I came to Coinjock mostly to see if it was the great place everyone said it was. I was not impressed. I was southbound with the annual boat migration in full swing. Coinjock was packed to the point that three boats (including mine) had to raft onto another boat. When I arrived the boat I was supposed to raft to was tied up and I was told to come in, but there no fenders set out on the side I had to tie to. When the dockhands realized that I was single-handing and only able to put two of my fenders out while navigating in the narrow, crowded channel, they scrambled to get others set out on the destination boat. It had a happy ending but was very stressful. Even though I rafted, I had to pay full price for my stay. Considering that I had limited access to shore because I didn't want to be a nuisance to the owners of the boat I had to walk across to get there and back, I think the rate should have been reduced. The people in the boat I rafted to were strangers and were gracious about our situation, but I think they should have had a reduced rate, too. The bathrooms are satisfactory. The showers in the ladies room do not include a changing area, however, and they are positioned right by the entrance. If you step outside the shower stall to dress and someone walks in, you're exposed to whoever is outside. Not ideal. The restaurant was understaffed with a wait for a meal at 2 PM. Lots of tables needed clearing and, as another outdoor diner with restaurant experience pointed out, the servers would walk back into the kitchen empty handed when there were plenty of plates and other things to bring in. In other words, they lacked efficiency. The smaller prime rib was generously sized -- enough for lunch and two leftover meals. It was good but I've had better. My server was good. Everyone was friendly. The best part of my stay, however, was sitting at a sort of bar outside for my meal. It faced the dock and we were entertained watching the dockhands assist and tie up very large boats so close together that the bow of one overhung the stern of the one before it. This must be what others are talking about when they complement the dockhands. I could have watched this show all day long. Would I stay at Coinjock again? Probably not. I prefer the Dismal Canal route better anyway.