Berkeley Yacht Club is on the south side of the entrance channel to the Berkeley Marina There is a guest dock, but the club does not provide permanent berthing. A prior reservation is advisable. Berkeley Yacht Club uses minimal professional staff. Bartenders are usually members, and when there is no bartender on duty the members are free to serve from the bar themselves. Members have keys to the club, and in contrast to many other yacht clubs that are closed during most of the week, BYC can be opened any time by members who wish to use the lounge, bar, or kitchen facilities. This makes the club particularly attractive to liveaboards, who often use these dining and socializing spaces in the clubhouse. This, in turn, has the effect of keeping the club socially active during the week, even when no events are planned and no groups are using the meeting rooms.