browns marina

What browns marina does

Brown's Marina is a privately held, single-location marina operating in Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas, under Bimini Heritage Ltd. The marina provides wet-slip rentals for vessels up to 150 feet with deep-water access, alongside on-site amenities including a Tiki Hut Bar, AC shower and bathroom facilities, picnic and lounging areas, BBQs, volleyball, sandy lounging areas, 3-phase (100/50/30 Amp) electrical service, and 24-hour gated security with coded access. It also offers a webcam monitoring service that allows boat owners to remotely check on docked vessels. The marina shares 200 feet of waterfront boardwalk with Big Johns Bar Hotel, creating a combined marina-and-hospitality destination, and is recognized as a landmark legacy in Bimini — referenced in Ernest Hemingway's "Islands in the Stream."

The business is built around three revenue streams: short-term slip rentals at $2.00/ft/night in both summer (May 1 – Oct 1) and winter (Oct 2 – Apr 30) seasons; long-term slip rentals on multi-year subscription contracts with special pricing and bundled air transportation arrangements for owners who keep vessels docked year-round; and metered utility services ($0.65/kWh electricity, $0.30/gallon water, with a $25 credit-card deposit). Holiday periods (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Christmas, New Years) carry separate premium pricing with a two-day minimum stay and non-refundable deposits.

Customer acquisition is entirely direct-to-consumer: visitors arrive via private vessel, ferry (Bahamas Express/Baleària, Resorts World SuperFast), or seaplane (Tropic Ocean Airways), and reservations are taken via VHF Channel 16, phone, email, and a downloadable PDF form. Marketing relies on organic SEO via the website's blog (fishing tips, local events, travel guides), Facebook/X/Instagram presence, an opt-in newsletter, published testimonials, and earned media (BoatUS magazine, December 2013). The marina has no proprietary technology platform, no software product, and no AI components.

Name

browns marina

Legal name

Brown's Marina / Bimini Heritage Ltd.

Website

https://brownsmarinabimini.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Brown's Marina is a privately held marina in Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas, providing wet-slip rentals for vessels up to 150 feet, on-site amenities, and harbor access to recreational boaters, anglers, and dive tourists visiting the Bahamas.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Alice Town, Bimini

HQ country

Bahamas

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Slip Rental: Daily/nightly slip rental for vessels up to 150 feet. Seasonal pricing applies: Summer Season (May 1st – Oct 1st) and Winter Season (Oct 2nd – April 30th) both at $2.00/ft. Holiday periods (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Christmas, New Years) subject to different pricing with two-day minimum stay and deposit required. Long-term slip rentals available with special pricing and air transportation arrangements.
2. Utility Services: Metered electricity at $0.65 per kilowatt hour and water at $0.30 per gallon. Utility equipment rental requires a $25.00 deposit on a credit card.
3. Long-Term Slip Rentals: Extended-stay slip rentals with special pricing and air transportation arrangements, allowing boat owners to keep vessels docked year-round in Bimini.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brown's Marina operates a wet slip rental marina in Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas, accommodating recreational vessels up to 150 feet with deep-water access. The marina offers short-term and long-term docking options at $2.00/ft with seasonal and holiday pricing, metered utility services, on-site amenities (Tiki Hut Bar, AC showers, BBQ areas, recreational facilities), 24-hour gated security, and a webcam for remote boat monitoring.

Product overview

Brown's Marina is a single-location marina service offering wet slip rentals for boats up to 150 feet with deep-water access. The marina operates as a unified service combining docking facilities with on-site amenities including a Tiki Hut Bar, AC shower/bathroom facilities, recreational areas (volleyball, picnic, lounging areas), and 24-hour gated security. The marina also provides an optional webcam service for boat owners to remotely monitor their vessels. Long-term slip rental programs with special pricing and air transportation arrangement assistance are available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wet Slip Rentals Wet slip rentals for recreational vessels up to 150 feet with deep-water access at Brown's Marina in Alice Town, Bimini, Bahamas. Standard rate of $2.00/ft applies during both Summer Season (May 1 to Oct 1) and Winter Season (Oct 2 to April 30), with separate holiday-period pricing for Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Christmas, and New Year's requiring a two-day minimum stay and deposit. Long-term slip rental programs with special pricing and air transportation arrangements are available. Slip rental includes access to marina amenities including Tiki Hut Bar, AC shower and bathroom facilities, picnic and lounge areas, BBQs, volleyball area, sandy lounging area with day beds, WIFI, 3-phase 100/50/30 Amp electrical service, and 24-hour gated security.
• Marina Utility Services Metered utility services available to slip rental customers at Brown's Marina, including electricity billed at $0.65 per kilowatt hour and water billed at $0.30 per gallon. A $25.00 credit card deposit is required for utility equipment rental. Charges are billed based on actual consumption measured at the slip.

Quantifiable outcome

• Webcam monitoring allows boat owners to check on vessels remotely, enhancing peace of mind for long-term slip renters

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Big Game MarinaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2012Brown's Marina, Big Game Marina, and Bimini Bay Marina cooperated with the Bahamian Government to install a new No Wake Zone sign at the Bimini Harbor entrance in November 2012. The $500 fine is enforced by the Bahamian Government.
• Bimini Bay MarinaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2012Cooperated with Brown's Marina and Big Game Marina on the Bimini Harbor No Wake Zone initiative.
• Big Johns Bar HotelcoreOthersBrown's Marina shares 200 feet of waterfront boardwalk with Big Johns Bar Hotel, creating a combined marina-bar destination. The partnership provides marina customers with adjacent bar, food, and social amenities, while the bar benefits from marina foot traffic.
• Tropic Ocean AirwaysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTropic Ocean Airways offers FAA-certified seaplane flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Miami Seaplane Base (X44) to Bimini. Featured as a recommended transport option for Brown's Marina customers. Florida's only seaplane airline, founded by a U.S. Navy TOPGUN. Eco-friendly travel with carbon balancing initiatives.
• Bahamas Express (Baleària)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBahamas Express, operated by Spanish shipping group Baleària and local partner Capo Group, provides high-speed ferry service from Port Everglades, Florida to Bimini and Grand Bahama. Featured as a recommended transport option for Brown's Marina customers.
• Resorts World SuperFast Cruise ShipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerResorts World SuperFast is a high-speed cruise ship (built in Germany, 32,000 gross tons, speeds up to 30 knots) providing non-stop service from Miami to Bimini twice daily. Referenced as a recommended transport option for Brown's Marina customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Big Game Marina: Marina operator located in Bimini, Bahamas, sharing the same harbor entrance as Brown's Marina. Most directly comparable peer because it offers competing wet-slip and amenities services to the same recreational boating and fishing customers in the same catchment.
• Bimini Bay Marina: Resort-adjacent marina in Bimini, Bahamas, that competes head-to-head with Brown's for recreational boaters, divers, and anglers. Comparable along slip-rental product, customer base, and Bimini-specific tourism demand drivers.

Regional players

• Atlantis Marina (Atlantis Paradise Island): Bahamas-based marina serving recreational boaters and superyachts at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. Comparable as a Bahamas marina serving tourists and visiting boaters, though more resort-anchored and at larger scale than Brown's.
• Palm Cay Marina: Full-service marina and residential community in Nassau, Bahamas, offering wet slips, amenities, and watersports access. Comparable as a Bahamian marina operator targeting private boat owners and tourism traffic in a similar geographic and regulatory environment.
• Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina: Bahamas superyacht marina in Paradise Island offering premium slips, concierge services, and hurricane-safe berthing. Comparable as a Bahamas-based marina serving recreational vessel owners, though with a higher-end positioning than Brown's.
• Staniel Cay Yacht Club: Bahamas marina in the Exuma chain catering to recreational boaters and yacht traffic. Comparable as a Bahamas marina serving the same recreational boating and tourism-driven demand profile as Brown's.
• Bahia Mar Marina: Fort Lauderdale, Florida marina serving as a hub for recreational boating, yachting, and Bahamas-bound traffic. Comparable as a regional marina operator with a similar mix of transient slip rentals, amenities, and tourism-tied boaters, and acts as a US gateway counterpart to Bimini marinas.

Broad incumbents

• IGY Marinas: Global luxury marina operator with multiple Caribbean and Americas locations offering premium wet-slip, concierge, and yacht services. Comparable as a broader marina platform serving recreational boaters, although significantly larger scale and more superyacht-focused than Brown's.
• Safe Harbor Marinas: Largest US-based marina operator with a portfolio of recreational boating facilities across the country. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the recreational marina industry, offering slip rentals and amenities to private boat owners similar to Brown's.
• Suntex Marinas: US marina operator running a portfolio of recreational boating facilities. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the same slip-rental, amenities-driven marina business model that Brown's operates at a single Bimini site.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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