Marina Village

What Marina Village does

Marina Village is a privately-held, single-location waterfront hospitality operator at 1936 Quivira Way in San Diego's Mission Bay. The business is structured around three integrated service lines: (i) a conference center with numerous large meeting rooms and breakout rooms used for corporate meetings, seminars, training sessions, retreats, workshops, and trade shows; (ii) a wedding and special-events venue offering two outdoor ceremony sites and 13+ named indoor banquet rooms (Anchor, Baja, Bay View, Captain's, Coral, Dockside, Marine, Nautical, Spinnaker, Starboard, Sunset, Terrace, Vineyard) accommodating 35 to 350 guests; and (iii) a marina with 600+ slips ranging from 25' to 50', located just inside the Mission Bay Channel with 2-3 minute access to the open ocean.

The underlying operating platform supports facility booking, event coordination, and slip management. Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time event venue rentals (conference rooms and wedding banquet spaces with bundled tables/chairs and à-la-carte A/V), recurring monthly marina slip rentals priced by boat or slip length ($420–$1,390 plus utilities as of July 2025), and pay-as-you-go daily guest slips ($30–$55). The business distributes through direct phone lines, walk-in traffic, website inquiry forms with a 48-hour response guarantee, organic social (Facebook, Twitter/X, Yelp), blog content, and downloadable resources. A formal referral partnership with Bartell Hotels provides overnight accommodation discounts (15% off best available rate) and dedicated group-room booking for conference guests.

The company is independent and locally owned, with no disclosed parent, no institutional funding, no management team profiles in the available data, and no AI/ML capabilities. Long-tenured boater relationships (1985, 1989, third-generation boats), waitlisted slip demand, and self-described "family-like" community dynamics suggest high customer retention within the marina segment, while conference and wedding bookings are event-driven with no disclosed enterprise anchor tenants.

Name

Marina Village

Legal name

Marina Village

Website

https://marinavillage.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marina Village is a privately-held, single-site waterfront hospitality operator in San Diego's Mission Bay, running three integrated businesses: a conference center for corporate meetings, a wedding and special-events venue accommodating up to 350 guests, and a 600+ slip marina offering 25'–50' berths with monthly and daily rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference Center and Marina Venue Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Port and Harbor Operations (48831)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Marina & Waterfront Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marina RV & Waterfront Campgrounds (THAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Waterfront conference center
• Marina slip rentals
• Wedding venue rental
• Banquet meeting rooms
• Boat dock services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference & Meeting Room Rental: Rental of meeting rooms and conference facilities for corporate events, seminars, workshops, training sessions, and trade shows. Room rates include tables and chairs set up to customer specifications. Additional revenue from audio-visual equipment rentals.
2. Wedding & Special Event Venue Rental: Rental of indoor banquet rooms and outdoor ceremony sites for weddings, receptions, and special events. Rooms accommodate 35 to 350 guests with 5-hour party time extending to midnight.
3. Marina Slip Rentals: Monthly slip rentals for boats ranging from 25' to 50', charged by boat length or slip length whichever is greater. Slip fees include water access, concrete docks with dock boxes and carts, electric and water hookups. Additional utility fees charged monthly.
4. Guest/Daily Boat Slips: Daily guest slip rentals at $30/day for slips up to 30', and $40-$55/day for larger slips. Reservations over two weeks require minimum 7-day stay with pre-payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marina Village operates a single waterfront property in San Diego's Mission Bay that delivers three integrated service offerings: a full-service conference and meeting center hosting corporate events, seminars, training sessions, and trade shows; a wedding and special event venue with indoor banquet rooms and outdoor ceremony sites; and a 600+ slip recreational marina with concrete docks, utilities, and 24-hour gated security. Revenue is generated primarily through venue and slip rental fees, with audio-visual equipment rentals, utility charges, and partner-driven overnight accommodation referrals as supporting lines.

Product overview

Marina Village is a waterfront conference center and marina facility offering three core services: a full-service conference center with multiple meeting and event rooms for corporate events; wedding and special event venues with outdoor ceremony sites and banquet facilities; and a marina with over 600 boat slips. The venue is operated as a single unified business with rooms named after nautical themes (Anchor Room, Spinnaker Room, Captain's Room, etc.) and offers an optional hotel partnership through Bartell Hotels for overnight guests. The company also provides downloadable forms for event planning, marina applications, and vendor contact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meetings & Conferences (Conference Center) Full-service bayfront conference center renting large meeting rooms and smaller breakout rooms (named after nautical themes, e.g., Anchor Room, Spinnaker Room, Marine Room) for corporate meetings, conferences, seminars, training sessions, staff retreats, workshops, and trade shows. Rooms open onto the marina or landscaped courtyards, include tables and chairs set to specification, offer wireless Internet access, and provide an extensive variety of audio-visual equipment. Free parking is included.
• Weddings & Special Events Waterfront wedding and special event venue offering two outdoor ceremony sites framed by a marina backdrop and multiple indoor banquet rooms accommodating 35 to 350 guests. Rooms feature vaulted ceilings, loft spaces, dance floors, and bay views. Ceremony setup including chairs and arch is provided, with 5-hour party time extending to midnight and a 48-hour response guarantee for availability inquiries.
• Our Marina (Monthly Slip Rentals) Recreational marina with over 600 boat slips ranging from 25' to 50', offering monthly slip rentals on concrete docks with electric and water hookups, dock boxes, and dock carts. Facilities include locked electronic gates with 24-hour on-site security, restrooms, showers, laundry, on-site deli, and fuel. Slips are charged by boat length or slip length (whichever is greater) with separately billed monthly utilities; wait lists apply for most slip sizes.
• Guest / Daily Boat Slips Daily transient boat slip rentals for visiting boaters, available at $30/day for slips up to 30' and $40–$55/day for larger slips, with reservations over two weeks requiring a minimum 7-day stay and pre-payment. Marina is located just inside Mission Bay Channel, approximately 2–3 minutes to channel and 6–7 minutes to open ocean.
• Company Parties Banquet room rental service for company events including holiday parties and fundraisers, accommodating groups of 35 to 350 guests in Marina Village's large banquet rooms.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bartell HotelscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBartell Hotels is the exclusive hotel provider for Marina Village Conference Center guests, offering eight San Diego properties in close proximity to the conference center. All Bartell Hotels offer 15% off the Best Available Rate for Marina Village Conference Center guests through marinavillagepartnership.com. Group blocks of 10 or more rooms are available through [email protected].
• Marina Riders Association (MRA)minorOthersMarina Village is a member of the Marina Riders Association (MRA), an organization represented by marina.org. This membership provides industry association benefits and standards compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sunroad Resort Marina: San Diego's largest recreational marina and conference/event complex on San Diego Bay; combines marina slips, event/conference facilities, and waterfront amenities, making it the closest direct analog to Marina Village's triple-revenue waterfront model.
• Bahia Resort Hotel: Mission Bay waterfront resort with private marina and event/wedding facilities; competes with Marina Village for bayfront weddings, corporate retreats, and slip rentals in the immediate Mission Bay submarket.
• Paradise Point Resort & Spa: Mission Bay island resort featuring extensive event venues and waterfront amenities; directly competes with Marina Village for wedding and corporate event bookings in the Mission Bay market.
• Catamaran Resort Hotel: Mission Bay beachfront resort with conference, wedding, and water-sport amenities; targets similar corporate retreat and wedding segments within a few miles of Marina Village.
• Kona Kai Resort & Spa: Shelter Island waterfront resort with private marina, conference space, and wedding venues; competes for San Diego Bay-area boaters and waterfront event clients overlapping Marina Village's customer base.
• Sunset Marina & Boatyard: San Diego Bay marina operator offering slip rentals and boat services; a more marina-focused peer competing for the same recreational boating customer base in greater San Diego.

Broad incumbents

• Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina: Large waterfront hotel and marina on Mission Bay adjacent to Marina Village; offers integrated lodging, conference space, and marina slips as part of a broader full-service hotel operation, competing for the same corporate event and transient boater demand.
• Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina: National-brand Mission Bay hotel with its own marina and conference/wedding event space; competes for upscale corporate events, weddings, and slip rentals in the same geographic catchment as Marina Village.

Regional players

• Campland on the Bay: Mission Bay RV park and cabin resort with marina access; overlaps with Marina Village on waterfront recreation demand, particularly transient/short-stay guests in the Mission Bay catchment.
• Loews Coronado Bay Resort: Coronado waterfront resort with marina and large conference/wedding facilities; competes with Marina Village for upscale San Diego-area corporate events and destination weddings from a slightly different submarket.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/marinavillage
• Facebookfacebook.com/marinavillagesandiego
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marina-village

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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