The purpose of this study is to understand the current situation and to suggest an effective improvement plan for domestic marina industry. It has done analysis on the present condition of local marinas located coastal cities of Korea as well as case ...
The purpose of this study is to understand the current situation and to suggest an effective improvement plan for domestic marina industry. It has done analysis on the present condition of local marinas located coastal cities of Korea as well as case study on the successfully run overseas marinas, Yokohama Bayside Marina, Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard, Marina del Rey. In result, This study suggests that in order to improve the current situation of Korean marinas, it is necessary to expand the infrastructure of marinas fit for regional characteristics not only marina facilities but also convenient facilities of marina hinterland to create marina city. It also needs to train professional manpower to meet the high demand of marine leisure & sport tourism. As the last it needs to broaden the base of visitors covering all the ages by diversifying marina contents, training, sailing, sport event programs as well as coordinate tourism program connecting tourist attractions in the regions.