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Argyll’s Secret Coast, but it’s the staff and customers that really make the place come alive. We’d like to wish everyone a great boating season and look forward to welcoming old friends and new visitors in 2017!” This year saw the launch of the accolade Marina of Distinction. This honour distinguishes a marina with over three consecutive years of continual customer service excellence, as voted for by its customers in the Marina of the Year competition. To qualify, marinas must rank a category finalist over three consecutive competitions. On the third year, they would automatically receive the title of Marina of Distinction. The first marinas to receive this honour in 2017 are:
UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (over 250 berths): Mayflower Marina
UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (under 250 berths): Southampton Town Quay UK Inland Marina of the Year 2017: Overwater Marina International Marina of the Year 2017: Marina de Vilamoura Superyacht Marina of the year 2017: Porto Montenegro Remarking on the accolade, Charles Bush, Managing Director at Mayflower
Marina, said: “This is unexpected and fantastic news for Mayflower Marina. It is an honour to receive such a prestigious award and I’m delighted for my staff and hugely grateful to our berth-holders and visitors for their unstinting support over the years”. Janet & Angus Maughan, Owners of Overwater Marina, also stated: “We and the whole team at Overwater Marina are absolutely delighted to receive this Award. It’s made all the more special by virtue of the fact it is voted for by our customers”. To commemorate their achievement, winners and runners-up of the
Awards, as well as receivers of Marina of Distinction, were presented with laser-etched glass trophies and framed certificates by David Perfect, Managing Director of GJW, and Sarah Hanna, Chairman of The Yacht Harbour Association. Jon White, General Manager of The Yacht Harbour Association,
commented: “A huge congratulations to all the winners, runners-up and all marinas that were voted for in the 2017 Marina of the Year competition. The array of marinas standing out in this year’s competition showed how strong today’s marina industry is at achieving, and in some cases exceeding, the modern consumer’s standard of quality service and excellent facilities. “The new Marina of Distinction accolade goes one further, honouring
outstanding long-term customer service. We are delighted this year to be awarding five marinas from across the world for the first time with the title of Marina of Distinction.”
International
The 300-berth Karpaz Gate Marina in North Cyprus was voted TYHA’s International Marina of the Year 2017 and the Award was accepted by Harbour Master Deniz Akaltan. The marina holds ‘Five Gold Anchors’, the highest accolade for service and operational standards available in the industry. Deniz Akaltan said: “To be
recognised as the International Marina of the Year for 2017 is a huge honour. Only five years ago, the potential of North Cyprus as a yachting destination was largely unidentified. It was a huge challenge to introduce this piece of heaven on earth to the yachting community, so we are delighted to have achieved this and that our clients share our enthusiasm. “We are especially proud to
receive the award because it was decided by our berth-holders and boat-owners who voted for us. We would like to thank them for their support and reiterate our ongoing commitment to our clients and the local community. This achievement is the perfect start to the New Year, which promises to be a very exciting one for the marina and the region as more people discover North Cyprus and this
Deniz Akaltan, Harbour Master of Karpaz Gate Marina, with the International Marina of the Year Award 2017.
beautiful cruising area in the East Mediterranean. “Since we opened in 2011, it has been a fantastic experience for us as we developed the marina and welcomed new visitors.
This award is the result of a tremendous amount of work and dedication by the marina team. We are now planning ahead with even greater enthusiasm to ensure we satisfy our clients with
outstanding service, facilities, security and entertainment, as well as continuing to lead the development of this region and introduce it to more sailors and boaters.”
DECEMBER 2016 • MARINA EURO-REPORT
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