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IGY Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas awarded Superyacht Marina of the Year for a third time!

Caroline Blatter

IGY’s Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas has recently been bestowed the Towergate 2020 International Superyacht Marina of the Year by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).

They are the ONLY MARINA IN THE WORLD to have received this prestigious award THREE TIMES in 2016, 2019 and 2020.

(TYHA), one of the oldest international yachting associations in the world partnered with Towergate Insurance, to recognize the best marinas from around the world.
This amazing achievement follows the 2019 elevation of Yacht Haven Grande’s status as a 5 Gold Anchor Marina to the coveted 5 Platinum Anchor level.

Upon receiving the news of this third award, Kenny Jones MBE, Executive Vice President of Global Operations at IGY Marinas stated, “I am beaming with pride for the Yacht Haven Grande team, along with the other IGY family members across the globe, for being the absolute best in the world and for delivering consistently exceptional service to our superyacht owners, guests, captains and crew.

Our team at IGY and Yacht Haven Grande have worked incredibly hard to make this marina the Caribbean home for yacht owners, crews and guests. To be selected for this accolade by the captains and officers of some of the world’s most notable yachts is truly an honor; to receive the Towergate TYHA award over two consecutive years – and for the third time – is a testament to our state-of-the-art superyacht facility, but moreover to the amazing IGY personalities from operations to or cooperate staff who all strive to make every visit a secure, memorable and fun one. I couldn’t be prouder” commented Phil Blake, Marina General Manager, Yacht Haven Grande.

Yacht Haven Grande, St. Thomas is one of the busiest charter destinations during the Caribbean winter season and is a dedicated superyacht marina capable of berthing yachts up to 656 ft. (200m).
Yacht Haven Grande along with other selected IGY marina locations will be offering health screening for Covid-19 to support the industry this season along with regularly updated website content providing key destination information to deliver a successful charter. 

IGY has the largest superyacht berth inventory in the world and our main goal is to continually raise the standard for the superyacht experience at all of our global locations,” remarks Tom Mukamal, CEO of IGY Marinas,
This third recognition along with achieving Platinum status validates our efforts and we look forward to delivering outstanding customer experiences across our growing marina network every day.”

COVID -19 UPDATES

 

IGY are supporting their staff and visiting yachts, as comprehensively as possible, continually keeping abreast of local regulations, global restrictions, and the demands placed on Captains and Crew as yachts move locations, especially with the Caribbean season about to begin.

They are offering  ONBOARD COVID-19 TESTING, local medical support and medivac should it be deemed necessary, as well as quarantine areas for yachts on arrival.
A  strict protocol is in place  should COVID Tests be positive at any point.

Follow this link, for updated ONBOARD COVID-19 TESTING & DESTINATION INFORMATION BY LOCATION.

About IGY Marinas

Based in Fort Lauderdale, FL - IGY Marinas is the world’s leading international superyacht marina company powered by an unrivalled network of global berthing destinations.
The company’s network includes 18 marinas operating in 11 countries - United States, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Turks & Caicos, St. Maarten, St. Lucia, United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain; with new destinations added regularly.
IGY serves approximately 8,000 vessels and 100,000 customers each year with 4,000 total berths under management.
IGY has the largest superyacht berth inventory in the world with 400 berths specifically designed for vessels ranging from 80’ (24m) to 800’ (243m) and welcomes over 1,900 superyachts annually to its marinas.