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Marina - Managing Reservations

How to find, edit, update the status of, cancel, and manage waitlist reservations in the Marina module.

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New customers: If the customer does not yet have a record in Sharper, create them first in CRM → Customers before creating the reservation.

This guide covers how to find, edit, update the status of, and cancel existing Marina reservations.

Finding a Reservation

  1. From the left navigation pane, click Marina.

  2. Click Reservations on the top ribbon.

  3. Use the search bar and filters to locate the reservation:

Filter

What It Does

Customer Name

Search by the customer's display name

Vessel Name

Search by the vessel's name

Space

Filter to a specific slip

Status

Filter by reservation status (Reserved, Confirmed, Checked In, Checked Out, Cancelled, Waitlist)

Booking Type

Filter to a specific Booking Type

Date Range

Filter by reservation start or end date

Click on the reservation row or the Edit button to open it.

Editing a Reservation

You can change any part of a reservation after it has been saved, including dates, vessel, space, pricing, notes, and accounting settings.

  1. Locate and open the reservation.

  2. Click the Edit button at the top of the reservation summary screen.

  3. Make the necessary changes.

  4. Click Save.

Changing a reservation's dates, space, or vessel will re-evaluate dimension compatibility and availability. If the new configuration conflicts with space constraints, the system will warn you. You can override constraints using the No Rules option in Advanced Search.

Common Fields to Edit

Field

Where to Find It

Dates

Search section at the top of the reservation form

Space assignment

Space selector in the Price Details area

Fixed price override

Fixed Price checkbox in the pricing section

Deposit amount

Deposit Required field (can be overridden per reservation)

Rate plan

Rate plan drop-down in the pricing section

Internal / External notes

Notes section

Accounting settings (invoice frequency, auto pay, pro rating)

Accounting section — expand with the down-arrow

Updating Reservation Status

Changing Status from the Reservation Summary

  1. Open the reservation.

  2. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the reservation summary screen.

  3. Select the desired status action (Check In, Check Out, Cancel, or any custom status).

Default Status Flow

From

To

When

Reserved

Confirmed

Deposit is collected

Reserved or Confirmed

Checked In

Vessel arrives and is in the slip

Checked In

Checked Out

Vessel departs

Any active status

Cancelled

Reservation is cancelled

Any status

Waitlist

Reservation is placed on the waitlist (no space assigned)

Mass Status Updates

To check in or check out multiple reservations at once, use the Marina Dashboard. Select the reservations you want to update and use the bulk action controls.

Notes

Note Type

Who Sees It

Special Requests

Staff only — displayed prominently for operational awareness

Internal Notes

Staff only — not visible to the customer

External Notes

Printed on the customer's invoice — visible to the customer

Cancelling a Reservation

  1. Open the reservation.

  2. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the reservation summary screen.

  3. Select Cancel.

  4. Confirm the cancellation.

Cancelling a reservation does not automatically issue a refund. Any payments already collected must be refunded manually in CRM → Invoices. Review any applicable cancellation policy with the customer before proceeding.

After cancellation, the reservation will appear with a Cancelled status and will no longer occupy the space in availability. The space becomes immediately available for new bookings.

Waitlist Reservations

Creating a Waitlist Reservation

  1. Begin creating a new Advanced Reservation as usual.

  2. In the Advanced Search drop-down, toggle on Wait List.

  3. Complete the rest of the form and save. The reservation is saved with Waitlist status and no space assigned.

Viewing Waitlist Reservations

  1. Go to Marina → Reservations.

  2. In the Status filter, select Waitlist.

Converting a Waitlist Reservation to Active

When a space becomes available:

  1. Open the waitlist reservation.

  2. Click Edit.

  3. Open the Advanced Search drop-down.

  4. Toggle off Wait List.

  5. Click Search to find available spaces.

  6. Select the space and save.

The reservation moves to Reserved or Confirmed status depending on whether a deposit is required and has been paid.

Availability Tape Chart

  1. Click Availability on the top ribbon.

  2. Use the date picker to center the view on the date you want to examine.

  3. Filter by Booking Type or Space Group if needed.

Status colors:

Orange/Yellow = Reserved or Reserved Online

Blue = Confirmed

Green = Checked In

Gray = Space Blackout. Click any reservation block to open that reservation.

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