Published: January 2010 in Marinalife Magazine, Winter Issue.
Old Port Cove Marinas
The North Palm Beach's Hottest
Marina Destinations
Old Port Cove Holdings is the umbrella company that
owns and operates Old Port Cove Marina, New Port
Cove Marine Center, and North Palm Beach Marina, all in
northern Palm Beach County, Florida. The three complexes
have undergone large-scale renovations in the past few years,
demonstrating the parent company's commitment to main-
taining and upgrading its facilities. "We want to provide the
best dockage and accommodations for our clients, for literally
every boat size,' says Rick Morgan, president and C.O.O. of
Old Port Cove Holdings. "And we want to make it possible
for the mega-yacht owner to access and enjoy the elegance of
the Palm Beach lifestyle."
The three individual properties are each close to the Palm
Beach-Lake Worth Inlet. Since there are no drawbridges to
the inlet, it's easy to get to the ocean for sport fishing and
island hopping. The marinas' locations are also convenient to
I-95, Florida's turnpike, Palm Beach International Airport, and
various private airfields. Before the recent refurbishments, the
Palm Beach area could only accommodate a few mega-yachts
at a time. Old Port Cove Holdings redrew their properties'
footprints, creating ample space for yachts up to 190 feet. Nearby Palm Beach Gardens and the PGA Corridor,
adjacent to North Palm Beach, have been substantially
refreshed and now offer upscale shopping centers and more
than 90 restaurants, cafes and bars. The neighborhood has
become trendy but is still low-key, and is a terrific alternative
to the hustle and bustle of Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Old Port Cove Marina
Set on a 60-acre peninsula in the heart of North Palm Beach,
Old Port Cove Marina completed $7 million in renovations in
November 2007, and nearly $23 million in work in November
2008. All existing docks, piers, and pilings were torn out, and
a beautiful new state-of-the-art hardwood decked floating-dock
system installed. The marina now features new power pedestals
with 100-amp single and 3-phase electric, plus cable, phone,
and WiFi hook-ups, and in-slip pump-out. The bulkheads
have been lushly relandscaped and new lighting illuminates
the walkways. The fuel dock has been upgraded with new
top-of-the-line equipment. The next phase of work will
reopen the marina's waterfront restaurant and bar.
North Palm Beach Marina
Located on the Intracoastal Water way between the north end
of Lake Worth and the Parker Bridge on U.S. Highway 1,
North Palm Beach has the latest in floating docks: a sheltered,
secure harbor, a ship store, and diesel fuel and more than 100
slips for vessels from 35-150 feet. New Port Cove Marine Center
The 45-slip marina sits on the mainland just west of Peanut
Island and the Lake Worth Inlet. Completely rebuilt in 2005,
the complex accommodates vessels to 65 feet and has one
of the best dr y-storage facilities in the region: room for
280 craft up to 40 feet maneuvered around with the help of
two custom-built fork lifts.
Visit www.opch.com for more information about
these properties.
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