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  • NEOM’s Sindalah Marina Awarded 5-Gold Anchor Accreditation; First Ever in Saudi Arabia

    NEOM’s Sindalah Marina Awarded 5-Gold Anchor Accreditation; First Ever in Saudi Arabia

    October 08, 2024 – Sindalah Marina has been accredited as a 5-Gold Anchor Marina by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA). Sindalah Marina, managed by IGY Marinas, is the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to earn this accreditation.  Situated in NEOM’s luxury island Sindalah, the first project to be announced by the development,  Sindalah…

  • NEOM Announces Sindalah Yacht Club, Designed By Stefano Ricci

    NEOM Announces Sindalah Yacht Club, Designed By Stefano Ricci

    October 1st, 2024 – Saudi Arabia’s luxury development NEOM announced an upcoming yacht club for superyacht destination SINDALAH. Sindalah Yacht Club, with designs penned by Italian designer Stefano Ricci, spans 1,800 square meters and will also feature a lounge and an exclusive fine-dining experience curated by Chef Enrico Bartolini. Management of Sindalah Yacht Club will be…

  • Saudi Red Sea Authority and ICOMIA Form Partnership  to Boost Superyacht Tourism in the Red Sea

    Saudi Red Sea Authority and ICOMIA Form Partnership to Boost Superyacht Tourism in the Red Sea

    September 26 2024 – The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) and The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) have agreed on a new strategic alliance in an effort to boost the region’s coastal tourism sector.  Through the newly formed partnership, ICOMIA plans to work toward this goal with SRSA by establishing connections with the…

  • BWA Yachting Announce Expansion to Saudi Arabia

    BWA Yachting Announce Expansion to Saudi Arabia

    Superyacht services agency BWA Yachting is expanding over to the other side of the Red Sea. The global agency announced it will be operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Faisal M. Higgi & Associates Co. Ltd, a port agency specializing in cargo handling, customs clearance, and port agency services. BWA’s offices…

  • NEOM Superyacht Guide – Saudi Arabia’s Ultra-Luxury Destination

    NEOM Superyacht Guide – Saudi Arabia’s Ultra-Luxury Destination

    Saudi Arabia’s new destination is set to transform the red-sea into an international superyacht destination

  • MarineMax Appoints Steven English as Chief Executive Officer of IGY Marinas

    MarineMax Appoints Steven English as Chief Executive Officer of IGY Marinas

    September 17th, 2024 – IGY Marinas,  a subsidiary of superyacht services company MarineMax, appointed Steven English as Chief Executive Officer. English joined IGY in 2007 as Executive Vice President overseeing dispositions and joint ventures in marinas across Europe and the Middle East, before transitioning to the role of Executive Vice President when IGY was acquired…

  • Egypt and Saudi Arabia Officials Meet to Promote Red Sea Tourism

    Egypt and Saudi Arabia Officials Meet to Promote Red Sea Tourism

    Officials from Egypt and Saudi Arabia met to discuss efforts to promote maritime tourism and collaborate on projects in the Red Sea.

  • Luxury Destination AMAALA Moving Forward After $6bn Contract Is Awarded

    Luxury Destination AMAALA Moving Forward After $6bn Contract Is Awarded

    September 09 2024 – Saudi Arabian Developer Red Sea Global is moving forward with luxury-development AMAALA after 600 contracts totaling $6.13bn were awarded to date to various partners including  Al Rawabi Hassan Allam, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, DEPA Group, Alec Engineering and Contracting, Havelock One and AL-AYUNI Investment and Contracting Company. Part of Saudi Arabia’s 2030…

  • Red Sea Authority Issues First Regulations for Saudi Yachts

    Red Sea Authority Issues First Regulations for Saudi Yachts

    September 06 2024 – The Saudi Red Sea Authority has announced new regulations for yacht cruising in the Red Sea.  The regulations lay out the fundamental requirements and conditions for using yachts in the Red Sea, from requirements for safe access from marinas to yachts, conditions for obtaining a technical license, conditions for safe use…

  • Candela to Provide Luxury Destination NEOM with P-12  Foiler Shuttles.

    Candela to Provide Luxury Destination NEOM with P-12 Foiler Shuttles.

    NEOM commission eight environmentally friendly P-12 foiler boats for the destination’s planned water network by Swedish builder Candela.