Sandala Marina

The concept of marinas and ports has evolved in the past two decades to become destinations for sailing and luxury pioneers within their trips, and with the growing number of luxury yacht owners, countries are racing to build the best marinas around the world, in an attempt to attract yacht owners and convince them to stay there for a longer period, and gradually marinas turned into stand-alone tourist destinations despite moving away from the usual cruise itineraries.

Some are looking for marinas in remote areas and away from the noise of cities, to become their favorite destination, and for this, marinas in the world, and the kingdom in particular, have come a long way in development and have become closer to luxury resorts after they were just resting places for yachts and ships on their trips.

Yachts represent a new style or type of sports tourism, and yacht tourism is considered the most expensive type of tourism due to its visitors are often wealthy people who sail for recreation with great financial ability to spend, and therefore its economic return is great for the benefit of Tourism.

There is no place like it, there is no destination like it, an amazing world of charming nature, clear sea waters and a wonderful temperate atmosphere awaits you.. Sandalah is a destination that embraces individuals and families with its comprehensive experiences and high-end resorts and makes the most beautiful memories on its land, and with its charming views of the clear waters of the Red Sea off the northwest coast of Saudi Arabia, “sandalah” adds a new dimension to high-end luxury travel, and the island has become the first NEOM projects to be embodied on the ground, to form a living example of NEOM’s vision to redraw the future of humanity, by providing an exceptional lifestyle for its residents and visitors, in addition to “sandalah”, NEOM includes 41 islands it will form a world-leading yachting system and together will offer more than 5,000 diverse berths.

At the beginning of 2024, “sandala” has become a charming and open gateway to the Red Sea and a new attractive destination for lovers of Tourism and luxury travel from around the world. the luxurious “sandala” Marina offers 86 berths for yachts up to 50 meters long, as well as sea buoys for luxury yachts up to 180 meters long. inside the island, “sandala” will host one of the most distinguished golf courses in the world, international restaurants, fashion stores, luxury retail stores, and other wonderful future experiences.

NEOM seeks to provide an unprecedented luxury tourism experience in the world, and this experience was completed with a luxury yacht marina managed by the most famous Marina management companies and the only one operating in the field of luxury yachts in the world, the company “IGY Marinas”, as the company finally announced its cooperation with Neom to operate the sandal Island Marina.

Sandala island is characterized by its unique marine environment, which made it the ideal destination for the marina management and development company, so it is currently being actively developed to become ready to receive its visitors and provide them with various means of comfort, and it is expected that the marina will include 86 berths for yachts and sea buoys to serve giant yachts.

When the development of sandal Island Marina is fully completed, it will definitely take its place at the forefront of the best marinas around the world, and will become the most important new destination in the world of luxury yachts.

The Middle East is officially home to the largest superyachts in the world, with an average length of a private yacht of 63 meters, and the global analysis conducted by the Association of superyacht manufacturers (saipas) and based on data from the “Superyacht Times” found that the Middle East region surpasses other major yachting centers in the United States, Europe and Asia as it hosts a fleet of the largest personal recreational boats in terms of size.