Marigot Bay Marina St Lucia, has been added to World Marine Guide which is the second marina on this beautiful island. Along with Rodney Bay this marina can cater for the super yacht down to the more humbler craft. Situated just a few miles south of the capital Castries the marina makes an ideal base to discover the Lesser Antllies.

The Bay and Marigot Bay Marina, is also a recognised hurricane hole and as well as 30 stern too moorings the marina offers 20 mooring buoys.

The Discovery resort is part of the marina complex and many facilities can be found within the complex. For information on these and and more view the marina at www.worldmarineguide.com

Cape Fear marina in Wilmington NC has been added to World Marine Guide. The east coast marina is 24 NM miles up the Cape Fear River and offers yachts a very sheltered berth with good security. The marina facilities are good and within the marina complex is a boatyard offering comprehensive yacht repairs. The yard is called Bennet Brothers Yachts and details to contact them can be found on World Marine Guide

Thanks to Bryan Henderson for recommending the marina and supplying information.

Dartmouth Royal Regatta week is under way and the Bank Holiday weekend is expected to bring a bumper crowd to swell the numbers of locals and those there for the whole week. As the organiser say "it's probably the best FREE event in the south west of England.

The races are organised by the Royal Dart and Dartmouth Yacht Club, headquarters for the event being based at the Royal Dart Yacht Club at Kingswear.

Racing is taking place mainly in Start Bay. Over 200 craft of different sizes, from yachts to dinghies competing in all classes of events. Rowing events will be held on the dart river. Again this years air display programme promise's to be action packed, with a mixture of fixed wing and rotary aircraft as well as vintage machines, together with Parachutist's. There will also be an RAF Typhoon on display in Coronation Park throughout the Regatta .

The Cruise Liner AZAMARA JOURNEY on her first visit to Dartmouth at 593 feet long will be the largest Cruise Ship ever to moor in the River Dart.

Special traffic arrangements have been put in place in and around the town and anyone visiting the regatta is advised to following them closely. If you are arriving by yacht check first on berth availability and for marina, approach and entry information see our Dartmouth Harbour page.

Greece has now been added to the ever increasing list of countries World Wide Marine have marina information on. Patras and Lefkas in the Ionian Sea have been recommended in this fabulous cruising area. Both offer very good shelter and excellent facilities.

if you would like to add your marina or a marina you have visited then please add your marina here

A new solution has been found for the increasing demand for marina berths, Chemainus Quay and Marina off the east coast of Vancouver Island.

This will soon become home to 48 new luxury floating residences, all with accompanying moorings able to accommodate yachts of up to 120 feet. Construction is underway and the marina which will cater to both permanent and visiting boat owners with its five - 10 foot wide by 375 foot long, golf cart-friendly, moorage stringers. By connecting four floating vessels, each consisting of twelve residences, to a fifth vessel housing a restaurant/lounge, spa and fitness facility, the Chemainus.

Quay Marina will form a permanent 400 foot long floating breakwater. The entire complex will be built in phases—one vessel at a time—to ensure each 12-unit section is completed in a timely manner. The commercial vessel will be the last addition to the complex.

Few protected cruising waters in the world can match the pristine coastlines of the San Juan and Gulf Islands of the Pacific Northwest for its temperate climate and stunning scenery. While the cosmopolitan cities of Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle are closeby, residents can still enjoy the freedom of knowing that the town of Chemainus is just a short walk away. Chemainus or the “city of murals” is famous for its walking mural tour, dinner theatre, boutiques, shops and quiet lunch spots in one of the many cafés or bistros.

Chemainus Quay & Marina
+1 250 246 2600
sales@chemainusquayliving.com
www.chemainusquayliving.com

Source Super Yacht Times and Chemainus Quay & Marina

Haslar Marina in Gosport (UK) has been added to the World Marine Guide portfolio. The marina is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the fabulous sailing and the day sail destinations of the Solent. With the ports long Naval history and the solent regarded as the yachting centre of the United Kingdom Gosport would make a great base to moor your yacht. The town has plenty to offer the visiting yacht and her crew as well, from shopping malls to museums or beaches to bars.

For more information visit Haslar Marina UK South Coast

World Marine Guide now has over 60 marinas listed and we are constantly looking to add more. We are the most comprehensive site for marina information in the Canary Islands and are now wanting to expand this service to the rest of the world. We realise that this is a huge undertaking and so are concentrating on Europe and the Caribbean now, but we will not refuse any marina from anywhere.

Each marina listed is described in detail giving information on the approach and the entry. A list of services, contact details etc. is also supplied along with any other information we receive. A google map and satellite photo shows the port and surrounding area along with photos of the harbour. Three day weather information, is on each marina page as well as links to other useful artcles for yachts using the marina.

You can update your information at anytime and provide news items which we can publish as blogs. You can add your marina by using the "Add your Marina" button on the home page or by emailing the information to the address below. If you would like to view a marina already on our site to see what yours could look like click this link

www.worldmarineguide.com is growing, help us grow faster.

email:- nick@worldmaringuide.com

  After a 4,000 tonne cargo vessel went missing authorities are asking are pirates operating in Northern Europe?

The "Artic Sea" was last heard from by British Coastguards as she prepared to enter the Dover Straits on the 28th July when four days earlier, the Maltese-registered ship had apparently been boarded in the Baltic Sea. The vessel is carrying about £1m worth of timber from Finland to Algeria, and it is feared that she with her 15 Russian crew was still under the control of pirates when contact was made with the British Coastguards.

Mark Clark, of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said, "In our experience this is unprecedented. This is piracy in a first world area - it's virtually unknown". The vessel was last heard from when she was reported by a ship tracking system off Breast.

Source Sky News, Photo Henrik Hilli

Antibes Yacht Show has announced the 2010 dates and the venue for the forth exhibition. The show will be held in Port Vauban of Antibes from the 8th April till the 11th April.

The Antibes Boat Show is one of the earliest European shows and attracts exhibitors from all sectors and hosts festive events on board the yachts, at exhibition stands and in the prestigious venues around the marina.

For more information contact

Antibes Yacht Show
+33 492 905 915
info@antibesyachtshow.com  
www.antibesyachtshow.com

More marinas have been added to www.worldmarineguide.com  notably the ancient naval base of Cartagena in Spain.

Possibly one of the most sheltered harbours in the world this an ideal location to berth your yacht. With the spanish Mediterrenean naval fleet based here all the facilities that you could need for your yacht can be found in the harbour.

The town is steeped in naval tradition and there are museums, castles and the old town wall to visit. Along the coast are many safe white sandy beaches.

To find out more on the approach, entry, and facilities of this port visit www.worldmarineguide.com