The expansion and renovations of Hurricane Hole Marina at Paradise Landing bring new amenities, a world-class superyacht marina, and a range of modern conveniences and updated yacht services. The Executive Chairman and Founder of Sterling Global Financial, David Kosoy, wanted to create the ‘greatest yachting destination in The Bahamas’ with the expansion and renovations and has achieved that goal.
The improvements will be a great benefit to Bahamian tourism for generations, making an idyllic holiday destination more accessible, improving functionality, and providing travelers from around the world with an ideal location to berth their yacht.
The New Marina
The new Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina boasts more than 6,100 linear feet of both fixed and floating deep water docks. The 5-star marina at Paradise Landing now offers a 240-foot-wide turning basin, docks from 35 to 420 feet, and 14.5’ depth below low tide.
The marina provides 24-hour security and multiple perks including the ability to clear customs on-site, single and three-phase 400-amp/480-volt power outlets, and in-slip fueling. The marina also provides direct fiber and Wi-Fi internet connectivity, charter management services, restaurants, lounges and a swimming pool where guests, captains and crew are all welcome.
Dining and Retail
With the backdrop of the beautiful superyacht marina, residents and travelers can relax at the stylish poolside bar & grill which offers live music on the weekends and some weeknights. And over 40 restaurants and bars are a short golf cart ride away on Paradise Island, with a range of dining experiences and celebrity chef-driven and gourmet restaurants. 700 Wines and Spirits is open offering a full selection of beer, wine and alcohol. Stock up on provisions at the gourmet grocery store, Sawyer’s Fresh Market – opening soon.
If the mood to do some shopping strikes, a number of upmarket retail stores are located directly across the street at the world-renowned Atlantis Resort and Casino.
Amenities for Guests and Crew
Along with the functional improvements, the new Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina offers high-speed Wi-Fi, private meeting rooms, swimming pools, 24-hour uniformed security, dockside mobile pump-out services, concierge, and in-slip fueling.
The concierge services can help you to locate the best places to book exciting excursions in and around Paradise Landing. And for a quick charter turnaround, crew can take advantage of the marina’s boat cleaning support, laundry services, tour bookings, transportation, grocery delivery, restaurant reservations, fresh-cut flowers and floral arrangements, and more. You’ll also have access to excellent interior cleaning services, a dockside wine/liquor store, and can enjoy onsite immigration services and customs clearance. A U.S. Dollar ATM is available round-the-clock.
Luxury Residences
Luxury Residences of Paradise Landing will bring the unique beauty of The Bahamas and the most sought-after real estate within reach. The two to three-bedroom suites nestled in the seven-story building extenuate the beauty of the new superyacht marina.
Units in the luxury residences range from 1,600 to 4,500 sq ft and include an array of quality features such as a key-fob elevator entry that goes directly to your suite and covered parking. Every unit has a direct, unobstructed view of the marina and the mosaic of superyachts changing day to day.
The newly reimagined Hurricane Hole Marina is equipped with everything required to enhance your yachting and holiday experience, Hurricane Hole is an ideal base of operations, opening up not only Paradise Landing but the whole of The Bahamas.
Reserve or purchase your slip to experience the best that the most exclusive berth in the Caribbean can offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
The new Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina is the comprehensively redesigned and expanded facility that reopened in November 2022 after a major construction program commissioned by Sterling Global Financial Limited following their acquisition of the property in 2018. The redesign transformed an aging Marina facility into one of the most technically advanced superyacht marinas in the Caribbean, adding Bellingham Marine floating docks, in-slip fueling infrastructure, a dredged 14.5-foot basin, rebuilt three-phase power infrastructure, AI-assisted security systems, and the initial components of the Paradise Landing commercial development. The project positioned Hurricane Hole as the premier superyacht destination in The Bahamas.
The 2022 Hurricane Hole redesign added the following new capabilities not previously available at the facility: Bellingham Marine floating concrete dock system (the only one in Nassau and Paradise Island), basin dredging to 14.5 feet mean low tide (one of the deepest in the Bahamas and Caribbean), in-slip fueling infrastructure with a 2-inch distribution pipeline to 10 sump boxes (the first in The Bahamas), rebuilt electrical infrastructure with three-phase power to 480V 400A at pedestals every 50 feet, AI-assisted analytical camera security system with facial recognition capability, and strengthened sea walls and dock hardware rated for tropical storm conditions. The Captain's Lounge and Crew Gym followed as the first major Paradise Landing amenity addition post-reopening.
Sterling Global Financial Limited invested in the Hurricane Hole redesign as part of a broader strategic vision for Paradise Landing as a world-class integrated marina and residential community. The firm recognized an opportunity to apply institutional capital and long-term development expertise to an underutilized asset in one of the Caribbean's most prestigious yachting locations. The investment thesis combined the commercial potential of a best-in-class marina with the real estate opportunity of the surrounding Paradise Landing development. The redesign addressed the specific functional gaps that prevented Hurricane Hole from competing effectively for the top end of the superyacht market: depth limitations, inadequate power, outdated docks, and the absence of in-slip fueling.
Before Sterling Global's 2018 acquisition and subsequent redesign, Hurricane Hole was a dated facility with shallower basin depths that restricted access for the largest superyachts, older dock infrastructure without floating dock technology, limited power capacity that could not support modern superyacht hotel load requirements, no in-slip fueling capability, minimal security infrastructure by modern standards, and limited surrounding commercial services for guests and crew. The facility had historical significance in the Nassau marina market but had not kept pace with the rapidly evolving standards of the superyacht industry. The redesign addressed all of these limitations comprehensively, repositioning the marina at the top tier of Caribbean marina infrastructure.
Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina holds several firsts within The Bahamas: first and only marina offering in-slip fueling, first marina in Nassau and Paradise Island with Bellingham Marine floating concrete docks, and through its Paradise Landing development, the first commercial-scale grocery store on Paradise Island (Sawyer's Fresh Market), the first full-service spa in the Caribbean for Active Release Techniques (Anachronist Wellness Center), and the first medical clinic on Paradise Island (Hurricane Hole Medical Center). These firsts reflect the marina's role as a catalyst for bringing premium services and infrastructure to Paradise Island that were previously unavailable despite the island's position as one of the Caribbean's premier tourism destinations.
The 240-foot turning basin is a specific area of open water within the Hurricane Hole basin engineered during the redesign to provide sufficient room for large vessels to rotate in place or execute tight maneuvers without external assistance. For a 300-foot superyacht with bow and stern thrusters, a turning radius of 240 feet allows the vessel to rotate entirely within the basin using its own propulsion, avoiding the need for tug assistance that adds cost and logistical complexity. Without an adequate turning basin, vessels of significant length cannot enter or exit their berths safely in confined marina spaces, requiring maneuvering approaches that increase docking risk. The 240-foot dimension was calculated to accommodate Hurricane Hole's maximum vessel size.
The Hurricane Hole redesign was a multi-year construction program initiated following Sterling Global's 2018 acquisition of the property. The scope of work including basin dredging, dock replacement, electrical infrastructure rebuilding, and security system installation required phased construction that continued through 2021 and 2022. The grand reopening in November 2022 marked the completion of the primary marina infrastructure work, though the surrounding Paradise Landing development has continued to add commercial amenities progressively since then, with Sawyer's Fresh Market, Carnivale Bahamas, Anachronist Wellness Center, and Hurricane Hole Medical Center all opening in the years following the marina's formal reopening.
Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina has been recognized in the yachting industry as the premier marina in The Bahamas since its redesign, with its amenities, infrastructure, and service standards cited in industry publications, charter broker materials, and yachting community forums as the benchmark for the Caribbean marina market. Guest reviews note the clean and well-organized facility, professional staff described as wonderful and helpful, and the convenience of having pharmacy, provisioning, and fine dining at the dock. The marina's attendance at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show through the Association of Bahamas Marinas and its hosting role at the Bahamas Charter Yacht Show have reinforced its visibility as the destination marina of choice for the international superyacht community visiting The Bahamas.
Paradise Landing is the name Sterling Global Financial Limited gave to the integrated community development surrounding Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina on the western tip of Paradise Island. The name combines the island name (Paradise Island) with Landing, a term with dual significance: a marine landing as the place where vessels come ashore, and a landing in the sense of a gathering place or town center. The development is positioned as the new downtown of Paradise Island, creating a walkable mixed-use community at the heart of the marina where residents, yacht guests, and visitors can access provisioning, dining, health services, wellness, and entertainment without requiring transportation elsewhere on the island.
Hurricane Hole Superyacht Marina is located on Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas. Vessels approaching by water navigate to N 25 04.700, W 077 19.180 for the western Nassau Harbour approach, hail Nassau Harbour Control on VHF 16 before entering, and contact the marina on VHF 16 or 11 for approach guidance and berth assignment. By land, the marina is accessible from Nassau via either of the two Paradise Island bridges and by ground transport from Lynden Pindling International Airport in approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Contact information: phone 242-603-1950, email slips@hurricaneholemarina.com, slip sales 242-677-1900. Marina check-in time is 1 p.m. and checkout at 11 a.m.
