D-Marin is celebrating outstanding success at the Abu Dhabi Maritime Awards, securing seven distinctions across three of its marinas in Türkiye and one in the United Arab Emirates.

The awards, which take place during the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show each year, rewards marinas which are setting the benchmark for excellence and success in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) and highlight their exceptional work.

Held during the annual Abu Dhabi International Boat Show, the awards recognise marinas that set the benchmark for excellence across the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT). The programme highlights exceptional performance in six core categories: Customer Experience, Employer Excellence, Health and Safety, Innovation, Sustainability and Outstanding Marina, the latter honouring the marina that demonstrates excellence across all criteria. This year, a new category, Outstanding Emerging Marina, was also introduced to acknowledge leading small and medium-sized marinas.

D-Marin achieved the following accolades:

Türkiye

D-Marin Turgutreis

• Gold - Sustainability

• Silver - Health and Safety

D-Marin Didim

• Gold - Customer Experience

• Silver - Outstanding Marina

D-Marin Göcek

• Gold - Innovation

• Silver - Customer Experience

United Arab Emirates

D-Marin Marsa Al Arab

• Gold - Outstanding Emerging Marina

D-Marin Chief Commercial Officer, Dean Smith said: “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.”

Organisers also expressed their appreciation for D-Marin while announcing the Outstanding Marina award, highlighting the company’s success in customer engagement, its ability to accurately analyse needs, and its exemplary approach to building long-term loyalty through effective feedback evaluation. This award recognises exceptional efforts made to improve operations, enhance customer experience, and implement innovative technologies.

D-Marin Türkiye regional director Can Akaltan, commented: “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 added: “We are delighted to receive the recognition for ‘Outstanding Emerging Marina’ for our Marina Marsa Al Arab. We’re proud to offer an unrivalled location next to Jumeirah Burj Al Arab with a number of unique features and outstanding leisure facilities which make it the preferred choice for yacht owners to experience the renowned D-Marin premium experience from our team.