The Marinas edition of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards was held on November 23rd, recognizing achievements, initiatives, and leadership exhibited by marinas across The Middle East, North Africa, and the Türkiye (MENAT) region.
The ceremony, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, announced the winners during this year’s Abu Dhabi International Boat Show. 120 submissions from marinas in eight countries were received. The event awarded marinas for efforts in several categories including Sustainability, Innovation, and Health and Safety.
The evening’s top honors, the Outstanding Marina Award – recognizing overall achievement – saw a clean sweep by D-Marin’s Türkiye marinas, winning three all three Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards for D-Marin Turgutreis, D-Marin Göcek, and D-Marin Didim marinas, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jordan’s Ayla Marina was the recipient of the ‘Most Popular Marina” Gold Award, a prize determined by public voting. Qatar’s The Pearl Marina and Abu Dhabi Marine received the silver and bronze wins, respectively.
Emerging victorious was Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah Marina, winning the Gold Award in the “Employer Excellence Category,” and the Silver Award in the “Health and Safety Category”. Overall, the UAE collected the most awards, with 10 overall wins.
The investment in marine infrastructure in recent years proved to be a catalyst in developing The Middle East as a global superyacht destination. Offerings of vessel services, larger berthing configurations, and ancillary facilities to accommodate superyachts are in proportion to the exponential demand from local and foreign vessels extending passages to the region.
The Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards was held in cooperation with the Integrated Transport Centre, Abu Dhabi Maritime – a division of AD Ports Group. “The aim of the Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards is to motivate progress, promote regional marinas, and set new standards of excellence in the maritime sector,” said Captain Saif Al Mheiri, CEO of Abu Dhabi Maritime and Chief Sustainability Officer – AD Ports Group.
The following list is the complete results from the 2024 Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards (Marinas Edition):
Outstanding Marina Award:
•D-Marin Turgutreis, Trkiye [Gold]
•D-Marin Gcek, Trkiye [Silver]
•D-Marin Didim, Trkiye [Bronze]
Most Popular Marina:
• Ayla Marina, Jordan [Gold]
•The Pearl Island Marina, Qatar [Silver]
• Abu Dhabi Marina, UAE [Bronze]
Customer Experience Category:
• D-Marin Gcek, Trkiye – Gold Award
• Dubai Creek, UAE – Silver Award
• Jeddah Yacht Club, KSA – Bronze Award
Employer Excellence Category:
• Palm Jumeirah Marina, UAE – Gold Award
• Yas Marina, UAE – Silver Award
• Aldar Marina, UAE – Bronze Award
Health and Safety Category:
• Dubai Harbour, UAE – Gold Award
• Palm Jumeirah Marina, UAE – Silver Award
• Emirates Palace Marina, UAE – Bronze Award
Innovation Category:
• Yas Marina, UAE – Gold Award
• Dubai Harbour, UAE – Silver Award
•The Pearl Island Marina, Qatar – Bronze Award
Sustainability Category:
• D-Marin Didim, Trkiye – Gold Award
• The Pearl Island Marina, Qatar – Silver Award
• Ayla Marina, Jordan – Bronze Award