Cesme Marina is situated in Cesme, an ancient and strategic port, which is just 45 minutes from Turkey’s cosmopolitan third largest city Izmir, and its international airport. Cesme has been an important port through out the history of the Ottoman Navy due to its proximity to the transit routes and fresh water supplies. There are numerous beaches and picturesque bays in the peninsula. The destination has become a place of call for the elite Turkish society. With its restaurants, shops and bars, the marina has achieved bringing different kinds of people together in a nice and safe environment with high levels of service. The design of the marina reflects the traditional local architecture of Cesme, which is drawn from the simplicity of traditional Aegean stone buildings. The marina currently operates 400 wet and 100 dry berths accommodating vessels from 6 meters up to 60 meters super-yachts. Cesme Marina is a destination, which is alive not just for summer but the whole year. Cesme Marina demonstrates how a nautical facility can change the perception of a territory, integrating history, landscape and leisure for yachtsmen and general public. Alongside winning the ACREW ‘Best Superyacht Marina’ in the Aegean in 2020, Cesme Marina won the Golden Anchor Award, which was accepted as the Oscar of the maritime industry in 2010 in the Marina Management category, in 2011, the ‘Dialog for Urban Quality – Mixed Use Award’ by ARKIPARC, in 2012 by the Izmir Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism. Tourism Investor of the Year’ award, ‘Jack Nichol – Outstanding Design Award’ by World Maritime Transport ‘PIANC’ in 2014 and ‘Green Apple’ Best Environmental Practices Awards in 2017 in Europe, Middle East and Africa continents, with the same project. In 2018, Cesme Marina received the ‘Green World’ Bronze Award.
