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Karpaz Gate Marina Launches Unique RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course and Hotel Package
Karpaz Gate Marina, the first international standard marina resort in North Cyprus, has announced a unique opportunity for people to achieve powerboat skipper qualifications while staying at its on-site boutique hotel.
With places for September available now, the new package includes a two-day RYA Powerboat Level 2 course at the marina’s RYA Training Centre, plus two nights’ stay including breakfast at the spectacular nautical-themed hotel.
The RYA training is open to anyone over the age of 12 and offers all you need to know for self-sufficient powerboating at a basic level. The course includes launching, mooring, anchoring and recovery, plus other boat driving skills. No other pre-course experience or knowledge is required.
The powerboat course and hotel package provides a chance for people to gain the confidence and skills to handle a boat safely, while enjoying the stunning coastline and crystal clear waters of North Cyprus. Participants have the option to convert the certification to a commercially endorsed licence if required.
New for 2022, it is also possible to charter a powerboat at Karpaz Gate Marina to explore the coves and islands in the area. The skippered day charters are available on a four-cabin 16m/52ft Azimut motoryacht for up to 10 people or a 7m/22ft Yamaha motorboat for a maximum of four people. Food and drinks can be supplied and priced on request.
Award-winning, 5 Gold Anchor-standard Karpaz Gate Marina is located in an idyllic bay on the Karpaz peninsula, offering immaculate berthing and technical facilities for international sailors. The 52-room hotel is designed to assimilate perfectly with the marina setting, featuring a distinct nautical theme, complete with touches such as teak deck floors, white wood washed ceilings and sailing visuals. Further leisure amenities include hamam and spa, Beach Club with infinity pool, fitness centre and Hemingway’s Resto-Bar.
The RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course with 2 nights’ stay at Karpaz Gate Marina Hotel are available for single occupancy during September, every Monday to Wednesday and Friday to Sunday, for just €550 for weekdays and €600 for weekends.
Prices for powerboat day charters start at €250 for the day on 7m motorboat Irem. The cost is €900 for a half day or €1,400 for a full day on 16m yacht My Way.
For more information and to reserve your place on one of the scheduled courses available at Karpaz Gate Marina’s RYA Training Centre, please email sailingclub@karpazbay.comor call the marina office on +90 0533 833 7878. For information on chartering a boat, email info@karpazbay.com or call the office.
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Karpaz Gate Marina
Office Tel: +90 533 833 7878
E: info@karpazbay.com
Louise Gardiner, Saltwater Stone
Tel: +44 (0)1202 669244
E: l.gardiner@saltwater-stone.com
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About Karpaz Gate Marina
Our Vision: Karpaz Gate Marina’s vision is to introduce the less travelled areas of the Eastern Mediterranean to the yachting sector, to lead the development of this region to create a widely recognised and attractive yachting tourism destination, and to establish the marina as the leading homeport in the Eastern Mediterranean.
- Location: the northern shore of the Karpaz Peninsula in North Cyprus, 20nm west of Cape Andreas and 48nm east of Girne (N35 33.5’ E34 13.6’)
- Awards: Karpaz Gate Marina was named The Yacht Harbour Association’s (TYHA) International Marina of the Year Runner-up in 2018, 2019 and 2021, and the 2017 International Marina of the Year Winner; TYHA’s rating of 5 Gold Anchors was received in July 2013; ICOMIA Clean Marina standard achieved in July 2013
- Berths: 300 accommodating up to 60m vessels, including 15 berths for superyachts
- Berth services: power and fresh water available for every berth; TV connection; high speed Wi-Fi to all areas of the marina
- Security: 24/7 CCTV and security personnel throughout the marina as well as access control and access cards for each marina area
- Boat Yard: 18,000 square metres of dry storage area, with modern and fully-equipped workshops and a 300-ton travel lift accommodating yachts with a beam up to 10m. Services include: yacht painting, carpentry, hull repairs, anti-fouling (including Coppercoat application), polishing and varnishing, teak work, engine and reduction gear servicing, rudder system servicing, navigation equipment servicing, electrical works
- Fuel: Euro diesel and gasoline available
- Duty Free status:includes duty-free prices on fuel, technical services and supplies, as well as berthing fees
- Leisure facilities:include Hemingway’s Resto-Bar; Beach Club, with 33m Infinity pool, watersports centre, private beach, children’s pool and play area, restaurant and bar; fitness centre/gym; indoor pool (2022)
- RYA Training Centre recognition: Ocean Yachting – Karpaz Gate Marina opened in 2020
- Accommodation: an on-site luxury Hotel, Hamam and Spa opened in 2021
- Cruising locations: there are miles of sandy beaches, coves and bays along the north east coast of Northern Cyprus, with Famagusta (67nm) and Girne (48nm) a short sail away. The nearby southern Turkish coastline includes the harbours of Alanya, Antalya, Marmaris and Bodrum. In just under 300 nautical miles it is possible to reach Rhodes, gateway to the Greek Islands
- On-site activities:Yacht Club (2022), music events
- Shore services:on-site mini-market, chandlery, laundry room, international currency ATM
- Marina office services: include online weather updates; concierge and VIP service; airport collection service to/from nearest airports of Larnaca and Ercan
- Freshwater: produced on site
- Pollution controls: waste water collection and treatment plant; solid waste collection stations; bilge water collection service; waste engine oil collection stations; independent desalination plant on site
- Port of Entry:marina office provides full assistance with clearance procedures
- Group membership:ICOMIA Marinas Group (IMG); ‘Destinations’, a network of exclusive marinas established by ART Marine Marinas
- Contact: Marina Office on VHF Channel 10 ‘Karpaz Gate Marina’. The marina also listens on Channel 16
- 2022 offers*: Special Back2Boating packages available; other packages include a free haul out, hull wash and anti-fouling application with 21 days hard standing for annual berth holders; VIP care package; ‘Freezing Option’ to suspend annual contract; Flexible package to berth in water or dry dock; Stay 1 week, pay for 5 days; Fuel costs incentives. *Terms and Conditions apply
