Marina Services & Fees in

the
Eastern Caribbean

Presented by Bob Hathaway

Manager of The Marina at Marigot
Bay Saint Lucia.

Presented by Bob Hathaway

Director of the Saint Lucia Hotel and
Tourism Association responsible for
Yachting & Maritime Issues

Presented by Bob Hathaway

Director of the Soufriere Marine
Management Association

Presented by Bob Hathaway

Vice- President of the
Caribbean Marine Association

Bob Hathaway
Trained as a Naval Architect

Bob Hathaway
Trained as a Naval Architect
In Marine Industry for 25 years

Bob Hathaway
Trained as a Naval Architect
In Marine Industry for 25 years
Builder of Classic yachts

Bob Hathaway

Trained as a Naval Architect

In Marine Industry for 25 years
Builder of Classic yachts
& Military Craft

Bob Hathaway

Trained as a Naval Architect

In Marine Industry for 25 years
Builder of Classic yachts
& Military Craft
First Arrived in the Caribbean 11
years ago

Bob Hathaway

Trained as a Naval Architect

In Marine Industry for 25 years
Builder of Classic yachts
& Military Craft
First Arrived in the Caribbean 11
years ago
By Yacht

Summary

7 Islands
35 Marinas
2,800 Berths
Yachts from 16 ft to 650 ft
from 5 metres to 200 metres.

US Virgins

2 Marinas
174 Berths
Maximum Yacht Size 650 ft / 200
metres

British Virgin Islands

6 Marinas
512 Berths
Maximum Yacht Size 300 ft / 90
metres

Saint Martin / Sint

Maarten
12 Marinas
897 Berths
Maximum Yacht Size 360 ft / 110
metres

Antigua & Barbuda

5 Marinas
360 Berths
Maximum Yacht Size 350 ft / 107
metres

Saint Lucia

2 Marinas
275 Berths
Maximum Yacht Size 285 ft / 85
metres

Saint Vincent & The

Grenadines

Grenada

7 Marinas
457 Berths
Maximum Yacht Size 300 ft / 90
metres

Trinidad & Tobago

1 Marina
68 Berths
Maximum Yacht Size 200 ft / 60
metres
NB 3 Major Dry Storage Yards

The Extremes
MOST EXPENSIVE BERTH
US$5215.20 (Euro 4.172,16) per night
For a 200 metre yacht at Yacht Haven
Grande ,USVI

CHEAPEST BERTH
US$12.00 (Euro 9,60) per night
For a 12 metre yacht in Prickly Bay Marina,
Grenada.

Basis of the Study

As far as possible data was obtained from

Marinas directly
Some data obtained from the Internet
Assumptions were avoided as far as
possible
Some rates had to be calculated from data
supplied
The whole study will be fed back to all
contributors, to them, many thanks.

The Yachts
A Cross Section of Typical Yachts was used:
A 40 ft / 12 metre monohull sailing yacht
typical of the local cruising market
A 46 ft / 14 metre catamaran, typical of the
bareboat charter market
A 65 ft / 20 metre monohull yacht, typical of
the higher end cruising market
A 130 ft / 40 metre monohull motor yacht a
mid-range Megayacht

Calculation
Rates were calculated per night for
each yacht type for the following
periods:

The High Season between December

& May
For daily visitor berthing
For monthly storage berthing
The Low Season between June &
November
For daily visitor berthing
For seasonal storage berthing

The Results
The complete spreadsheets of data,
expressed in US Dollars and Euros
are in your information pack
The spreadsheet is too big to read on
the screen!
The highlights follow

Range of Berthing Fees

For the 40 ft / 12 metre yacht, the
least expensive berth cost:
US$12.00 (Euro 9,60) per night in the
low season at Prickly Bay marina,
Grenada

And the most expensive berth cost:

US$110.00 (Euro 88,00) per night as a
high season visitor at Yacht Haven
Grande in the USVI

46 ft (14 metre)
Catamaran
Pricing Policies for Multihulls vary

significantly between no additional charge

to double rates. Most common is a 50%
surcharge on monohull rates.
Least Expensive berth:
US$ 19.78 (Euro 15,82) Secret Harbour
Grenada

Most Expensive berth:

US$ 128.80 (Euro 103,04) Simpson Bay Marina,
Sint Maarten.

65 ft (20 metre)
Monohull
The Least Expensive Berth:
US$26 (Euro 20,80) at Catamaran
Marina, Antigua

The Most Expensive Berth:

US$256.75 (Euro 205,40) at Yacht Club
Costa Smeralda in the British Virgin
Islands

130 ft (40 metre)

Megayacht
The range of price is even more
dramatic!
The Least Expensive Berth:
US$ 52 (Euro 41,60) at the Catamaran
Marina, Antigua

The Most Expensive Berth:

US$ 1007.50 (Euro 806,00) at Yacht
Haven Grande, USVI and Isle de Sol, Sint
Maarten.

Causes of Price
Variation
Geographical Location Market
Geographical Location Hurricane
Season
High vs. Low Season
On-Island Competition
Inter-Island Competition.

Overall Ranking High

Season
1

4
6
7

Overall Ranking Low

Season
2

6
5
4

Questions???
Many thanks to you all
Goodbye