Given the increase in marina resort developments over the past few years, it’s no wonder that a yacht company has finally teamed with a property developer. Sunseeker London, the UK-based dealer for Sunseeker, has teamed with Ypres Rose Developments, a high-end home builder, for a proposed 17 such getaways in Greece. According to an article…
Nearly eight years ago, Miami voters approved a plan to build a marina on the island, owned by the city of Miami. After several years of planning and filing for permits, Flagstone Property Group, the developer, released details for the project, dubbed Island Gardens, in 2006. Besides two luxury hotels and a shopping complex, the…
A proposal for a mostly megayacht marina in Victoria, British Columbia is facing opposition that should heat up this week. Victoria International Marina, the development at the center of the controversy, is the subject of a public information session tomorrow. The Victoria Harbour Defence Alliance, an organization opposed to its creation, is hosting the meeting….
Today, Friday the 13th, may be considered one of the unluckiest days of the year, but next Tuesday, the Luck of the Irish will spread far and wide, thanks to it being St. Patrick’s Day. And what better day to bestow good fortune on the ocean–specifically, North Sound in Virgin Gorda. Confused? Don’t be….
Talk with any yacht owner or crewmember who’s cruised Croatia, and he or she will likely tell you it’s akin to stepping back in time to old Europe. National Geographic Adventure magazine even named the Croatian coast as a top sailing destination in 2006. These and other factors are what Island Global Yachting (IGY) and…
A little over a week from now, Bermuda will cut the ribbon on its first facility dedicated to the megayacht market. Called the St. George Super Yacht Terminal, it’s located in historic St. George, the island nation’s oldest town–founded in 1612–and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Yachts to 300 feet LOA and more will be…
Just in time for the winter season, Rodney Bay Marina in St. Lucia now has a megayacht pier able to accommodate 32 yachts to 250 feet. Officially rededicated on St. Lucia’s National Day, prior to Christmas, the marina, operated by Island Global Yachting (IGY), additionally welcomed boats participating in the 2008 Atlantic Rally for Cruisers…
If you’ve ever cruised the western shores of North America, no doubt you’ve ventured down the Mexican coast. Trouble is, there aren’t any service yards that far south to take care of your charge should something go wrong.Well, now there is. Gran Peninsula Yacht Center, located about 60 miles south of San Diego in Ensenada,…
You’re looking at the just-completed, 5,700-foot-long jet strip belonging to the Turks & Caicos Sporting Club, a new development for yachtsmen and outdoor enthusiasts being built on Ambergris Cay in the British West Indies nation. The 1,100-acre island is being transformed into a members-only club featuring multiple amenities meant to attract both megayacht owners and…
If you’ve ever been to Victoria in British Columbia, then you’ll probably agree with me that it’s one of the prettiest in Western Canada. I was struck by the serenity of the Inner Harbor, the majesty of the famed Empress Hotel overlooking it, the quaintness of the shops, and the beauty of its flowers and…
