SilverCent, with the mission to reinforce the tourism of the fantastic Indian Ocean yacht charter destination – the Maldives with lucrative and innovative tourism products as well as services, has recently signed an MOU with ART Marine to develop a world-class superyacht Marina in the country. ART Marine will be supporting and advising SilverCent during the development phase, and, upon completion, will become the operator and manager of the new luxury yacht marina. The bespoke Italian designer Giancarlo Zema will bring to the resort and marina an innovative and attractive architecture totally integrated with the Maldivian culture and the sea.
Ahmed Zuhair, Managing Director of SilverCent, said, “Our Country is mostly water and the economy is mainly driven by tourism. Maldives is becoming a popular destination for the yachtsmen and every year we welcome hundreds of luxury super yachts. As a result and in order to provide an ultimate tourism experience, we need to cater for the yachts arriving in the country; until now the lack of marinas has been a drawback for the tourism industry and now we are looking forward to delivering a great product that will cater to the needs of this segment” he added, “We are confident that our partnership with ART Marine will yield fruitful results. We are fully committed to this project and aiming to bring a smile to all the yacht operators in the Maldives and the yacht owners visiting our country.”
Bruno Meier, the Chief Operating Officer and head of the Marina Division at ART Marine comments “The Maldives is a beautiful country and a fantastic holiday destination. We are truly proud of having been selected by SilverCent to support them in creating an exclusive marine leisure product and services. Like for all the marinas in our network, we will implement our high standards of operation and we will also create a unique “flavor” for this marina in order to make it one of the most sought after destination in the region.”