Marina de Vilamoura

What Marina de Vilamoura does

Marina de Vilamoura, S.A. is a privately held nautical operator headquartered in Quarteira, Algarve, Portugal, and part of the Vilamoura World diversified resort group. Founded in 1974 on the site of the former Quinta Morgado farm by Artur Cupertino de Miranda, the marina operates 825 berths accommodating vessels up to 60 metres — the largest marina in Portugal and the only one in the country to hold the 5 Gold Anchor Platinum certification from The Yacht Harbour Association. In November 2024 it launched the Nova Marina extension, adding 68 berths for 20–40 metre vessels equipped with individual pump-out systems, remote utility metering, electric-boat charging points, desalination, and photovoltaic generation. Complementary infrastructure includes a boatyard with a 60-ton travel hoist, dry storage for 200 boats, a fuel jetty, and two Blue Flag beaches.

The business model combines recurring berth rental (transient and permanent contracts priced via PDF rate sheets), unit-priced boatyard services (crane lifts, hull cleaning, dry storage, lockers), fuel sales, and concierge-driven ancillary revenue from restaurant, accommodation, transport, and activity bookings. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct-to-consumer (website booking, on-site reception, concierge) and event-driven sales via international boat shows (BOOT Düsseldorf, Southampton International Boat Show, the Vilamoura International Boat Show). Distribution is amplified through ~40+ charter partners operating from the marina and cross-promotion within the Vilamoura World ecosystem (five golf courses, multiple 4- and 5-star hotels including Dom Pedro and Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas). The marina serves private yacht and superyacht owners, leisure tourists, and sailing clubs including CIMAV, and has held Best Marina in Portugal for 13 consecutive years. Arrow Global is the financial partner driving Vilamoura World growth and Isolete Correia serves as CEO.

Name

Marina de Vilamoura

Legal name

Marina de Vilamoura, S.A.

Website

https://marinadevilamoura.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marina de Vilamoura operates Portugal's largest marina in Quarteira, Algarve, offering 825 berths for vessels up to 60 metres, a 60-ton boatyard, concierge services, and Blue Flag beaches as part of the Vilamoura World resort group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina & Yacht Berthing Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Boat Building (336612), Port and Harbor Operations (48831)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Asset, Maintenance & Facilities Management (EAM/CMMS) (TLAHAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA)

Keywords

• Marina berth rentals
• Yacht boatyard services
• Nautical concierge services
• Superyacht mooring facilities
• Maritime fuel bunkering

Headquarters

HQ city

Quarteira

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Berth Rental: Rental of 825 marina berths accommodating vessels up to 60 metres. Offers transient and permanent berth options with utility services included.
2. Boatyard Services: Comprehensive technical services including hull cleaning, water drainage, locker rental, crane services up to 60 tons, dry storage for 200 boats, towing, and specialised maintenance services through on-site tenants.
3. Fuel Sales: Fuel jetty providing marine fuel to visiting and resident vessels.
4. Concierge and Ancillary Services: Concierge services including restaurant reservations, accommodation bookings, transport arrangements, and activity bookings generating commission or service fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marina de Vilamoura operates Portugal's largest marina with 825 berths accommodating vessels up to 60 metres, providing berth rentals (transient and permanent), comprehensive boatyard technical services (60-ton travel hoist, dry storage for 200 boats, hull cleaning, towing), fuel bunkering, concierge services, and adjacent Blue Flag beach facilities. The marina operates within the Vilamoura World resort ecosystem in the Algarve, Portugal, supporting both yacht owners and leisure visitors.

Product overview

Marina de Vilamoura is a multi-award winning marina resort operating on a platform-plus-services architecture. The core product is the marina facility with 825 berths accommodating vessels up to 60 meters, complemented by the new Nova Marina expansion adding 68 berths for 20-40m vessels. Additional services include boatyard operations (crane services up to 60 tons, dry storage for 200 boats), concierge services (restaurant bookings, accommodation, transport), beach facilities (Rocha Baixinha and Vilamoura Beach), five championship golf courses, water sports activities, tennis and padel center, and the annual Vilamoura Marina International Boat Show event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marina de Vilamoura (825 Berths) Core marina facility offering 825 berths (transient and permanent) for yachts, motor yachts and superyachts up to 60 metres, plus security, water, electricity, and access to the surrounding Vilamoura World resort amenities. Targeted at private vessel owners and charter operators.
• Nova Marina Expansion Expansion product adding 68 advanced-technology berths for large vessels 20-40 metres, bringing total marina capacity to approximately 893 berths. Designed for owners of large motor yachts and superyachts seeking premium berthing with sustainability features.
• Boatyard Services Full-service boatyard providing slipway and gantry crane services (60-ton travel hoist, 6-ton and 2-ton cranes, forklifts), hull cleaning, water drainage, towing, locker rental, and dry storage for up to 200 boats. Targeted at yacht owners requiring haul-out, maintenance, and storage.
• Marina Services Comprehensive nautical support services for berth holders and visitors including reception, fuel jetty, chandlery, water and electricity supply, towing, dry storage, lockers, parking, medical services, Wi-Fi, 24-hour mooring assistance, crane services, fire-fighting system, and water taxi. Targeted at yacht owners, crew, and visitors using the marina.
• Concierge Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 Gold Anchor Platinum — only ~11 marinas worldwide have achieved this certification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Port Vell (Barcelona): Port Vell is Barcelona's central leisure marina and one of the largest in Spain, with several hundred berths serving yachts up to superyacht size. It directly competes for the same trans-Iberian Mediterranean cruising traffic as Marina de Vilamoura and operates a similar portfolio of berth rentals, boatyard services, fuel, and waterfront F&B.
• Marina de Lagos (Portugal): Marina de Lagos is another leading Portuguese marina on the Algarve coast, sharing the same domestic cruising market and competing directly for berth holders, charter operators, and transient yachts operating along southern Portugal. It offers a comparable slate of technical services, fuel, and concierge-style amenities.
• Porto Montenegro (Montenegro): Porto Montenegro is a premium full-service superyacht marina in the central Mediterranean, repeatedly awarded by TYHA and serving as a direct competitor for HNW Mediterranean cruisers. Its scale, berth mix for large vessels, integrated resort/real estate ecosystem, and superyacht services parallel Vilamoura's positioning and Nova Marina ambitions.
• Puerto Banús (Marbella): Puerto Banús in Marbella is one of the Iberian Peninsula's most prominent luxury marinas, situated on the Costa del Sol roughly 190 nautical miles from Vilamoura. It competes for the same Mediterranean leisure-yacht and superyacht segment, operates a comparable mix of berths, retail, F&B, and concierge offerings, and serves a similar HNW client base traveling the western Med.
• Port Adriano (Mallorca): Port Adriano in Mallorca is a 5 Gold Anchor-certified superyacht marina in the Balearics explicitly cited as a comparable Iberian/Mediterranean premium marina. It targets the same large-yacht (>20 m) segment that Vilamoura's Nova Marina expansion is built for, with modern pontoons, boatyard services, and a brand-conscious F&B and retail offering.
• Troia Marina (Portugal): Troia Marina is a Portuguese marina on the Sado Estuary/Setubal coast and operates within an integrated resort (Troia Resort) similar to Vilamoura. It competes for the same domestic leisure market, charter operators, and Atlantic-cruising yachts, and runs a comparable spread of berths, fuel, boatyard, and tourism-linked services.
• Quinta do Lorde Marina (Madeira): Quinta do Lorde Marina on Madeira is a Portuguese-flag marina and full-service resort destination combining berths, boatyard, hotel, and leisure amenities. It is a direct geographic peer within Portugal and serves the same Atlantic-Madeira leisure yacht segment Vilamoura targets, including transatlantic stopovers.

Broad incumbents

• Port Hercule (Monaco): Port Hercule in Monaco is one of the most iconic superyacht marinas in the world and a benchmark for premium Mediterranean berthing. While in a different country and at a different scale, it competes for the highest-end superyacht segment Vilamoura's Nova Marina also targets, and sets the implicit pricing/servicing standard for top-tier Mediterranean marinas.
• D-Marin (Mediterranean marina network): D-Marin operates a network of premium marinas across the eastern and central Mediterranean (Turkey, Greece, Croatia, Italy). It is a broad incumbent in the same premium-leisure marina segment, with network-level marketing, berth loyalty programs, and standardized service quality that increasingly competes with single-asset marinas like Vilamoura for cruising yacht owners planning multi-country itineraries.
• Limassol Marina (Cyprus): Limassol Marina is a high-end combined marina, residential and retail destination in the eastern Mediterranean. It operates on a similar premium/leisure positioning with berths for yachts and superyachts, integrated boatyard services, and a strong HNW lifestyle branding — broadly comparable as a premium Mediterranean marina-resort, though operating in a different sub-region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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