Luxury Karpaz Gate Marina, a fabulous Mediterranean yacht charter destination, has announced important new benefits, savings, as well as cruising opportunities for its berth holders, after joining ART Marine Marinas’ international network of exclusive luxury yacht marinas, ‘Destinations’. The latest endorsement for the 5 Gold Anchor-rated superyacht marina in Northern Cyprus will also further open up the East Mediterranean cruising area by offering reassurance to boat owners that a high-standard marina is positioned in the center of the region.
Luxury yachts at Karpaz Gate Marina - Photo Credit to Dudu Tresca
As one of the latest members to sign an agreement to join the expanding network, Karpaz Gate Marina can now offer its clients substantial privileges and discounts when they visit other Destinations marinas located throughout the Middle East, Mediterranean, Indian Ocean and South East Asia. Reciprocal benefits for berth holders at the affiliated marinas include three days per year free berthing, 20% discount on any extended stay and 10% discount on selected food and beverage and specific services.
Established by leading Middle East marina management company ART Marine Marinas, Destinations also serves as a valuable alliance which further endorses the high standard of services available at Karpaz Gate Marina and other affiliated marinas. The carefully-selected network ensures that boat owners can explore new cruising grounds with confidence that the family of Destinations marinas will offer internationally recognized facilities and services, with only the best marinas in the world able to join.
The night piazza view at Karpaz Gate Marina
Deniz Akaltan, Harbour Master at Karpaz Gate Marina, said: “We are very pleased to be able to offer our berth holders some significant new privileges and confident that our alliance with the ART Marine Marinas Destinations network will further increase the accessibility and appeal of the East Med, enabling more people to discover this exciting sailing region. We anticipate it will allow more yachts to choose to cruise in the area and explore new places with the reassurance that they will be welcomed at a high-quality marina which is part of a wider, elite family.
“We are very proud to receive this professional recognition of the high standard of our services and facilities, and welcome the chance to explore new opportunities by building stronger relationships with some of the best marinas in the world. We also hope to help attract more members from the Mediterranean region in particular to make this sailing destination even more appealing for our berth holders in the near future.
“At Karpaz Gate Marina we are constantly looking for ways to improve and enhance the services, value for money and overall experience offered to our berth holders and visitors. We believe that joining the exclusive Destinations network is very positive news for all our current and potential berth holders. We anticipate the development of a fruitful association with our new partners which in turn will generate significant benefits and ensure greater privileges for our clients.”
Situated on the Karpaz Peninsula and an official Port of Entry, Karpaz Gate Marina has opened up a new sailing destination in the East Mediterranean. With its clear water and unspoilt landscape, Northern Cyprus features a beautiful coastline, with miles of sandy beaches, coves and bays along the north east of the country.
Karpaz Gate Marina is the first modern marina in the TRNC and offers high-quality berthing services to cater for all vessels up to large superyachts, as well as exemplary technical capabilities and fuel at a tax-free cost. Leisure facilities include the on-site beach club with infinity pool and watersports centre and promenade area featuring Hemingway’s Resto-Bar, Art Gallery and shops.
The addition of Karpaz Gate Marina to the network will strengthen the marina network’s presence in the Mediterranean and enable increased cooperation between marinas in the region, ensuring improved relationships and communication. Fellow marinas include Marina Punat (Croatia), Marti Marina, in Orhaniye (Turkey), and Soma Bay Marina (Egypt), with representation from several UAE marinas, as well as destinations in Maldives, Oman, Singapore and Malaysia.
The 18-strong network is expected to further expand in the near future, with the applications of several more marinas under consideration by ART Marine Marinas for inclusion in the select group.
Bruno Meier, the Chief Operating Officer at ART Marine and Head of the Marina Division, said: “I am extremely pleased to witness that our ‘brotherhood’, as I like to call it, is growing at such rapid pace, and I look forward to a long and successful association with our new partners. Destinations is not only about offering additional privileges to our berth holders, but also aims at creating stronger relationships and communication between the best and most exclusive marinas in the world.”
