Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena

What Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena does

Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena, S.A. is a publicly owned Spanish sports marina operating under a municipal concession from the Benalmádena Town Hall on the Costa del Sol in Málaga. The company's core product is berthing and mooring services for vessels up to 30 meters, offered on daily, monthly, and annual contracts with seasonal pricing (high season June–October, low season November–May) and advance-payment discounts of 3–24%. Supporting infrastructure includes a fuel station (gasoline and GasOil), a dry dock with a 50-ton Travel Lift for lifting, hull washing, antifouling, repairs, and winter storage, modern nautical terminals providing metered or per-day electricity and water, and a 24-hour crew service reachable via VHF channel 9.

The marina layers on ancillary revenue streams including Assembly Hall rental (capacity 120–200, with audiovisual equipment) at the Nautical Center, mandatory T-0 navigation assistance fees under Royal Legislative Decree 2/2011, and a year-round calendar of fishing tournaments, regattas, water sports championships, and cultural festivals. Operational technology is modest and physical: a real-time wind map and live webcam stream of the port entrance (bocana), closed-circuit surveillance, and WiFi. There is no e-commerce platform, no mobile application, and no API integration. The company is governed by a General Council of municipal councilors, with Victor Navas Pérez as President and Encarnación Cortés Gallardo as CEO, and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 18001 certifications.

Customer segments fall into three groups: recreational and professional boat owners (primary), charter and commercial maritime operators, and event attendees and tourists visiting the port. Distribution is entirely on-site or via phone/email/VHF; marketing is limited to a bilingual Spanish/English website, Facebook, Instagram, and event-driven foot traffic. The value proposition combines a concession-protected Costa del Sol location, integrated nautical services, and competitive dry dock pricing within the regulatory marina sector.

Name

Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena

Legal name

PUERTO DEPORTIVO DE BENALMÁDENA, S.A.

Website

https://puertobenalmadena.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena is a municipally-owned Spanish sports marina on the Costa del Sol offering berthing, fuel, dry dock, utilities, and event venue services to recreational boaters, charter operators, and tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina and Sports Port Services

NAICS

Marinas (713930), Marinas (71393), Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ferry Terminal, Port & Passenger Handling Services (THAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA), Ferry Terminals & Water Transit Piers (THAIALAH)

Keywords

• Marina berthing services
• Dry dock services
• Fuel station marina
• Vessel mooring services
• Nautical port operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Benalmádena

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Berthing and Mooring Services: Daily, monthly, and annual berthing contracts for vessels of various sizes. Revenue varies by boat length and beam, with seasonal rates (high season June–October, low season November–May). Discounts offered for advance payment on longer contracts (3% monthly, 6% quarterly, 12% semi-annual, 24% annual).
2. Fuel Station: Gasoline and GasOil refueling service at the waiting dock, open Monday to Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Also sells ice and various supplies.
3. Dry Dock / Varadero Services: Boat lifting, launching, hull washing, antifouling, repairs, and winter storage. Includes a 50-ton Travel Lift. Revenue is service-fee based per job/contract.
4. Utility Supplies (Electricity and Water): Electricity and water supply to berths via nautical terminals. Electricity priced per kW/h (with or without meter) or per day by vessel size. Water priced per cubic meter or per day by vessel size.
5. Assembly Hall Rental: Event and assembly hall rental at the Nautical Center building with capacity for 120 people (expandable to ~200), including audiovisual equipment. Rental rates: half day €150 + VAT, full day €300 + VAT, audiovisual half day €50 + VAT, full day €100 + VAT.
6. Navigation Assistance Fees (T-0): Mandatory navigation aid fees charged to vessels per Royal Legislative Decree 2/2011. Rates vary by vessel type, length, and flag (Spanish vs. foreign).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena is a sports marina on Spain's Costa del Sol that provides berthing and mooring for vessels up to 30m (daily, monthly, and annual contracts), a fuel station supplying gasoline and GasOil, and dry dock services with a 50-ton Travel Lift including lifting, hull washing, antifouling, repairs, and winter storage. The port also offers utility connections (electricity and water) at every berth, 24-hour seamanship services via VHF channel 9, an assembly hall for events, and a real-time wind map and live webcam for weather monitoring.

Product overview

Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena is a unified marina/ports facility offering a comprehensive portfolio of nautical services centered around berthing and mooring (daily, monthly, and long-term options). The core offering includes berths with modern nautical terminals for electricity and water connections, supported by a fuel station, dry dock with 50-ton Travel Lift, and 24-hour seamanship services. Ancillary services include an Assembly Hall for events (capacity 120-200), meteorological/wind monitoring via live webcam and real-time wind map, security control with CCTV, WiFi, postal, and fax services. The port also organizes and hosts public events including fishing tournaments, regattas, and cultural festivals. Discounts are offered for advance payment of berthing services (3-24% depending on contract duration).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berths and Mooring Services
• Fuel Station Services
• Dry Dock (Varadero)
• Assembly Hall Rental
• Meteorological Services

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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NUNSYS, S.L.minorOthersNUNSYS, S.L. serves as the Data Protection Officer (Delegado de Protección de Datos) for Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena, S.A. Located at C/ Gustave Eiffel, 3, Parque Tecnológico-Paterna, 46980, CIF B97929566. Contact: 902 88 16 26 / [email protected]. This is a regulatory compliance partnership required under GDPR.
• Benalmádena Town Hall (Ayuntamiento de Benalmádena)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe port is owned and governed under a public concession managed by a General Council formed by councilors of Benalmádena Town Hall. The President of the Council is Victor Navas Pérez and the CEO is Encarnación Cortés Gallardo. The municipality oversees the port's strategic direction, budgets, accounts, and transparency obligations. The port's sports sponsorship program (Bases Patrocinios Deportivos) aims to strengthen Puerto-Municipio relations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Port Vell (Barcelona): Urban Barcelona marina offering berthing for yachts up to 190m plus retail, dining, and event venues. Comparable mixed-use marina model combining mooring with hospitality/events; serves a different Spanish urban market.
• Puerto Banús (Marbella): Iconic luxury marina directly on the Costa del Sol, ~30 km from Benalmádena. Closest direct competitor: offers berthing, dry dock, fuel, charter, and high-end retail in the same tourist corridor targeting recreational yacht owners.
• Estepona Marina: Nearby Costa del Sol marina offering berthing, fuel, dry dock, and fish market. Direct regional peer serving the same leisure boating customer base on the same coastline as Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena.
• Club de Mar Mallorca: Long-established members' marina in Palma de Mallorca with berthing, fuel, and technical services for leisure and superyacht segments. Comparable Spanish marina with similar berthing + ancillary revenue structure, though larger and more superyacht-focused.
• Duquesa Marina (Manilva): Costa del Sol marina offering berthing, boat storage, and restaurants. Regional competitor targeting the same Anglo-Spanish leisure boating segment within ~40 km of Benalmádena.
• Port Adriano (Mallorca): Premium Spanish marina operated by FTI Group, offering berthing for vessels up to ~80m, dry dock, fuel, concierge services, and shopping. Comparable Mediterranean leisure marina business model, though serving the Balearic market rather than Costa del Sol.

Broad incumbents

• IGY Marinas: Global marina operator managing premium yachting destinations in the US, Caribbean, and Europe. Broader incumbent with substantially larger portfolio and superyacht focus, but operates on the same berthing + service revenue model.
• Suntex Marinas: One of the largest US-based marina operators with 100+ properties. While US-focused, it represents a scaled private-equity-backed marina operator with analogous berthing, fuel, dry storage, and boat club revenue streams.
• MDL Marinas: UK-based marina group operating 18+ marinas across the UK and Mediterranean. Broader incumbent with similar leisure marina offerings (berthing, dry stack, fuel, hospitality); geographically distant but directly comparable operating model.

Regional players

• Marina Port Valencia: Spanish Mediterranean marina offering berthing, technical services, and dry dock for leisure vessels. Regional peer serving a different Spanish coast (Valencia vs. Costa del Sol) but with an essentially identical service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pdbenalmadena
• Facebookfacebook.com/PDBenalmadena
• Instagraminstagram.com/puertobenalmadena
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/puerto-deportivo-de-benalm%C3%A1dena

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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