D-Marin has celebrated a strong performance at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards, taking home seven distinctions across its marina portfolio in Turkey and the UAE.
The awards, held annually during the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show, recognise marinas that set benchmarks for excellence across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.
Categories include customer experience, employer excellence, health and safety, innovation, sustainability and outstanding marina, which honours facilities that excel across all criteria.
To highlight leading small and medium-sized marinas, this year also saw the introduction of a new category: outstanding emerging marina.
Organisers praised the marina group for its customer engagement, operational excellence and innovative approach to building long-term loyalty, highlighting its success in analysing guest needs and improving service through feedback.
This year’s D-Marin awards included gold awards for sustainability at D-Marin Turgutreis, customer experience at D-Marin Didim and innovation at D-Marin Göcek. Silver awards were presented for health and safety at Turgutreis, the outstanding marina at Didim, and customer experience at Göcek. In the UAE, Marina Marasa Al Arab earned the title of Outstanding Emerging Marina.
Throughout the year, the group has also launched several features of its digital-first approach, including the rollout of its smart pedestal technology and 24/7 smart monitoring technology. The D-Marin app has also seen significant traction this year, with nearly 20,000 boaters actively using it.
Commenting on the awards, D-Marin chief operating officer, Dean Smith, says: “I’m delighted for our teams in Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates for being recognised for their hard work and dedication to elevating the D-Marin brand. We continue to raise the bar to ensure our guests enjoy a truly premium experience, whichever marina they visit.”
D-Marin Türkiye regional director Can Akaltan adds: “These valuable awards highlight the extraordinary dedication and expertise of our teams in Turgutreis, Göcek and Didim. Thanks to the exceptional contributions of our entire management team and colleagues, we continue to make consistent progress in innovation, sustainability and customer excellence.
“I’m really proud of our entire team in Türkiye and thank them for their meticulous work and unwavering passion, which set new benchmarks in marina operations. This recognition inspires us to raise the bar even higher for our customers, communities and environment.”
D-Marin UAE managing director Selcuk Balci notes: “We’re proud to offer an unrivalled location next to Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, with several unique features and outstanding leisure facilities that make it the preferred choice for yacht owners seeking to experience the renowned D-Marin premium service from our team.”
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