Ben Taylor speaks with Wyndham Tops, Operations Director at Red Sea Global and board member of ICOMIA, to explore the rapid growth of the Gulf’s leisure marine sector and the infrastructure transforming Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast. Representing the Leisure Marine Association for the Middle East and North Africa, Wyndham outlines how streamlined regulations, strategic marina development, and regional cooperation are making the GCC a competitive superyacht destination. From iconic Dubai backdrops to emerging itineraries spanning NEOM, Red Sea Global projects, and Jeddah, this episode highlights how a coordinated approach between private industry and government is opening the region to global yacht owners, operators, and investors.
Key Points
- How the GCC is streamlining yacht entry and operations
- The Red Sea’s emerging marina network and destinations
- Why regional collaboration boosts superyacht market growth
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