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Portavadie Pause...

 Dear Marina User,                              Portavadie will pause at 12pm Wednesday 14th December, reopening for lunch on the 15th of December, to allow us to thank all our staff for their continued hard wo
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Fife Regatta & Berth Holders.

 The Fife Regatta descends upon us on Tuesday the 14th of June for 2 nights. The resort has been fully booked out for this event and due to the numbers, we've had to make a few changes to our normal service.There will be no visitor berthing available, except wher
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Hoist down for annual maintenance. 16/7/21 to 14/8/21.

 Due to annual maintenance, our boat hoist will be unavailable from Friday 16th July, until Saturday 14th August. We apologise for any inconvenience, but this period is essential to keep this valuable piece of equipment in good working order.  
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RYA Guidelines. Return to Boating.

 For those lucky enough to be local to their boat, here are the RYA's guidelines for returning to boating.
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Routemap to reopening the Marina and Yard after Lockdown.

 With a little bit of optimism and light at the end of the tunnel, now that the Scottish Government has published their roadmap out of Lockdown, we’ve been looking at what this looks like for all of us. It’s never been Portavadie’s intention to stop berth holder
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Intending to visit Portavadie by sea?

At team Portavadie, we're really looking forward to a great season. Our new dynamic pricing structure has been really popular and we are excited to announce that we are almost fully booked for the 2019 season.Those that have visited us before would have had the luxury to choose their
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Buoyed by Five Gold Anchor Award

We’ve been awarded Five Gold Anchors by The Yacht Harbour Association, making us one of only two marinas in Scotland to join this elite group.The Gold Anchor Scheme is the trusted measure of marina excellence. It awards between one and five gold anchors. Five Gold Anchors is the high
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Marina Restaurant Extension.

Phase 2 is now complete!Along with the new soft seating/lounging area and 3/4 height bar stools/tables to enjoy a few drinks and nibbles with crew, we have now doubled the downstairs dining area, meaning there's a far better chance of getting a table during those busy times!
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Radical new berthing charge structure introduced.

Historically marinas have charged boats on their overall length for berthing, at Portavadie we've decided to rethink that concept.Not all berths are equal, some can take large craft, some can't, some are in a highly desireable location, others aren't, therefore we've looked at all these fac
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