The new Marina at Porto Montenegro is now open and available for superyacht owners and charterers wishing to explore the Eastern Med. The developers o the Porto Montenegro hope its Marina will soon rival other popular Western Mediterranean hot spots such as Monaco.
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The Porto Montenegro Marina actually welcomed its first superyachts last summer including the Feadship superyacht Predator however its support facilities, and surrounding restaurants and luxury residences that are part of the development, are now also fully operational.
The support facilities at the Porto Montenegro Marina include on-site customs and immigration, 24-hour security, duty-free fuel, grey- and black-water disposal, and provisioning plus a Crew Club, featuring a gym, bowling alley, tennis and squash courts, and an Internet cafe.
Porto Montenegro Marina is located in the bay of Kotor in Montenegro, the largest natural harbor in the Adriatic, the Marina is also just a few miles from Tivat International Airport. It’s interesting to note that it was home to a Communist-era naval base, and that Kotor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a walled city. The Porto Montenegro developers included modern-day facilities such as pool decks in the courtyards of the residences however also kept the historic elements of the architecture in mind.
The new marina includes the Porto Montenegro Yacht Club and some reminders of the region’s history such as an old dockyard crane was restored, that now sits at the edge of the main jetty. A maritime museum will be added in the future, showcasing other finds.
COMPUTER GENERATED IMAGE OF PORTO MONTENEGRO AT COMPLETION
183 berths in the marina are available so far, including 89 for megayachts. Eventually there will be more than 600 spaces for yachts and superyachts, with about 25 percent devoted to superyachts alone. The largest yacht that can be accommodated: 100 meters (328 feet).
This fall, Compositeworks will open a refit facility across the Bay. Similar to its existing yard in La Ciotat, France, Compositeworks will address the needs of both power and sailing yachts and feature a variety of subcontractors.
This video gives a good overview of what to expect at Porto Montenegro.
Read more here about the new chandlery in Porto Montenegro
View of Montenegro from above
