleet, fuel, dockage, and tournaments (e.g., White Marlin Open). Comparable full-service sportfishing destination model to VBFC.
• Fisherman's Wharf Marina (Virginia Beach area): Virginia Beach waterfront marina and charter operation in close proximity to VBFC. Comparable as a regional charter-and-dockage competitor serving the same local market.
• Pirate's Cove Marina: Manteo/Wanchese NC marina hosting charter fishing fleets and offshore tournament events. Comparable charter-and-dockage operating model with similar tournament-hosting profile.

Regional players

• Island Marina & Yacht Club: Virginia Beach / Chesapeake Bay-area marina operator. Comparable regional player for dockage and recreational boating services in VBFC's home market.
• Rudee Inlet Station / Atlantic Marina: Adjacent marina operator at the same Rudee Inlet complex. Comparable as a co-located regional marina competitor for transient and seasonal boaters.

Others

• MarinaWare (marina management software vendor): Indirect ecosystem participant providing marina management, booking, and fuel-dock software. Relevant as a technology vendor/peer illustrating the digital tooling VBFC does not currently leverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vbfishingcenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/vbfishingcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/virginia-beach-fishing-center

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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