The staff and yacht owners occupying slips at Port Louis Marina remained safe despite the record-breaking Hurricane Beryl hitting Grenada on July 1. Still, the storm left widespread damage across the island and especially on Carriacou, a tiny island belonging to the nation. Together, the marina, owners, and local businesses are mobilizing aid for that…
In February, the International SeaKeepers Society and Marina Bahia Golfito signed a letter of intent to cooperate on conservation initiatives. The non-profit and the Costa Rica-based marina have now formalized their agreement to become Science & Marina Partners. It’s the first step in what will bring scientists and visiting yacht owners and crew together more…
Though it has just 22 slips, Sunrise Harbor Marina in Fort Lauderdale regularly welcomes megayachts to 200 feet (61 meters). It’s one of the few in the city with that ability. Services should get a boost later this summer for all customers, since Bradford Marine is taking over management and operations. Specifically, Bradford Marine takes…
Owners and guests aren’t the only ones who expect white-glove service. Captains and crew often have the first say in where megayachts go and where they stay. Equally important, they help make arrangements for on-land experiences for the owners and guests to enhance their travels. All of these are why MBG+ Service is now at…
A Mexican marina under IGY Marinas’ management for several years is currently in the hands of the country’s port authority and navy. Although the docks remain operational, Marina Cabo San Lucas is under government control. According to the Mexican newspaper Diario El Independiente, a siren sounded in the marina the morning of April 11. The…
Dan Cowens had seen the remains of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on television. Looking at the wreckage with his own eyes, however, jolted all of his senses. “Shocking is a good term to use, particularly when you know the skyline,” he says. “If you’ve been on that bridge or under that bridge by boat,…
Upwards of 800 slips, some for superyachts, will be available in the Tuscany region of Italy by the summer of 2026. The groundbreaking on the new Livorno marina, in the city of Livorno, happens this month. It comes almost 20 years after the efforts initially began. Azimut-Benetti Group and D-Marin, which operates 26 marinas in…
Interviewing world leaders and some of the highest-profile celebrities is an extraordinary opportunity. So, too, are touring some of the world’s largest yachts and getting behind-the-scenes access to major events. Although our editor has experienced all of this, a recent trip to Costa Rica provided a front-row seat to history. It saw the forging of…
The company owning the largest standalone recreational marinas in the United States and the largest operator of coastal marinas along the U.S. West Coast are now one. Suntex Marinas is partnering with Almar Marinas. The agreement will see the marinas under Almar’s ownership plus the Almar’s marina-management division officially become Suntex properties. Suntex, which further…
Spain has long been a summertime playground for visitors, including yacht owners and charter guests. A group of hospitality and yachting companies believe Ibiza is particularly well suited to becoming a year-round destination. They’ve received a concession for the IGY Ibiza Marina redevelopment in an effort to make it happen. The marina, which became IGY…
