11 FOR 22 | ONE OF ASIA’S LARGEST COMMUNITIES IS ALSO A PRIME DESTINATION ON ASIA’S GOLDEN ROUTE

Project | Sanya Agile Clearwater Bay Marina

Importance | One of the largest yachting communities in Asia

Project Aim | Create an integrated Ocean Front Destination & Vacation Home

Welcome to the second of our 11 for 22 series where we examine the milestone projects that have shaped NDA to be who we are today. The Sanya Agile Clearwater Marina Bay is no exception, with 780 berths it is amongst the largest yachting communities in all of Asia.

Opened in 2014 the marina is the jewel in the crown for Clearwater Bay and has succeeded in catalyzing Sanya’s growth as a high-end tourist haven with physical development on the island, as well as a glamourous showcase of the international yachting life that can be achieved in China.

Now, with its central location, Clearwater Bay with the NDA-designed marina at its heart is expected to be the main choice for yachts to dock at as they traverse the golden route between Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

Concept

We took a spartan strip of beachfront land with the vision of turning it into a fully integrated international yachting marina destination, with hotels, bars, restaurants, and promenades for marine lovers to indulge in the yachting lifestyle.

Thus, we designed from the ground level up: including a sea wall to protect the harbor and plotting the exact routes and turning circles that yachts would need to safely dock.

Vision Realised

Clearwater Bay has become an international success with tourist numbers in the hundreds of thousands annually, and Sanya Agile Clearwater Bay Marina sits at the center of this heady progress.

The marina’s 780 berths accommodate yachts from 10m in length all the way up to 80m, inviting globe-trotting superyachts to add to the aspirational glamour of the marina with their unmissable presence.