MARINAS DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CELEBRATES 8 June with numerous activities in its marinas

• Puerto Deportivo de Estepona, The Duchess and Marina del Este will join the international celebration of Marina Day with a day full of nautical activities for the whole family

The Mediterranean marine group, company that integrates the concessionaires of the Estepona Marinas, LA DUQUESA (Manilva) and Marina del Este (Almuñecar) celebrates on Saturday 8 June the International Marina Day Initiative, the day of marinas with various activities in its three port venues.

The goal of Marina Day is to open the ports and all its facilities to the public. To make the population aware of the variety of leisure and entertainment alternatives offered by marinas, as well as being aware that these enclosures are open spaces for the enjoyment of the whole family and that there is no need to have a boat to take advantage of all the activities and infrastructures that the ports have.

Throughout Saturday's day 8 June, Estepona's marinas, The Duchess and Marina del Este have organized a wide range of activities: boat trips, Diving, Diving, boat rentals, kayaking routes, paddle surfing, Exhibitors, discounts at restaurants.

Manuel Raigón, CEO of the Mediterranean marine group, stressed that Marina Day is a very important day that they organize with great enthusiasm. "The goal is to open our doors to everyone. Let people know the marinas, their operation and that they know that they are open spaces that have different alternatives so that the whole family can have a good day, without having to have a boat", has explained Raigón.

Activities in the group's marinas

The Estepona Marina has organized an extensive programme of activities for the event. They'll start on Friday 7 June with a clean-up of the seabed and a guided tour of the port compound facilities with port staff.

For Saturday 8 June the day will have fun for all audiences. Yacht charter companies will offer discounts for excursions that day. Costa del Sol Marine Tourism, offer a discount 10%; Discover Scuba Diving will perform diving baptisms and the Underwater Vision Catamaran will have a special discount when hiring the tour for that day, like the Toro Sailboat. The Sailing School will also perform sea baptisms; Catamaranes Estepona has a special price of 5 euros per person per hour and South Olé Sails will have a special price of 24 euros per person for two hours. And Estepona Charter companies, Sotoboats Charter, Prestige Fishing Tours, IOE Marina Charter and Tour sailboats will offer a discount of the 10%.

By Sunday 9 June and taking advantage of the popular Buceoestepona.com will have an informative exhibitor where he will talk about the Introduction to Diving; EsKape Estepona, offer information on kayak fishing; RCN Estepona Sailing School will also have a presence to give information on the introduction to Light Sailing; Turismo Marinero Costa del Sol will present the different marine proposals offered and the South Olé company will provide information on the various nautical qualifications and courses.

Marina Day in Estepona coincides with the XLIII edition of the 24 Sports Hours so Manuel Raigón encourages all citizens and visitors to come to the marina "so that they can check in first person the different nautical sports activities, leisure and catering that our port and that complete the tourist offer of the municipality".

La Duquesa Marina, for his part, it will also host a variety of activities. Norton Charter company will offer boat cruises and dolphin watching 15 euros per adult and 5 euros children; No Stress Fishing Charter will have a 20% off for fishing trips; Andalusia Activities will offer a 20% off for kayaking routes, paddle surfing and kayak rentals and with Roadrunner Leisure you can take boat trips, renting bicycles or Scooters.

The Puerto Deportivo Marina del Este, in Almuñécar, you will also have several options to have a good day at your facility. Boat departures or boat rentals with special discounts; diving schools will offer a 25% discount on dives and a 2×1 baptisms; In addition, restaurants located in the harbour will have special menus from 15 euros per person. The collaborating companies at Marina Day are Buceo La Herradura, Buceonatura, Elite Nautical Boat Rental, Granada Sailing,  Alborán Adventures&Charters and Restaurant the Boat. These companies will offer these special discounts, besides Saturday 8 June, during the week of the 10 June.