Completion of the first mega-yacht marina in Croatia, which is being built in Mandalina near Sibenik, announced for February next year.
"Berths will be filled at the start because we spent months working on the marketing and all the analysis about the huge demand for berths for large luxury yachts in the marina which will be the first Mandalina real host," said Burak, project manager for the investment of renowned Turkish company Dogus group, which in addition to 76 percent ownership in the new marina soon acquires a 50 per cent in another two Zadar Marina - Dalmatia and pine. Total investment of the Group's three marinas weigh around 100 million euros.
In fact, however, will not stop because the planning and purchase of another Marine in Istria and the construction of tourist complex in Kulin in Mandalina.
2000 megayachts are looking for a berth
Increasing consumer demand for large luxury cruise ships talking about the explosive growth of industry mega yacht in the world, and such production requires new quality moorings for floating hotels. Croatia does not have such a marina, and the completion of the Mandalina be a major step forward in the tourism sector from which much is expected. It is calculated that only one year of the Mediterranean circulation to 2,000 mega-yachts whose owners struggle with finding a quality service and moorings, writes Journal.
In the first marina for luxury boats has already been set up 470 meters of new quay, two pontoon berth by 120 meters long and the inland part of the three facilities that will be regulated according to the highest standards of the receiving part, the space for the charter and the store and toilet block. All facilities and services will be the highest category.