Yacht Harbours International has launched a global directory listing more than 20,000 marinas, harbours and yacht clubs on a single platform. The site is designed for captains, crew, cruising owners and the marine trade, and allows marina operators to create and manage listings at no cost.
Operated by Pender Exchange and headquartered in Thailand, the directory serves the yachting community across the Mediterranean, the Americas, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
The directory was founded by captain Lyle Stevenson and a team of working mariners in response to difficulties in finding accurate and current harbour information when approaching unfamiliar destinations.
Each marina page includes coordinates, berth and amenity information, along with custom and satellite imagery. An OpenSeaMap nautical overlay is included, as well as direct contact links. The platform presents information that is often found across regional guides, social posts and PDF documents in one place.
Alongside the directory, the platform includes a crew listings portal across five role categories, a classifieds marketplace for marine items and a reviews system where captains share first-hand feedback on the harbours they visit.
Marina operators have the option to claim and update their listings on the platform. An optional Goods & Services programme is also available for shipyards, brokers, surveyors, provisioners and crew agencies, with introductory annual packages and a launch discount.
