Tag Archives: Safe Harbor Marinas

Lauderdale Marine Center ("LMC") — a premier US destination and service provider for the superyacht industry in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — recently announced its acquisition by Safe Harbor Marinas. The transaction, valued at approximately $340 million, closed on May 3, 2021.  In 1997, LMC brought a new vision to Broward County. That vision was to create the world's premier superyacht facility right in the heart ...

Safe Harbor Marinas recently announced it has acquired Rybovich, a U.S. destination and service provider for the superyacht industry. "We're extremely excited about what this means for our people, our customers, and our partners," said Wayne Huizenga Jr., owner and CEO of Rybovich. "We share with Safe Harbor a fundamental commitment to excellence in service and hospitality. We believe this transaction ...

Safe Harbor Marinas, the largest owner and operator of marinas in the world, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sun Communities, Inc., and one of its subsidiaries, in a transaction for cash and SUI equity valued at $2.11 billion. "We are excited to partner with Sun Communities, a premier real estate investment trust that owns and operates 426 properties across North America," ...

Safe Harbor Marinas recently announced the acquisition of its 99th and 100th marinas. The company has added Great Island Marina in Harpswell, Maine and Sportsman Marina on the Alabama Gulf Shores to its portfolio of facilities. The acquisitions expand Safe Harbor's network to 100 marinas across 22 states. They are part of the company's ongoing program to grow and diversify its portfolio. ...

By Adam Quandt We've profiled our four 2018 Movers & Shakers finalists, however many other industry leaders continue to push and work to grow the boating industry across all segments. The six leaders below are making bold moves to advance boating by growing its customer base, improving technology, bringing industry stakeholders together and raising the bar of professionalism for the ...

Freedom Boat Club has agreed to work with Safe Harbor Marinas on a nationwide promotion to benefit its members. The collaboration was unveiled this week by Safe Harbor Marinas to its boat and marina customers as part of a new SHM Platinum Card promotion. As a major feature of a newly launched SHM Platinum Card, marina members who sign up ...

Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired Calusa Island Marinain Goodland, Florida, the company said Thursday. Located inside the city limits of Marco Island in southwest Florida, Calusa offers boaters a gateway to the Ten Thousand Islands, a full range of boating services, 115 permanent wet slips, and covered rack storage for up to 420 vessels. The financial details of the transaction ...

Consolidation, innovation coming to marina segment A recent wave of consolidation in the marina segment has the potential to drastically reshape how and where boaters spend their time on the water. For an industry that has been dominated for decades by small, family-run operations, it’s a dramatically different look. Major, well-financed players have jumped into the segment in a big way ...

Safe Harbor Marinas announced that it has acquired Brewer Yacht Yard Group, a marina company led by industry veteran Jack Brewer. The transaction makes Safe Harbor the largest owner and operator of marinas in the world with 63 properties housing over 30,000 members' boats. The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. "We are delighted to have found a partner ...

The 6th annual Movers & Shakers Awards recognizes the top leaders in the boating industry, innovators that are willing to challenge the status quo. They are the people who make the moves that shake up and better their companies and the entire industry. From consolidating leading brands to introducing new technology to boating to educating the industry, these 10 individuals ...