Genoa Bay Marina

What Genoa Bay Marina does

Genoa Bay Marina is a privately held, family-owned marina operating from a single waterfront site at 5000 Genoa Bay Rd in Duncan, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island. The business is co-managed by brothers Will and Ben Kiedaisch and operates year-round, seven days a week from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Its primary offering is moorage: over 1,200 feet of new wooden dock infrastructure accommodating vessels from 12 to 120 feet, with 15, 30, and 50 amp electrical service and water at every slip. Both transient (daily) and seasonal/permanent moorage are offered at quote-based rates not publicly disclosed.

Supporting revenue streams include an on-site marina store selling local goods, snacks, marine supplies, apparel, and gift certificates; e-bike rentals for guests to explore Cowichan Valley; a boat launch ramp; group event bookings (regattas, rendezvous, club gatherings); and a symbiotic partnership with the adjacent year-round Genoa Bay Café. Marketing is largely organic, anchored by a content-driven website, photo gallery, blog covering wildlife and local activities, and SEO; bookings are taken via VHF channel 66A, phone, toll-free line, and email. Customer segments are individual boaters (transient and permanent), tourists/day visitors, and small boating clubs, with no enterprise or institutional customers disclosed.

The competitive position rests on a protected bay location, modernized dock infrastructure, free 200+ Mbps WiFi, and a hospitality-led reputation as a welcoming "home port." However, the business is small, single-site, seasonally concentrated (May-September peak), privately held with no external funding, and exhibits no digital transaction layer or AI/automation capability. Strategic direction is incremental, focused on ancillary services and event programming rather than geographic or vertical expansion.

Name

Genoa Bay Marina

Legal name

Genoa Bay Marina

Website

https://genoabaymarina.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Genoa Bay Marina is a family-owned marina in Duncan, British Columbia, offering transient and seasonal moorage for vessels up to 120 feet, supported by an on-site store, café partnership, e-bike rentals, and event bookings for boaters and tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Duncan

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Moorage Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from providing moorage services to boaters. The marina offers daily, monthly, and seasonal moorage options for boats up to 120 feet in length. Both transient (short-term) and permanent (long-term) moorage is available.
2. Marina Store Sales: The on-site marina store generates revenue through sale of local products, everyday essentials, snacks, refreshments, hand-scooped ice cream, marine supplies, clothing, souvenirs, books, magazines, and gift certificates.
3. Café Revenue (Genoa Bay Café): Year-round waterfront café operated separately but located steps from the docks, serving fresh seafood and coastal comfort food. The café is a destination that attracts boaters and drives moorage business.
4. E-bike Rentals: On-site e-bike rentals available for marina guests to explore the surrounding Cowichan Valley area.
5. Marine Supplies and Parts: Sale of marine supplies, parts, apparel including T-shirts, fleece vests, jackets, golf shirts, and Yacht Club Membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Genoa Bay Marina provides transient and permanent boat moorage across more than 1,200 feet of new wooden docks, accommodating vessels from 12 to 120 feet with 15/30/50 amp power and water hookups at every slip. The marina supplements moorage with on-site amenities (showers, laundry, WiFi, picnic areas, launch ramp), a retail marina store selling local goods and marine supplies, e-bike rentals, and event hosting for groups and regattas.

Product overview

Genoa Bay Marina is a family-owned marina offering a unified suite of boating and waterfront services. The core offering centers on moorage services (over 1200 feet of dock space accommodating vessels from 12 to 120 feet) with power and water hookups. Supporting amenities include a marina store (retail goods, local crafts, marine supplies), general facilities (washrooms, showers, laundry, WiFi, parking), e-bike rentals, and a launch ramp. The marina partners with Genoa Bay Cafe for on-site waterfront dining and offers event booking services for groups and regattas. All services are managed by brothers Will and Ben Kiedaisch at a single location on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1200 feet of dock space
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Genoa Bay CafécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Genoa Bay Café is a year-round waterfront restaurant located steps from the marina docks. It serves as a key amenity for moorage customers and attracts land-based visitors to the marina. The café offers fresh seafood, local wines, and coastal comfort food, with a justified reputation for excellence according to reviews. The marina and café maintain a symbiotic relationship where boaters dine at the café and café visitors learn about moorage services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fisherman's Wharf Marina (Greater Victoria Harbour Authority): Inner Harbour Victoria marina offering transient and permanent moorage for recreational vessels in the same southern Vancouver Island cruising grounds as Genoa Bay. Competes for the same transient visitor flow.
• Telegraph Cove Marina: Destination marina at the north end of Vancouver Island with a strong eco-tourism and wildlife-viewing orientation (orca and bear watching). Comparable to Genoa Bay as a small, experience-driven marina rather than a high-volume urban facility.
• Canoe Cove Marina: Full-service marina in North Saanich on Vancouver Island offering moorage, repairs and haul-out for recreational vessels. Overlaps with Genoa Bay on transient and permanent moorage but extends into boatyard services Genoa Bay does not provide.
• Victoria International Marina: Larger Inner Harbour marina in Victoria catering to yachts and pleasure craft up to mega-yacht length. Competes for the same transient cruising customer on southern Vancouver Island but at a higher-end, larger-vessel positioning than Genoa Bay.
• Maple Bay Marina: Closest geographic competitor, located only minutes from Genoa Bay in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Operates a similarly sized recreational marina with moorage, fuel services and amenities serving transient and permanent boaters in the same sheltered-harbor segment.
• Port Sidney Marina: Recreational marina on the Saanich Peninsula serving Vancouver Island boaters with transient and permanent moorage, fuel dock and boater amenities. Directly comparable in offering mix to Genoa Bay, with a similar transient and seasonal customer profile.
• Oak Bay Marina: Recreational marina in the Greater Victoria area serving local boaters and visitors with moorage and on-site amenities. Direct competitor for the transient and seasonal Vancouver Island recreational boating customer.
• Granville Island Marina: Urban recreational marina in False Creek, Vancouver serving transient and local boaters with direct access to retail, dining and amenities. Comparable moorage and amenity model to Genoa Bay, but in a dense urban context rather than a sheltered island bay.

Regional players

• Schooner Cove Marina: Recreational marina on the west coast of Vancouver Island near Parksville/Qualicum offering moorage and resort amenities in a different sub-region of the island. Comparable service model to Genoa Bay but primarily serves a Pacific coast cruising customer rather than the Cowichan/Gulf Islands flow.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Vancouver Yacht Club: Established private yacht club with multiple marina locations and full-service boating amenities across Metro Vancouver. Comparable in serving the recreational boating community but operates as a broad membership-based incumbent rather than a single-location destination marina.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/genoa-bay-marina

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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