NASSAU, Bahamas -- In the world of boating, news of a new marina travels through the boating community with the speed of a shooting star and when that new marina is the closest one to what's known as the yachtsman's paradise, Exuma, its nearly instant success comes as little surprise.
But, says the man heading that new marina at Palm Cay that provides a handy stopover or service point for locals and island-hoppers alike, location isn't all. Getting it right is just as critical.
"Getting a marina and its facilities right from consistent, sufficient power to dockside service is not easy, but it's essential. Get it wrong and word will spread like wildfire- over VHF radio, social media, a network that seems to travel among boaters as if they were all connected by an invisible but invincible thread," says Brooks Russell, harbourmaster.
Russell should know. He's been in the marina industry for more than 15 years. Last year, he signed on with Palm Cay while construction of the marina was still underway.
Today, he says, the marina at Palm Cay is doing what it needs to well - and doing fine because of it.

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