There’s more good news on the horizon for yachting fans and boat owners, as the Mediterranean island of Cyprus is turning its sights to creating several magnificent new marinas.

With the increasing appeal of marinas and marina property, a number of new top notch marinas are being created on the island, to help boost tourism and interest in property. The new marinas are set to be located at the major resorts of Limassol, Larnaca, Ayia Napa and, Paphos, plus a smaller marina at Zygi, and between them will create thousands of new berths for yachts, plus high class leisure facilities and new property.

Various consortiums of private companies are involved in the creation of the marinas, with some still in the tendering process. The biggest by far will be at Limassol, which has recently been awarded to the Zenon consortium, and construction starts in early 2009.

The grand plans for the Limassol marina include a man-made artificial island, with 600 berths, plus 400 berths on the mainland. It will be located near the centre of Limassol and carefully designed to complement the old harbour, old town and medieval castle.

At the new Larnaca marina, which is expected to have at least 900 berths, it will also be able to accommodate the so-called super yachts, measuring over 35 metres in length, and host a terminal for cruise liners. Larnaca is already an important port on the island, but can only accommodate 200 boats, so it will be a massive improvement.

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