Mega Marinas

Port Fontvieille, Monaco

In 1966, the area of Monaco now known as Fontvieille was merely a cliff of sand falling into the sea. Today, it has been transformed into a quaint harbor town encircling one of the most visited marinas in the Mediterranean.

Port Fontvieille, Monaco

In 1966, the area of Monaco now known as Fontvieille was merely a cliff of sand falling into the sea. Today, it has been transformed into a quaint harbor town encircling one of the most visited marinas in the Mediterranean. Situated in the heart of Monagasque, Port Fontvieille offers a myriad of facilities to annual slip holders and guests alike. With a capacity to shelter 275 boats with a maximum gauge of three meters, the marina supplies all the necessary dock services, including water and electricity at each slip as well as restrooms and showers on the premises. The cliffs in the east and a large seawall extending to the south and west provide shielding from swells, making this port one of the most protected in the world. A shopping mall, supermarkets, heliport and the Louis II Stadium Sport Center are a short distance from the marina, while just steps away guests can enjoy the neighboring old-world shops and restaurants lining the port’s beautiful Mediterranean waterfront.

Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates

The Festival City Marina located in the heart of Dubai is a 250-meter diameter basin that forms a cosmopolitan luxury yachting hub surrounded by fine dining, shopping and world-class accommodations. The Mediterranean inspired marina encompasses 74 permanent berths with state-of-the-art facilities to accommodate 18 to 35-meter yachts with lease times that range from one day to three years. The custom-designed marina features five-star concierge services, underwater lighting, extra wide pontoons, phones, Internet, video, television access with WiFi technology and first-class restrooms. In keeping with its international appeal, Festival Marina is the only facility in the United Arab Emirates with quay wall mooring, a feature typically found in many European ports. This allows visiting yachts to moor directly at the quayside so passengers can easily walk ashore and enjoy a fun-filled day of sightseeing.

Port de Gustavia, St. Barthelemy

Discovered in 1493 by Christopher Columbus and named after his brother Bartoloméo, the French Island of St. Barthelemy, simply known as St. Barths is located on the northern end of the Lesser Antilles. The Caribbean hotspot for the rich and famous is home to the world renowned Port de Gustavia, where anglers and the international yacht-set converge and share tales of the ocean in between glasses of the motherland’s best Chardonnay. During the 18th Century, the natural leeward port became an important Caribbean trade site. Today, the warehouses have been replaced by high-end restaurants and luxury shops that greet travelers disembarking from their latest high seas adventures. The marina can dock up to 60 yachts with a maximum length of 200 feet in the inner harbor with anchorages for another 100 plus yachts in the outer harbor providing water and electricity at every slip. Near the port, guests can enjoy a wide range of activities including scuba diving, waterskiing and some of the best fishing in the Caribbean.

Valentine’s Marina. The Bahamas

Known as the “Sportfishing Center of the Bahamas,” Valentine’s Resort & Marina on Harbour Island draws sport fishing vessels en masse from hundreds of miles away for some of the best fishing on the globe. The marina holds prestigious angling tournaments annually such as the Bahamas Billfishing Championship, where record wahoo, tuna and marlin have been caught. Valentines is a favorite attraction of both amateur and professional mariners and is the largest port on Harbour Island, with 50 slips for yachts all the way up to 160 feet in length. Their lighted docks feature full electric (30, 50, 100 amps), unlimited fresh water, cable hook-up and wireless Internet access at every slip. The Valentines Resort property just behind the marina offers guests a variety of water activities including jet-skiing, kayaking, and scuba diving tours.

Marina Cabo San Lucas. Baja, Mexico

Marina Cabo San Lucas is a world-class destination marina that offers an outstanding range of on-site conveniences for luxury yacht owners. The marina features 380 slips and accommodates vessels up to 200 feet with a maximum 12-foot draft. Vessels are moored to a modern concrete dock with 24-hour security. Electricity is offered in either 110 or 220 amps and water is provided via a reverse osmosis system from the marina’s own desalination plant. Guests also enjoy access to cable television in-slip and wireless Internet access. Shore-side amenities include a full-service chandlery and swimming pool. First-class restrooms and showers, laundry facilities, storage lockers and parking are conveniently located across the marina grounds with a variety of activities located just steps away including, restaurants, shopping and entertainment venues. Strategically located at the very tip of Baja, the marina hosts popular sport fishing tournaments for marlin, tuna, dorado, and wahoo, making Marina Cabo San Lucas one of the world’s most renowned sport fishing launch points.