California USA Marina & Boatyard Study Tour: Final reminder

2017 USA Study Tour © Marina Industries Association

The Marina Industries Association (MIA) is proud to announce its fourth international study tour to California, one of the five largest marina industry states in the US.

This study tour is organised by MIA and is endorsed by the Global Marina Institute and hosted by local marina experts. This study tour will be for three and half days visiting a selection of state-of-the-art facilities that are privately-owned, family-owned and managed by the government.

This tour, hosted by local marina experts and managed by MIA, will provide for high-quality learning, best profit ideas, business development strategies, and networking benefits for participating marina personnel.

2017 USA Study Tour - photo © Marina Industries Association

2017 USA Study Tour Feedback

Darren Finkelstein formerly from Wyndham Harbour (AUS) -- What an inspirational and highly educational experience, to which I'd recommend to everyone in the industry. This is professional development at its finest.

Andrew Garland, Camper & Nicholsons Marinas (UK) - Really well planned, organised & tailored to demonstrate the difference between a wide range of marinas & boatyards/drystack facilities, from small/basic successful marinas through to state of the art facilities. Extremely useful & thought-provoking for improving our own services & facilities

Paal Janson, Dun Laoghaire Marina (Ireland)- The change to get an in-depth insight into marina operations and management of both employees and industry experts is of enormous benefit to my company's development and future success.

Schedule
(Pre-tour activity not included in tour cost)

The San Diego's International Boat Show is southern California's premier summer boating event. Fly in to enjoy the boat show before joining our tour. The boat show is from 11 -14 June 2020.

Day 0: 14 June(Last day of San Diego Boat Show)
Please note accommodation is not provided. Please book your hotel, ideally at the meeting point Doubletree Hilton San Diego or at a hotel nearby.

Day 1: (15 June)
Depart meeting point (Doubletree Hilton San Diego) by bus to visit marinas and boatyards in the San Diego area. Learn from the latest innovations in marina infrastructure and management straight from the marina manager.

Day 2: (16 June)
Check out of hotel and depart meeting point (Doubletree Hilton San Diego) and spend one day visiting four/five fantastic facilities in Dana Point and Newport and make our way to San Pedro for next day's visit. Check in to hotels nearby meeting point Doubletree Hilton San Pedro for next day's tour.

Day 3: (17 June)
Depart meeting point (Doubletree Hilton San Pedro) Visit the best marinas & boatyards in Long Beach & Torrance offering the most diverse infrastructure

Day 4: half day (18 June)
Depart meeting point (Doubletree Hilton San Pedro) and visit the premier waterfront playground of Los Angeles., Marina Del Ray, North America's largest man-made small-craft harbour. Bus journey to Los Angeles Airport after the tour.

Marinas on Tour

Day 1 Marinas and Boatyards

Marine Group Boat Works

• Is family-owned, full-service boat and superyacht refit and repair facility specialising in boats up to 220 feet long.

• Marine Group Boat Works is recognised worldwide for its 665-ton travelift, making it the premiere San Diego superyacht refit facility for the West Coast. Since their expansion, Marine Group Boat Works formed a Superyacht division and a New Construction division. The Superyacht division offers clients their own office space, concierge service, parking and other high-class amenities.

Pier 32 Marina

Located on San Diego Bay, at the mouth of Sweetwater Channel, our location is six miles south of downtown San Diego. Pier 32 Marina is San Diego's finest marina. Tenants enjoy first-class boater amenities and state-of-the-art marina facilities.

• One of a kind sport fisher slips, also known as "Isen Glass Row" sets Pier 32 Marina in a class of its own.

• A 345 square foot living room is available for their boaters and their enjoyment. 168 square feet stocked with all new front load washers and dryers.

Sunroad Resort Marina

It is a safe harbour for boaters and their families who appreciate a quality lifestyle, superior customer care and attention to detail.

• It has over 600 boat slips ranging in length from 30 feet to 65 feet and end ties up to 120'.
• Boat dock services include electrical hookups, satellite television, free wireless internet, fresh water service, and a waste pump-out station.

• The docks are access card controlled and security patrols parking lots and grounds. There is a newly renovated pool and spa area, recreational area with barbecues, health club and delicatessen.

Nielsen Beaumont Marine Inc

Nielsen Beaumont Marine has been in business since 1979, In 2011, a complete remodeling transformed the boatyard into one of America's most modern and environmentally advanced facilities.

• "Green" facility that minimises any contamination both onshore and in the bay. New facility includes a closed-loop recycling system for all hydro-wash wastewater as well as the capture and treating all stormwater - resulting in a zero discharge facility.

• New 75 ton Marine Travelift
• In 2015, San Diego coastkeeper honoured Nielsen Beaumont with its prestigious "Coastal Champions" Award.

Day 2 Marinas and Boatyards

Dana Point Shipyard

Dana Point Shipyard is a family owned and operated repair facility that has been in the business of hauling and repairing vessels since 1967.

• Dana Point Shipyard is one of the first Boatyards in California to earn the prestigious ABBRA "California Clean Maritime Facility Certification
• For the do-it-yourself boaters, they offer 24/7 accommodations.
• They have a 85 ton Straddle Carrier
• They also launched into marine construction since 1982 named Anchor Marine

Dana Point Marina

Located in the East Basin of Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point Marina is a full-service boating facility, protected by Double Breakwaters. All the slips are only 5 minutes from open ocean and 32 miles from Santa Catalina Island.

• It has a rugged natural anchorage
• Offering 1,428 slips from 21' to 85'
• Dana Point Marina Company has been serving active boaters for over 45 years

Balboa Bay Club

Balboa Bay Club is the premier members-only gathering place of modern luxury and activity. Newport Beach's largest private marina. Balboa Bay Marina offers 130 slips ranging from 20 to 100 feet in length

• Expansive fitness centre, luxury amenities and a full-service spa, waterfront pools and private beach
• Allows members to dock and have direct access to their boat, recreation, and special events, all in the same ideal location.

• The club provides 14 meeting and boardrooms. The club has three pools. The original pool that was a fixture in the centre of the club from its onset is still in place today is now surrounded by the club's hotel.

Newport Harbor Shipyard

Newport Harbor Shipyard features state-of-the-art facilities and a staff highly skilled in the maintenance, repair and restoration of yachts.

• Established in 1981, NHS is a full-service yacht service facility
• Lift capacity up to 90 tons and the capacity to service yachts up 50 meters or 150'. They also have 408 V 3 phase shore power.

• The shipyard has completed work on more than 150 yachts with projects ranging in scope from annual maintenance to custom projects including the design and build of a tender for a large megayacht.

Lido Yacht Anchorage

Bellport's Lido Yacht Anchorage is home to the largest slips in Newport Harbor, with capacity to accommodate vessels up to 135' in length. They are also home to Southern California's only Drystack Boat Storage facility on the water with capacity for boats over 40 feet.

• Lido Yacht Anchorage and Drystack recently completed a renovation, the new docks feature a specially engineering southern yellow pine deck enhanced with a moisture inhibitor to extend the dock's service life.

• Lido Yacht Anchorage utilises the latest in reservation technology that allows the boater to schedule the use of his boat from the convenience of his mobile devices. The mobile app is free to their customers

Day 3 Marinas and Boatyards

Long Beach Shoreline Marina

Run by the City of Long Beach, the Shoreline (Downtown) Marina opened in 1982 and features 1,624 slips for recreational boaters.

• The facilities at Shoreline Marina include boat slips ranging from 25' to 90'; side tie dock space to 160'; new concrete floating piers and piers with electric boat lifts.

• offer staffed fuel dock operations, featuring gas and diesel pumps, pump-out stations; lockable dock boxes;
• security access to gangways; courtesy dock phones; on-site oil recycling; and 24-hour security patrols.

Alamitos Bay Marina

The Alamitos Bay Marina was the first Long Beach marina. It was opened in the 1950s in east Long Beach, and has 1646 slips, making it the largest of the three city-owned marinas in Long Beach. Alamitos recently went through a major $105 million renovation and boasts a state-of-the-art facility.