Dubai Harbour Marinas First in the World to Receive Three Simultaneous Accreditations From Yacht Harbour Association
Dubai Harbour won three prestigious accreditations from The Yacht Harbour Association, including the coveted Gold Anchor Award.
This is said to be the first time in the world a harbour received three simultaneous accreditations from the Yacht Harbour Association.
The other two titles are for Clean Marinas and Super Yacht Ready, a first in the region.
The Gold Anchor is awarded for the credible measure of marina quality.
Incidentally, Dubai Harbour, the region’s largest marina, achieved the unprecedented feat of securing all three accreditations in its very first try.
The global marina accreditations awarded by global yacht harbour association is considered as a highly trusted industry evaluation.
To arrive at the accreditation, a marina is evaluated against six key evaluation categories including ambiance, customer service and environmental, amongst others.
The prestigious flags of recognition were presented by Jon White, General Manager of The Yacht Harbour Association, to Dubai Harbour in a special ceremony.
“When we first conceptualised Dubai Harbour years ago, our aim was to design and deliver a seafront residential district that rekindled Dubai’s connection to the sea and acted as a gateway for extraordinary maritime lifestyle and journeys,” said Abdulla Binhabtoor, Chief Portfolio Management Officer at Shamal Holding, Owner and Curator of Dubai Harbour.
He said with world-class facilities and services, Dubai Harbour Marinas is now providing a full home port solution enabling local and international boat owners, passengers and crew to enjoy Dubai’s spectacular cruising grounds.
Jon White, General Manager of The Yacht Harbour Association, said: “To achieve any one of these accreditations represents a significant challenge; to be awarded all three at once is highly impressive.”
White said the awards are a great credit to the Dubai Harbour Marinas team.
Dubai Harbour features close to 700 berths that can accommodate yachts up to 160m in length, in addition to a dedicated superyacht marina.
Later this month, Dubai Harbour will host the Dubai International Boat Show for the third consecutive year, taking place from 28th February – 3rd March.
