# Visit, compare and record

Lesson 4 of [Check a marina before you book a berth](https://yachtmarinaguide.fyi/academy/check-a-marina-before-you-book.md), 12 minutes.

A visit shows what a phone call cannot. Then compare the marinas on the same sheet. Visit - Ask to see the berth that you would get. - Walk the dock. Look at pilings, cleats, power pedestals, lighting and signs. - Watch how wind and the waves from passing boats reach the berth. - Find the fuel dock,…

The rest of this lesson is for learners enrolled in the course. [See how Check a marina before you book a berth works](https://yachtmarinaguide.fyi/academy/check-a-marina-before-you-book.md).

Also on the [web page](https://yachtmarinaguide.fyi/academy/check-a-marina-before-you-book/visit-compare-and-record).