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Cesme Marina – ideal for cruising the Aegean Islands

March 13, 2013

Thanks to its perfect position for cruising the enchanting yacht charter destination – the Aegean Islands, as well as its first class facilities in a stylish marina village, Cesme Marina is fast growing in popularity with the international yachting community. With a full calendar of regattas, food and wine festivals, and concerts throughout the summer, Cesme offers something for everybody.

Cesme Marina

An ancient and strategic Mediterranean port, Cesme is a charming place to visit, a great base for wintering your yacht in Turkey and a perfect home port to explore the Islands of the Aegean – with the idyllic islands of Chios, and Lesbos in easy reach.

Its position at the tip of the Izmir peninsula provides convenient access to the Aegean Sea, with its estimated 300 islands large and small, as well as to the wider cruising grounds of the Mediterranean.

Camper and Nicholsons‘ Cesme Marina has been designed to be a unique holiday destination in its own right, the new development blending harmoniously with the traditional flavours and styles of this ancient and strategic Mediterranean port.

Camper and Nicholsons’ luxury superyacht marinas

August 08, 2012

Camper & Nicholsons’ luxury superyacht marinas offer something to everybody. They include Port Louis Marina in Grenada, Grand Harbour Marina in Malta, Porto San Rocco in Italy, Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, as well as Cesme Marina in Turkey.

Port Louis Marina in Grenada

Port Louis Marina in Grenada

Port Louis Marina Grenada
From rainforests and waterfalls, to hot sulphur springs and secluded white sand bays, Grenada is a tropical paradise, offering a vibrant and friendly atmosphere suitable for families. The state-of-the-art Port Louis Marina provides a full list of facilities and services, and with a lively village adjoining this superyacht marina there is an enchanting West Indian ambience.

Grand Harbour Marina in Malta

Grand Harbour Marina in Malta

Grand Harbour Marina Malta
A perfectly situated Mediterranean island with a pleasant temperate climate and extensive activities for all to enjoy. The Grand Harbour Marina itself is situated against the magnificent city of Valetta. The city plays host to a number of cultural events throughout the year as well as offering a plethora of restaurants, cafés and cultural attractions to stimulate a family of all ages.

Porto San Rocco Marina in Italy

Porto San Rocco Marina in Italy

Porto San Rocco Italy
At Camper & Nicholsons’ Italian Porto San Rocco Marina there is plenty to keep families entertained, a fitness centre with a fully equipped gym as well as a bike hire facility – the perfect way to get around and explore neighbouring areas. However for those who prefer a more restful experience there is a beauty salon, where one can choose from a range of treatments. To keep the children entertained there is an outdoor pool at the marina.

Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi

Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi

Yas Marina Abu Dhabi
Families visiting Yas Marina will not be bored. There is an endless list of activities and attractions to keep even the youngest excited and entertained. One can choose from the world’s largest indoor theme park, Ferrari World or he can try his hand at golf, at the new Yas Links Golf Club with an eighteen-hole course as well as a nine-hole academy course.

Cesme Marina in Turkey

Cesme Marina in Turkey

Cesme Marina Turkey
Situated on the largely undiscovered and chic part of Turkey’s stunning coastline is Cesme Marina, home to a variety of shops to cater for all ages, a supermarket and yacht club, where children and teenagers can learn to sail at the sailing school.

Hot July at Cesme Superyacht Marina in Turkey

July 04, 2012

July is a busy month for Cesme Marina, situated in a popular Mediterranean yacht charter destination – Turkey. Kicking off with a cultural as well as artistic affair, Cesme Marina will welcome the Kroke Concert on Thursday 5th July, providing a unique opportunity to enjoy the musical ability of this popular band at plenty of the restaurants on the marina.

KROKE

KROKE

Kroke is the culmination of three friends, whose musical intuitions brought them together to form this harmonious ensemble.

Cesme Marina by night

Cesme Marina by night

To date they have released four albums, taking their experience of classical music and jazz to the next level to create new and unique compositions. Where better to enjoy this exciting sound than at Cesme Marina situated on the largely undiscovered and chic western Turkish coastline.

Aerial view of Cesme Marina

Aerial view of Cesme Marina

The fun doesn’t end there, towards the end of the month between 20th – 22nd July the mini Jeanneau boat show will take place.

Yachts at Cesme Marina

Yachts at Cesme Marina

The show will include an exhibition of new and used yachts and a chance for visitors to meet the famous writer and yachtsman Turgay Noyan.

Hayal Kahvesi

Hayal Kahvesi

There is also the new venue Hayal Kahvesi which recently opened in Cesme Marina, providing a great selection of food, cocktails and international wines on offer. It is the perfect place to unwind or spend the evening dancing to live music.

Cruising the Aegean and Mediterranean

Cruising the Aegean and Mediterranean

Cesme Marina is happy to welcome all those cruising the Aegean and Meditterranaen or even visiting the stunning Izmir pennisular this summer.

Cesme Marina receives the “best tourism investment of the year” award

May 03, 2012

Camper & Nicholsons’ Cesme Marina is happy to announce winning the latest in a succession of awards. Hosted by Izmir’s Department of Culture and Tourism at the 4th Izmir Tourism Awards taking place on Friday 20th April, this beautiful superyacht marina has now received the “Best Tourism Investment” award, after winning the 2011 Real Estate Awards at ArkiPARC, and also after being named “Best Marina” by the Dünya Newspaper as well as Deniz News Agency.

Award Prizegiving

Award Prizegiving

The awards bring authorities, organizations and volunteers together who have contributed to the region’s tourism through various activities during Tourism Week which aims to increase awareness of tourism in the region.

Cesme Marina won “Best Tourism Investment” as decided by the judging panel of tourism professionals. The award was one of eighteen presented on the night including; Best Tourism Management, Best Tourism Journalism, Best Tourism Professional, Best Travel Agency, and Special Mansions. General Manager, Kemal Saatcioglu, received the award from the Deputy Governor of Izmir, Mr. Haluk Tuncsu at the prize giving ceremony attended by leading tourism-related professionals and local journalists.

Award Winners

Award Winners

Kemal Saatcioglu commented: “Cesme Marina continues to receive accolades due to the quality of facilities developed by our owners (IC Holding and Camper & Nicholsons Marinas) and the commitment of our staff. We are delighted that the judges voted for our marina over the other nominees. The marina has provided not only a new, full service facility for yachtsmen to both base their boats long term and to visitors of the area, but also a new destination for visitors who enjoy the shoreside offering. With the superb choice in shops, bars, and restaurants along with our events calendar, a good time is guaranteed. Our occupancy rates continue to rise as we keep improving the marina and facilities, with most recently, the extension of our breakwater that provides increased comfort.”

Cesme Marina is a 400 berth, full service, luxury superyacht marina catering for yachts up to 60m. A town within a town, the marina is home to an array of bars, shops and restaurants, as well as a full service boatyard with 80 ton travel lift and 20 ton boat mover.

Kemal S received award

Kemal S received award

Saatcioglu went on to say, “A great deal of attention has been given to the quality and detail in the marina’s construction, as well as the standards of service we offer to our customers. We are very pleased that the efforts of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas and IC Holding have been acknowledged by this prestigious award. We are excited to welcome both new and returning customers to experience our marina.”

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas chooses HavenStar marina management system to support expansion of international operations

March 16, 2012

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas has chosen HavenStar, the leading marina management system, to support its international management services division as part of its world-wide expansion programme. The agreement comes after the installation of HavenStar at Camper & Nicholsons’ Port Louis Marina in Grenada and Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi.

Port Louis Marina in Grenada

Port Louis Marina situated in a popular Caribbean yacht charter destination - Grenada

One of the world’s oldest and most prestigious yachting business names, Camper & Nicholsons has specialised in marina investments and waterfront development for over 40 years. Destinations of choice for the discerning owner and captain, the company’s marinas are situated in some of the most beautiful yachting locations around the world, and provide the highest levels of quality, yacht care, facilities and customer service. The company also offers a range of services to enable clients to develop, operate and market marinas and waterfronts of their own.

“With a new development, for example, Camper & Nicholsons Marinas can cover any aspect of the entire project life cycle, from initial master planning and design, infrastructure works and commissioning, through installation to launch and we will manage the entire operation on behalf of owners,” explains James Beaver, Chief Operating Officer for Camper & Nicholsons Marinas. “For existing facilities, the company can carry out an operational audit to identify areas in need of improvement and then put resulting recommendations into practice. We work to the highest operational standards and we are looking to HavenStar to help us support our marina teams and owners as we continue to expand.”

In addition to Port Louis and Yas, HavenStar will be installed at other Camper & Nicholsons Marinas’ locations: Cesme Marina in Turkey and Grand Harbour Marina in Malta.

HavenStar is an enterprise solution ideally suited for managing multiple sites in different geographical locations, offering full multicurrency transaction processing and reporting, and able to link with a wide range of accounting systems.  The system is also fully integrated with the leading pedestal brands including Ampy MainsTalk, Plus Marine and Rolec.

Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi

Yas Marina situated in a beautiful yacht charter location - Abu Dhabi

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas will also be making extensive use of HavenStar’s mobile solution, Dockside Manager, which connects directly over-the-air (3G, Wi-Fi, etc) and works on a wide variety of tablets and smartphones. Dockside Manager enables marina managers and site personnel to manage customer details, organise occupancy, take meter readings, visitor payments and even arrive and depart boats, all in real-time.

HavenStar provides access and exposure to all the critical data needed for on-site management and centralised sales and marketing. But the key and unique benefits are derived from HavenStar’s two way synchronisation with Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 2011 Online. This enables Camper & Nicholsons Marinas to work interactively and simultaneously in both HavenStar and Microsoft’s cloud-based customer relationship management system.  Whilst HavenStar takes care of all operational requirements, CRM provides the marketing tools necessary to help grow the business and also offer a more personalised service to customers.

Real-time synchronisation means that Camper & Nicholsons Marinas are able to ‘see’ changes at the marinas as they happen. By using CRM’s individually customisable dashboards, head office can continuously monitor business data, accurately report on efficiency and follow trends at any marina under their management at any time.

Commenting on the new partnership agreement, Dylan Evans, Finance Director for Star Computers commented: “Havenstar provides a comprehensive framework with which Camper & Nicholsons Marinas can quickly get up and running at any marina they take on, anywhere in the world. We are delighted that Camper & Nicholsons Marinas has chosen HavenStar as its preferred marina management software, and we look forward to working with the company’s staff and management to realise its plans for continued international expansion.”

Golden Anchor for Cesme Marina

November 23, 2011

Camper & Nicholsons’ Cesme Marina was awarded “Best Marina of the Year” at the “Golden Anchor Awards” in Istanbul on Saturday 12th November. The marina is very excited to have received the acknowledgement, after only one year of operation.  Cesme passed ahead of eight other marinas due to its high-specification construction, use of the newest technology and delivery of the highest standard of facilities and services for its clients.

Camper & Nicholsons’ Cesme Marina

Camper & Nicholsons’ Cesme Marina

The annual Turkish “Yachting Oscars”, now in their sixth year, see marine companies nominated across several categories, including “Port and Marina Management” with sub categories including “Best Port Management” and “Best Marina Management”. Cesme Marina overcame competition from a shortlist that included MarinTurk Pendik Marina, Milta Bodrum Marina, Netsel Marmaris Marina, and Port Göcek Marina to win the “Best Marina” title.

Kemal Saatcioglu, General Manager at Cesme Marina commented, “A great deal of attention has been given to the quality and detail in the marina’s construction, as well as the standards of service we offer to our customers, so we are very pleased that the efforts of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas and IC Holding has been acknowledged by this prestigious award. Cesme Marina has had a superb first year of operation and we continue to improve the facilities, including the construction of a breakwater extension and an increasing calendar of events including a new race program for the coming season. We are excited to welcome both new and returning customers to experience our marina.”

Organised by Dünya Newspaper and Deniz News Agency, the awards are sponsored by the Turkish Republic Ministry of Transport. The awards ceremony was attended by the Minister of Transportation, Maritime and Communications, Mr.Binali Yildirim and the President of IMO (International Maritime Organisation), Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos.

Cesme Marina opened in June 2010 and has already experienced very successful seasons with thousands visiting by land and sea. The marina offers a full service marina with an extensive shore-side development including bars, shops, restaurants and a yacht club.

New Aegean Link Cup in Cesme Marina

November 17, 2011

Last month Cesme Marina, situated in the popular charter destination of  Turkey, hosted Greek and Turkish yachtsmen for the first Aegean Link Cup. The event comes from a collaboration between Kemal Saatcioglu, General Manager at Cesme Marina, and the yacht clubs of neighbouring Islands of Greece. The inaugural event had a great success with twenty eight yachts and some two hundred crew taking part.

Turkish Cesme Marina

Turkish Cesme Marina

The Aegean Link Cup was a pilot for a series of similar races to be held at Cesme Marina in the coming months. These will include the Winter and New Year’s Cups, which will continue to highlight Cesme Marina’s ideal location for yachting rallies and regattas. Those that took part in the event commented on how impressed they were with the race management, the quality of the marina, its many food, beverage and retail amenities and above all, the exceptional levels of service.

This and future events to be held at Cesme Marina, will fill an important gap in the Turkish and eastern Mediterranean yachting circuit, and provide an excellent opportunity for Greek yachtsmen to experience Turkish cruising grounds only a short distance from home.

Conditions tested competitors with winds up to 32 knots, as the race committee ran two races of around 15 miles each. Racing was followed by a party and prize-giving ceremony, where Cesme Marina’s General Manager said: “We would like to thank all of the Turkish and Greek yacht owners who have participated in our first Aegean Link Cup. Our friends from many clubs showed their belief in the future of this event. We are very much looking forward to organising further events and welcoming many more participants.”

Cesme Marina opened in June 2010 and has proved popular with local and international yachtsmen as well as visitors to its shoreside amenities. Throughout the summer, the marina was busy with visitors enjoying the bars, restaurants and boutiques that make this a sought-after destination by sea and by land. As the calendar of events grows and Cesme Marina proves itself as an ideal yacht racing venue, the season will extend to make the most of the amenable climate and conditions that spring and autumn provide.

New General Manager for Cesme Marina

February 03, 2011

Cesme Marina in Turkey is pleased to announce the appointment of new General Manager, Kemal Saatçioğlu after a highly successful construction programme and initial operational season.

Cesme Marina, a joint venture between Camper and Nicholsons Marinas and leading Turkish investment company, IC Holding, opened in June 2010, and has since enjoyed high berth occupancy and growing levels of visitor interest.  The marina, less than an hour by car from Izmir’s international airport, also has an extensive retail development which is home to over fifty businesses including restaurants, boutiques, a supermarket, chandlery, and yacht dealers, to name but a few.

Cesme Marina located on the beautiful Izmir Peninsula in the Aegean - Image courtesy of Camper & Nicholson Marinas

Cesme Marina located on the beautiful Izmir Peninsula in the Aegean - Image courtesy of Camper & Nicholson Marinas

During the peak season in 2010 alone, some 15–18,000 people visited the marina daily by both sea and land.  In the same month the marina hosted a Fashion Show and the 39th Navy Cup. These plus other marina events have increased Cesme Marina’s reputation as an event venue.  Already the marina has a substantial event calendar planned for 2011, including a Valentine’s celebration, the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally, Cesme Festival, Wine Festival and Marine Show.

Kemal Saatçioğlu comes to Cesme Marina with over 12 years’ marina and commercial industry experience, gained with the Setur Marina Group in Turkey, where he most recently held the position of Director of Business Planning as well as Marina Manager for Kalamış and Fenerbahçe, the largest marina in the group.

James Beaver, C&N Marinas Operations Director commented, “Cesme is a full service luxury marina and we are excited to welcome Kemal to the team.  His high profile within the industry alongside his wealth of experience, including managing other large marinas with extensive commercial areas, will ensure Cesme Marina’s success continues.  We are looking forward to our first full year and exciting times.”

Beaver continued, “Thanks go to Can Polat for bringing Cesme Marina to where it is now and for successfully steering the marina over many hurdles since its inception three and a half years ago.  Can has managed the marina from conceptual design through to full operation including 400 berths, a boatyard with 80 ton travel hoist, and a very successful and extensive range of retail outlets.  We wish him luck and every success in his next venture.”

For further information and details on Cesme Marina, including pricing and 2011 early berthing offers as well as event and booking details, please contact: James Beaver, Operations Director on james.beaver@cnmarinas.com or the marina directly, +90 (0)232 712 2500, email info@cncesmemarina.com or visit www.cnmarinas.com/cesme.

About Cesme Marina:

  • Cesme Marina is a joint investment of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas and IC Ibrahim Çeçen Holding, one of Turkey’s major investment companies.
  • Cesme Marina is leased for 25 years under the “build-operate-transfer” scheme.
  • The investment value of the Cesme Marina Project is 12,000,000 Euro.
  • The total project area is 34,500 sq m.
  • Buildings for marina services and commercial use amount to 7,500 sq m.

About Camper & Nicholsons Marinas:

  • Camper & Nicholsons is widely recognised to be one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious yachting business names, with origins dating back to 1782.
  • Camper & Nicholsons has specialised in marina and waterfront development for over 40 years and has provided services to clients in more than 25 countries worldwide.
  • Projects range from small marinas through to developments of over 500 hectares.
  • Camper & Nicholsons Marinas International Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Camper & Nicholsons Marina Investments Limited, listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange.

About IC İbrahim Çeçen Holding:

  • IC İbrahim Çeçen Holding was founded in 1969.
  • It consists of companies active in the building, industry, tourism, energy and operations sectors.
  • Through its subsidiaries, the company has been involved in many projects from the initial planning phase in various sectors as investor, manufacturer and operator.  In 2008, group companies achieved a total business volume of 2.5 billion USD.

Official Opening Ceremony of Cesme Marina Turkey

August 03, 2010

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas is pleased to announce that Cesme Marina in Turkey was officially declared open by Mr Binali Yıldırım, the Minister of Transport, at a formal ceremony on Friday 30th July.

Ibrahim Cecen - IC Holding Chairman and Nick Maris CN CEO

Ibrahim Cecen - IC Holding Chairman and Nick Maris CN CEO

The day-long event included a dignatories’ lunch, followed by a Ministry of Transport Sailing event and awards ceremony.  The Opening Ceremony saw speeches from İbrahim Çeçen (Chairman of IC Holding), Nick Maris (CEO of C&N Marinas) and the Mayor of Cesme.  The ceremony concluded with dinner for the Minister of Transport, a cocktail reception and fireworks. 

Nick Maris said, “Cesme Marina has proved very successful since commencing operation at the beginning of June, with 174 berths occupied to date.  The marina is also becoming recognised as an event venue, and at the end of July, played host to 56 visiting yachts (and over 500 yachtsmen) for the 39th Navy Cup.

Binali Yıldırım the Turkish Minister of Transport

Binali Yıldırım the Turkish Minister of Transport

“Turkey has been very successful with significant steps expanding the marine sector.  For the time being it is known for the quality of its marinas rather than the number, and high quality marinas contribute considerably to the country’s reputation as an important yachting destination.”

The Navy Cupy, held 24th – 28th July, started at Istanbul and finished at Cesme.  This is the first year the event has finished in Cesme instead of Bodrum, with three days of inshore racing from Cesme Marina.  The Navy Cup is the most prestigious yachting event in Turkey and is a great boost for Cesme Marina – highlighting the fantastic facilities and great sailing on offer from the marina.

It is estimated that circa 20,000 people visited the marina daily by land in July and during the last week of July the marina hosted a Fashion Show.  This emphasizes the number and frequency of events taking place at Cesme and how the marina has already become a hive of activity – perfect as a home port or visitor destination.

Nick Maris Presents Salver to Minister of Tourism

Nick Maris Presents Salver to Minister of Tourism

Cesme Marina now fully operational

June 21, 2010

Cesme Marina, jointly owned by IC Holding and Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, located on the beautiful Izmir Peninsula in the Aegean, is now fully operational and open for service.

Camper & Nicholsons Marinas is delighted to announce that – only eight months after ground breaking in October 2009 – this fantastic new, full service marina, situated on the west coast of Turkey is ready to welcome berth holders and visitors.

Cesme Marina located on the beautiful Izmir Peninsula in the Aegean - Image courtesy of Camper & Nicholson Marinas

Cesme Marina, located at the western end of the Izmir peninsula, provides a whole host of facilities to create the perfect yachting destination on the Aegean.  Built to the highest standards in order to meet the requirements of local and international yachtsmen, the marina offers superior shoreside facilities and amenities.  Cesme Marina also provides immediate and easy, all weather access to some of the world’s most beautiful cruising grounds 24 hours a day and is only a 45 minute drive from the international airport in Izmir.

Set in a natural harbour, Cesme Marina provides 400 berths up to 60m in length.  The architectural plans have paid great attention to the historical and cultural inheritance of the Cesme area in the design of the marina buildings.  The capitainerie, finished in a cool, light blue with pillars and Juliette balconies exudes the feeling of quality and luxury continued through the marina.

Image of Cesme Marina now fully operational - Image courtesy of Camper & Nicholson Marinas

The marina provides a total “one stop shop” site; offering all marine technical facilities, a fully serviced boatyard with 80 ton travel hoist, and a chandlery to cater for all yacht requirements.  The marina also hosts a Carrefour supermarket and a full array of luxury retail outlets as well as cafes, bars and restaurants.  These include the Port Balik fish restaurant – a longtime favourite of locals and visitors in the know – and Kumrucu Şevki, serving Cesme’s famous kumru sandwiches.

Yacht clothing brands available on-site include Quiksilver and Slam and designer fashion brands include Gant and Calvin Klein.  There is a yacht brokerage, Azimut and Rodman dealerships, boutique hotel, yacht club, and much more.  Alongside the outstanding marina facilities the retail side will help position Cesme as a thriving consumer hub for luxury yachting in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Nick Maris, chairman of Camper & Nicholsons Marinas, said: “Turkey, with its incomparable coastline and long history of seafaring, is one of the most important yachting areas in the Mediterranean.  Together with our partners IC Holding we wanted to create a marina with a difference, where yachts can moor in the heart of a vibrant harbour town, and visitors can experience the authentic and unique charm of Cesme’s historic waterfront. We are excited at the level of interest this special place is attracting among Turkish and international yacht owners, and are delighted to declare Cesme Marina open for custom.”