ART Marine LLC, an Abraaj Capital portfolio company, has signed up an agreement with the prominent Royal Phuket Marina, situated in Thailand, to collaborate and enhance the benefits and privileges offered to their berth holders.
Royal Phuket Marina
The agreement is part of ART Marine’s strategy to build bridges between their self-operated network of marinas and associated marinas around the world, whereby marina members and berth holders from both parties enjoy benefits from being part of Destinations, ART Marine’s marina network. Benefits include free berthing for 3 days at all the marinas of the network, special promotion tariffs and discounts on outlets in the marinas, amongst others.
Constantinos Constantinou ART Marine President and CEO said, ” With 5 Marinas in the region, ART Marine today is the leading marina operator in this part of the world. It is our desire to offer our members new destinations and different experiences, so establishing strategic relationships with other world-class marinas is a key enabler to this objective. Royal Phuket Marina is the exact type of luxurious resort where our members will enjoy superb hospitality, something that we of course are looking to reciprocate to all Royal Phuket Marina visiting one of our own Destination marinas.”
“Royal Phuket Marina is one of the most beautiful marinas in South-East Asia, offering first class services and fantastic leisure facilities to its members and visitors. I am very proud of adding this destination to our marina network and thrilled about our future close co-operation, this for the benefit of all our berth holders,” Bruno Meier, ART Marine Marinas GM, said.
Royal Phuket Marina by night
Mr Gulu Lalvani, Chairman and founder of Royal Phuket Marina, said: “As Thailand’s premier, state-of-the-art marina, with the only 5 Gold Anchor ranking in the ‘Land of Smiles’, we are delighted to become of the ART Marine network.”
“Phuket is a true boating paradise and gateway to South-East Asia waiting to be discovered by ART Marine members, who are assured a warm, professional and unforgettable welcome.”
ART Marine LLC is the leading 360 degree Marine Hospitality Company in the MENASA Region. Founded in 2005, ART Marine offers world-class marine services such as sales of quality yachts, maintenance, after-sales services, yacht management, charter, water sports operations, and marina management throughout the region.
ART Marine Marinas Division offers the highest standards of marina management and operation in the region. ART Marine is currently considered the largest marina management company in the region operating Five lifestyle marinas; the prestigious marina at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain Hotel & Spa, Ghantoot Marina and Resort in Abu Dhabi, Zighy Marina in Oman, the exclusive Emirates Palace Marina in Abu Dhabi and Durrat Marina in Bahrain. ART Marine Marinas has been awarded with The “Marina Operator of the year” at the 2010 Arabian Gulf Yachting Award.
ART Marine offers its comprehensive services though a network of offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and Jordan, with an affiliate office in Lebanon.
ART Marine’s vision is to promote yachting in the region and increase the awareness of the ultimate sea lifestyle; hence it is the leading company in the region in marketing and supporting yachting events.
Thanks to its commitment to Marine industry, ART Marine has been awarded a number of industry awards locally and internationally, including Middle East Best Sales & after Sales Dealership at the Arabian Gulf Yachting Awards 2008. Azimut-Benetti Best dealer worldwide for two consecutive years, 2007 and 2008, ART Marine also received The Innovation & Excellence Award, The World of Yachts Awards for Excellence 2010.
ART Marine received Customer Service Company of the year award along with Marina Operator of the year, and best Media Campaign of the year for its “Discover Yachting” initiative at the 2010 Arabian Gulf Yachting Awards and as the exclusive dealers of the Azimut–Benetti Group in the region, ART Marine also received on behalf of Azimut the 2010 best Motor Cruiser Under 40ft award for the Azimut 38 yacht.
In March 2011 the company received Dubai Leaders Award from the office of HH Sh. Mohammad Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum.
