Sunset Marina LLC

What Sunset Marina LLC does

Sunset Marina LLC is a privately-held full-service marina resort operating on a 77-acre mixed-use parcel in Ocean City, Maryland, since 1999. The company's core asset is a 21-acre man-made surge-free basin located 1/4 mile from the Atlantic Ocean — positioned as the "white marlin capital of the world" — supporting 204 surge-free slips with 90-foot fairways and 30/50/100 amp power, fuel-fitted capability at 80+ slips, and accommodation for vessels up to 130 feet. The company generates revenue across seven distinct streams: slip rentals (transient, seasonal, monthly), sport fishing charters (a 15-vessel fleet with Coast Guard-licensed captains), indoor boatel storage (400+ boats via the Boat Cloud app), boatyard services (88-ton travelift, 150-trailer storage through the Tower Marine subsidiary), fuel sales, marine supplies and bait/tackle (Sunset Provisions and Atlantic Tackle), and food and beverage (Sunset Grille restaurant and Teasers Bar).

The business model is a hybrid of subscription/recurring revenue (seasonal slips, annual boatel contracts) and usage-based transactional revenue (charter trips, fuel, retail, restaurant). Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through phone (1-877-514-FISH), on-site sales, and the Dockwa online booking platform, supplemented by fishing-tournament sponsorship (notably the White Marlin Open) and an active content-marketing presence (weekly fishing reports, live fish cams, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube). Customer segments span individual transient boaters, avid offshore anglers, corporate and conference groups, and boat owners seeking protected indoor storage. Vertically integrated sub-brands — Sunset Grille, Atlantic Tackle, Sunset Provisions, Tower Marine, and OC Charters — create a bundled destination ecosystem that captures wallet share and supports switching costs within the marina's slip and boatel customer base.

Name

Sunset Marina LLC

Legal name

Sunset Marina, Inc.

Website

https://ocsunsetmarina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sunset Marina LLC is a privately-held full-service marina resort in Ocean City, Maryland, operating 204 surge-free slips, a 400-boat indoor boatel, an 88-ton travelift boatyard, and a 15-vessel sport fishing charter fleet serving recreational anglers, transient cruisers, and corporate groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Marina Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation (483114)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Marina & Waterfront Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Marina slip rentals
• Charter fishing services
• Boat storage facilities
• Boatyard hauling services
• Marine fuel dock

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocean City, MD

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Slip Rentals: Marina earns revenue from transient, seasonal, and monthly slip rentals. Vessels up to 130 feet accommodated with power hookups and amenities.
2. Charter Fishing Services: Operates a fleet of sport fishing charter boats with Coast Guard-licensed captains. Offers half-day, full-day, overnight, and multi-day fishing trips.
3. Boatel Storage: Enclosed indoor boat storage for over 400 boats (20-30 foot vessels). Annual contracts with on-demand water launching via Boat Cloud app.
4. Boatyard Services: Hauling services using 88-ton travelift and 3 Wiggins forklifts. Winter storage with flat fee including haul, block, powerwash, and spring splash.
5. Fuel Sales: In-slip diesel fueling for 80+ slips, plus gas and diesel fuel docks with high-speed fueling available.
6. Marine Supplies & Bait & Tackle: On-site marine supply store (Sunset Provisions) and Atlantic Tackle store offering bait, tackle, and marine supplies.
7. Food & Beverage: Sunset Grille restaurant (voted Maryland's Favorite Restaurant) and Teasers Bar at the docks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sunset Marina LLC operates a full-service resort marina on a 21-acre surge-free man-made basin in Ocean City, Maryland, offering transient, seasonal, and monthly slip rentals for vessels up to 130 feet, enclosed boatel storage for 400+ boats, boatyard hauling via 88-ton travel lift, in-slip diesel fueling, a sport fishing charter fleet with Coast Guard-licensed captains, on-site bait and tackle, marine supplies, and dining. The marina also hosts and sponsors major offshore fishing tournaments.

Product overview

Sunset Marina LLC operates as a premier full-service marina resort in Ocean City, Maryland, offering a comprehensive portfolio of maritime services. The core offering centers on slip rentals (transient, seasonal, and monthly) accommodating vessels up to 130 feet, complemented by boatel storage for 400+ boats and a full-service boatyard with 88-ton travel lift. The company operates the Mid-Atlantic's finest sport fishing charter fleet with Coast Guard-licensed captains, including both inshore and offshore options. Additional services include corporate charters, on-site dining (Sunset Grille), bait and tackle (Atlantic Tackle), marine supplies (Sunset Provisions), trailer storage via Tower Marine, live fish cams, fishing reports, a catch leaderboard, tournament directory, and marine weather information. The marina also owns and operates sister sites including Sunset Grille restaurant, Ocean City Tuna Tournament, Atlantic Tackle, and Tower Marine Storage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boatel & Boatyard: Enclosed boat storage service for over 400 boats, specializing in boats 20-30 feet with on-demand service through the Boat Cloud app
• OC Charters

Products and services

• Marina Slip Rentals Transient, seasonal (April 15 – October 31), and monthly slip rentals for vessels up to 130 feet, with 90-foot fairways, 30/50/100 amp power hookups, and online booking via Dockwa.
• Boatel Indoor Storage

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 204 surge-free slips with power hookups at every slip
• +3 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

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tower Marine ServicescoreOthersSunset Marina owns and operates Tower Marine Services, a fully paved trailer storage facility accommodating around 150 trailers. Located adjacent to the marina with compressed air, water, and electric hookups. Gated entrance with 8-foot perimeter fence and HD security cameras.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Marinalife: Marinalife is the largest online marina reservations and membership platform in the U.S. — adjacent ecosystem participant connecting transient boaters to marinas including direct competitors of Sunset Marina, and a relevant comparison point for digital booking and waitlist infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Indian River Marina: Indian River Marina (Delaware Seashore State Park) is a comparable Mid-Atlantic coastal marina competing for the same Delaware-to-Maryland coastal cruiser and sport-fishing segments that Sunset Marina targets.
• Herrington Harbour North / South: Herrington Harbour operates two large full-service marinas on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, offering transient/seasonal slips, boatel storage, boatyard services, and resort-style amenities — directly comparable mix of services and Mid-Atlantic customer base.
• Canyon Runner Sport Fishing: Canyon Runner operates a fleet of sport fishing charters targeting offshore canyons for tuna, marlin, and swordfish, with multi-day and overnight packages — directly comparable to Sunset Marina's offshore charter offerings (40–61ft boats, Coast Guard captains, $3K–$9K trip pricing).
• Bahia Marina: Bahia Marina is another premier full-service marina operating in Ocean City, MD, directly competing with Sunset Marina for slip rentals, charters, transient cruisers, and tournament traffic — same geography, similar mid-Atlantic premium positioning.

Broad incumbents

• The Hinckley Company: Hinckley combines yacht sales, marina services, and yacht charter operations targeting affluent boaters — overlapping premium yacht-services and charter customer base that overlaps significantly with Sunset Marina's high-end transient and sport-fishing charter segments.
• IGY Marinas: IGY operates a global network of luxury marinas with premium slip, concierge, and yacht services — comparable premium full-service marina resort model, though at international scale rather than a single Mid-Atlantic property.
• Safe Harbor Marinas: Safe Harbor is the largest U.S. marina network with hundreds of locations and full-service hospitality offerings — overlapping capabilities (slips, boatel, boatyard, charter) and a deep moat through scale, brand, and capital that any large private marina operator benchmarks against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/embed/AUcs7Pqn1Go
• Facebookfacebook.com/sunsetmarinaoc
• Instagraminstagram.com/sunsetmarinaoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sunset-marina-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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