Marina Papagayo Opens
The new full-service,
five-star Marina
Papagayo was a thriving
hub of nautical activity
and excitement as
mega-yachts began
gliding into the docks
at Costa Rica’s finest
luxury marina on the
Pacific coast during its
official opening Monday,
Dec. 15.
“Here at Brandy Marine
International, we are
thrilled to have
captured the attention
and imaginations of
yachtsmen desiring
five-star dockage at a
safe harbor in a
luxurious resort setting
with a backdrop of
unbelievably stunning
mountains, rainforests
and deep blue ocean,”
said Capt. Bruce H.
Blomgren, president and
Chief Executive Office
of Brandy Marine
International, L.L.C. of
Sarasota, FL. Brandy
Marine has been involved
in Marina Papagayo since
the initial planning and
design phases in 2003.
Brandy Marine is now
managing the marina, the
nautical centerpiece of
the high-end luxury
resort, Peninsula
Papagayo, in the
northwestern province of
Guanacaste on the shores
of the Pacific Ocean.
“Marina Papagayo is a
truly significant
achievement for Brandy
Marine, for Peninsula
Papagayo resort, for
Costa Rica and for the
yachting and sport
fishing community that
travels the world,”
Blomgren said. “Marina
Papagayo will be the
finest marina on the
Pacific coast of Central
America. The immediate
response has exceeded
our expectations.”
The marina, with an
initial 180 wet slips,
welcomed several
yachtsmen who had
reserved slips.
Uniformed dockhands and
Capt. Dan Eaffaldano,
General Manager of
Marina Papagayo and
President of Brandy
Marine’s Costa Rican
operations, stood at
attention to greet the
first arriving yachts.
It was a typical, sunny,
80 degree day in Costa
Rica – perfect for
cruising, fishing and
enjoying an exotic,
tropical atmosphere. An
official Marina Papagayo
powerboat escorted the
first vessel into port
as a ceremonial gesture
of goodwill to all
yachtsmen. The average
size boat that arrived
at the marina was 110’
in length. Arriving
yachts included the 164’
Seaquest, a tri-deck
Westport motor yacht on
its maiden voyage.
At build-out,
anticipated by 2012, the
$15-million marina will
have 350 wet slips for
yachts ranging in size
from 35’ to 240’ in
length. Brandy Marine
performed feasibility
studies, designed and
assisted in overseeing
the construction of the
marina’s ShoreMaster
floating dock system.
“Brandy Marine’s
expertise in the
creation of Marina
Papagayo and its
management of the marina
are key forces for one
of the most dynamic
amenities of the
Peninsula Papagayo
resort community,” said
Alan Kelso, Chief
Executive Officer for
Peninsula Papagayo.
Peninsula Papagayo is a
2,300-acre luxury
resort/residential
community located within
convenient driving
distance of Daniel
Oduber International
Airport in Liberia. The
resort has a Four
Seasons Resort hotel, an
Arnold Palmer golf
course and the exclusive
Prieta Beach Club & Spa.
At build-out, the
residential component
will have 500 estate
homes.
Yacht slips at Marina
Papagayo have generous
dimensions to
accommodate today’s
newer, larger,
mega-yachts and sport
fishing boats. In-slip
amenities include
electricity, water,
Wi-Fi, cable TV, full
concierge and
provisioning services
and pier storage boxes.
Also offered are a fuel
dock with gasoline and
diesel and sport fishing
charters. Other
amenities coming in
early 2009 include the
now-under-construction
marina center with
Customs & Immigration
services, swimming pool,
crew lounge with
Internet, fitness
center, laundry, bath
suites, ship’s store,
restaurant and bar.
Condominiums will occupy
on the second floor of
the marina center.
The crowning landside
jewel, a
100,000-square-foot
marina village with
hotels, spa,
condominiums, boutique
shops, and upscale bars
and restaurants is
expected to be built
2009.
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