: a dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities
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Marina comes straight from Latin, where it means simply "of the sea". At a modern marina, sailors can acquire whatever they need for their next excursion, or they can tie up their boats until the next weekend comes along. Some even imitate John D. MacDonald's famous detective hero Travis McGee, who lives on his boat in Miami and rarely leaves the marina.
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Rentals are available at several marinas and outfitters, including Lake Wylie Boat Rental and Riverside Marina.
⛵Boating: Very popular for all types of boating from fishing to watersports.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Porto Montenegro, a marina and residential village, includes Porto Montenegro Studios, a complex featuring recording and filming facilities, developed in partnership with the Puccini Floating Academy.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 May 2025
To celebrate the reopening of the Montauk Yacht Club following multimillion-dollar renovations and last season’s successful soft launch, the resort and marina have teamed up with Michael Kors to introduce the Michael Kors x Montauk Yacht Club Jet Set hotel package.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
The Shoreline Hotel The Shoreline also provides access to a 32-slip marina for guests arriving by boat.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Porto Montenegro, a marina and residential village, includes Porto Montenegro Studios, a complex featuring recording and filming facilities, developed in partnership with the Puccini Floating Academy.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 May 2025
To celebrate the reopening of the Montauk Yacht Club following multimillion-dollar renovations and last season’s successful soft launch, the resort and marina have teamed up with Michael Kors to introduce the Michael Kors x Montauk Yacht Club Jet Set hotel package.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
The Shoreline Hotel The Shoreline also provides access to a 32-slip marina for guests arriving by boat.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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marina
noun
ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə 
: a dock or basin providing a place to anchor motorboats and yachts
Geographical Definition
Marina
geographical name
Ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə
city on Monterey Bay in western California population 19,718
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