The New Flamingo Marina in Costa Rica
After years of anticipation the most exciting part of the growth in the Flamingo Beach area of Guanacaste is the resurgence and re-launch of the full service Marina in Playa Flamingo. Final approvals have been stamped and development of the Flamingo Marina is breaking ground. A Costa Rican Coast Guard station is already in place in Flamingo along with other marine services. The new Marina at Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, will be a huge boost to local real estate development opportunities and tourism business in the area.
Projected to be home for 200-plus boat slips and plans for a boutique hotel with 134 rooms and space for Marina-front bungalows, the Flamingo Marina is a welcome addition this popular area of Costa Rica. At the new Flamingo Marina, a convention center is proposed to hold up to 800 people and a 10,000 square meter area will be set aside for restaurants, shopping, etc. with 300 parking spots, making it convenient and easy to enjoy the new waterfront attraction in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
The American Marina Company will build the new marina and once that is completed construction of the hotel, shops and restaurants will begin. To literally top off the pending real estate boom in Flamingo, Ed Podolack the former NFL great for the Kansas City Chiefs is heading up the development team and currently building – 360 Splendor del Pacifico Residences, a collection of luxury condos perched on the hill over looking the new marina and Playa Flamingo. Playing off the 360 degree views of the Pacific Ocean, 360 Splendor del Pacifico will dominate the new marina and Flamingo skyline.
Playa Flamingo Marina Information
Plans to replace the previous Flamingo Marina, which closed in 2004, were finalized in 2007 and now, the public can finally look forward to this exciting new development. According to an article from the Tico Times, the intention of the new marina was always to “service the yachting, sailing and fishing community in the region. Flamingo is one of the hottest areas in Costa Rica for sport fishing, water sports and is home to some of the Pacific’s best beaches.
Please check our site regularly as we will keep you fully informed about the ongoing progress of the new Flamingo Marina and real estate and development opportunities in the area.