Plans are formally underway to assemble a superyacht marina hub in Cape City.
The V&A Waterfront confirmed that this new hub – generally known as Quay 7 Superyacht Marina – will probably be located at its present harbour precinct. They’re committing R230 million to its development.
QUAY 7: V&A WATERFRONT’S UPCOMING ADDITION
The event of the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina hub types a part of the V&A Waterfront’s R20-billion Granger Bay precinct growth.
In line with Marina World, will probably be located in entrance of the brand new Cape City EDITION lodge. It shall have a view of the Atlantic Ocean, from whence superyacht homeowners will come.
It should encompass eight berths, “together with six stern-in and two beam-on areas for vessels as much as 90 metres in size. Floating jetties will present electrical energy, water and Wi-Fi. Gasoline will probably be obtainable at Elbow Quay by way of the FFS refuelling facility.”
Along with internet hosting superyachts throughout peak seasons, the hub may even assist the “commissioning and export preparation of the Mom Metropolis’s catamaran manufacturing trade throughout the low season.” These embody Robertson and Caine, Two Oceans Marine and Stability Catamarans.
COMPLETION DATE
The V&A Waterfront expects to finish the development on the Quay 7 Superyacht Marina in October 2026.
It will open up avenues for extra superyacht homeowners to deliver their vessels to the Mom Metropolis.
Graham Wooden, CEO of the V&A Waterfront, says:
Superyacht visits have grown steadily since 2009, and we welcomed 35 vessels within the 2024/25 season alone. Many keep for prolonged durations – six months, generally a yr – as a result of Cape City provides a singular combine: world-class tourism, dependable marine providers and entry to journey cruising routes that merely don’t exist in conventional yachting hubs.
If the Waterfront stays on observe with its development, we might nicely see a surge in superyacht sightings on the yr’s finish.
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