What Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering does

Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering is an Orlando, Florida-based aquatic design and engineering consultancy founded in 1987 that has completed over 2,500 projects worldwide for the cruise line, hospitality, themed entertainment, and waterpark industries. The firm delivers concept-to-completion professional services spanning hydraulic, structural, filtration, chemical, and electrical engineering for projects ranging from hotel pools and competition aquatic centers to large-scale cruise ship waterparks and themed entertainment attractions. Its core technology is Blue Mar Basins®, a patent-pending system for designing multi-acre swimming basins that anchor destination resorts and cruise line private islands, with visible applications including Royal Caribbean's 33,000 sq ft Oasis Lagoon at CocoCay and Carnival's Celebration Key. The firm also offers Regenerative Media Filtration for sustainability-focused renovations and Programmable Fountain Systems for architectural water features.

The business operates as a private professional services firm with 11-50 employees and headquarters in Orlando. Revenue comes from project-based design and engineering contracts with custom quotes; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting cruise lines (Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian), luxury hospitality (Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, Four Seasons), waterpark operators, universities, and themed entertainment developers. Distribution is direct and relationship-driven, with a Vice President of Business Development overseeing new client acquisition. The firm maintains strategic partnerships with Scenario (thematic fabrication) and WhiteStar Development, and has expanded its market sectors to include surf facilities, multi-family residential pools, and casino resort aquatic projects. The leadership team is family-led (Ken Martin as Founding Principal, Josh Martin as President & Creative Director) with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company affiliations.

Name

Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering

Legal name

Aquatic Design & Engineering, Inc. dba Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering

Website

https://martinaquatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering is an Orlando-based aquatic design and engineering consultancy founded in 1987 that delivers professional services—including mechanical, electrical, chemical, and structural engineering—for water parks, resort pools, cruise ship attractions, and themed entertainment venues worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquatic Design & Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Park Design, Engineering & Construction (Master Planning, Build) (THAAABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Features Design & Installation (Ponds, Fountains, Waterfalls) (HSAIABAE), Project Management & Owner’s Engineering / Technical Consultancy (Spec Writing, Bid Support, Site Support) (IMAJAGAO), Marine Systems Engineering (Piping, HVAC, Fuel, Ballast, Firefighting) (IMAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Aquatic design engineering
• Water park design
• Resort pool design
• Themed entertainment water
• Cruise ship aquatic

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aquatic Design & Engineering Services: Professional design and engineering services for aquatic projects including concept design, hydraulic, structural, filtration, chemical, and electrical engineering. Projects range from water features and resort pools to major water parks and cruise ship attractions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering provides professional aquatic design and engineering services covering concept design, hydraulic, structural, filtration, chemical, and electrical engineering for water features, resort pools, water parks, themed entertainment attractions, surf facilities, aquatic competition centers, and cruise ship aquatic venues. Its proprietary Blue Mar Basins® technology enables multi-acre swimming basins for cruise private islands, waterparks, and mixed-use developments. Projects are delivered end-to-end from concept through engineering for enterprise clients in cruise, hospitality, themed entertainment, and education sectors.

Product overview

Martin Aquatic Design & Engineering is an aquatic design and engineering consultancy that offers a comprehensive portfolio of services centered around its proprietary Blue Mar Basins® technology—a patent-pending system for designing multi-acre swimming basins. The company's core offering combines mechanical, electrical, chemical, and structural engineering to deliver water features, resort pool amenities, water parks, themed entertainment aquatic environments, interactive water features, surf facilities, and aquatic competition/therapy facilities. The portfolio spans from intimate resort pools to massive cruise ship waterparks and themed entertainment destinations, serving clients in hospitality, entertainment, cruise line, and community recreation sectors worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 33,000-square-foot freshwater pool (Oasis Lagoon) - largest in the Caribbean
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ScenariocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2022Partnership with Scenario, a thematic fabrication firm, for turnkey design-build services for thematic water environments. Combines Martin Aquatic's conceptualizing and engineering of water-led attractions with Scenario's thematic design development capabilities. Jointly delivers comprehensive design-build services to clients for highly thematic aquatic environments.
• Borrelli + PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for University of North Florida Aquatic Complex project.
• TBG PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architect partner on Woodforest Amenity Center project.
• WhiteStar DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Thermal Beach Club project featuring 20-acre swimming amenity with Blue Mar Basins technology.
• Royal CaribbeancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for cruise ship aquatic venues including preliminary engineering for slides on Harmony of the Seas and multiple other vessels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Polin Waterparks: Polin is a global waterpark slide and themed attraction manufacturer, frequently competing alongside or against Martin Aquatic on cruise-ship and resort waterpark specifications.
• ProSlide Technology: ProSlide is a premier water slide design and manufacturer whose attraction-engineering capabilities overlap with Martin Aquatic on waterpark slide-tower projects such as Adventure Island Rapids Racer.
• WhiteWater West Industries: WhiteWater West is a leading global manufacturer and designer of waterpark attractions (slides, wave pools, lazy rivers), competing with Martin Aquatic on waterpark projects from the equipment-and-design side.

Direct peers

• S2o Design and Engineering: S2o Design and Engineering is an aquatic design and engineering consultancy with a similar focus on water features, waterparks, and themed aquatic environments, making it the closest direct peer to Martin Aquatic.
• Aquatic Development Group: Aquatic Development Group is a design-build firm specializing in pools, waterparks, and aquatic facilities for commercial and institutional clients, overlapping directly with Martin Aquatic on resort and waterpark projects.
• FORREC: FORREC is a master planner and designer of theme parks, waterparks, and resort attractions; it competes with Martin Aquatic on integrated waterpark and themed-entertainment master planning assignments.

Emerging players

• WATG: WATG is a hospitality and entertainment design firm that provides master planning and architecture for resort and themed entertainment projects, adjacent to Martin Aquatic on resort amenity and themed entertainment scopes.
• Vortex Aquatic Structures International: Vortex designs and manufactures splash pads, interactive water-play features, and aquatic playgrounds for attractions including Morgan's Inspiration Island-style projects, partial overlap with Martin Aquatic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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