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Anguilla targeting **15%** yacht charter share lift via **$47M** marina build and Florida broker courtship; watch Q1 partnership announcements.
68%
of Caribbean charter bookings—follow eighteen months of quiet preparation…
4%
of Eastern Caribbean yacht charter starts
$47M
expansion of Road Bay that would add
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deepwater berths capable of handling vessels to
Anguilla's tourism authority opened talks with Florida-based charter operators this week, seeking to redirect superyacht traffic from Sint Maarten and the British Virgins through upgraded marina infrastructure and simplified customs protocols. The meetings in Fort Lauderdale—home to 68% of Caribbean charter bookings—follow eighteen months of quiet preparation that included seabed surveys at Road Bay and negotiations with Camper & Nicholsons and Dream Yacht Charter.
The island currently captures roughly 4% of Eastern Caribbean yacht charter starts, trailing Sint Maarten (22%), the BVIs (31%), and Antigua (11%), according to Caribbean Marine Association data through Q3 2024. Anguilla's move centers on a $47M expansion of Road Bay that would add 120 deepwater berths capable of handling vessels to 200 feet, with shore power and fuel infrastructure scheduled for completion by Q2 2026. The government also approved streamlined entry procedures in November that collapse arrival formalities from an average 4.2 hours to under ninety minutes for pre-cleared vessels.
This matters because the Caribbean luxury charter market recorded $1.23B in booking volume for 2024, growing 9.4% year-over-year even as Mediterranean share contracted slightly. Allocators who underwrote Caribbean marina assets in 2021-2022 are watching whether Anguilla can pull share without triggering rate compression across the Leewards. The island's bet is that its positioning—seven nautical miles from Sint Maarten's chaos, with protected anchorages and minimal cruise-ship traffic—justifies premium berth rates while still undercutting Gustavia and Virgin Gorda. Fort Lauderdale brokers control roughly $840M of annual Caribbean inventory, making this week's meetings a necessary gate. If Anguilla secures commitments from three of the top-ten charter houses, Road Bay could see 180-220 vessel starts in its first full season, generating roughly $18M in direct spend and validating the infrastructure thesis for similar second-tier islands watching from the sidelines.
Operators should watch for formal partnership announcements from Camper & Nicholsons or Fraser Yachts by late March, which would signal that brokers see viable margin in routing clients through Anguilla. Road Bay's environmental impact assessment goes to public comment in February; any delay past Q1 pushes the berthing timeline into late 2026 and risks losing the 2026-2027 winter season. Charter data for December-January will show whether Anguilla's provisional marketing—targeting family offices through Caribbean hotel concierge networks—moved any bookings ahead of infrastructure completion.
The Fort Lauderdale meetings end Friday. Road Bay's construction tender closes March 14th.
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