摘要：The Bay of Marin, southern part of Martinique, France was chosen in themiddle of 1980`s to become one of the main marinas of the Lesser Antilles. Because of thelack of facilities in the region the development of this modest bay was made. Since thisdevelopment, Martinique is beginning to see a steady growth in visits by pleasure boaters.The progressive construction of this facility which began with an anchorage of a hundred ofslips has resulted in the marina of le Marin to become preeminent in the region: presentlywith 700 slips, it now is home to over forty businesses that employ more than 300 people.The economic impact of the yachting trade is estimated at more than 15 million Euros.Owing to the insufficiency of the infrastructures in the region, this facility nowencompasses near all the Bay of Marin. Initially lacks a nautical tradition in this region, butnowadays we are considering the importance of pleasure boating, which one might wonderwhether this development would be successful in the local and regional environment. Thenew marina fronts on the old afro-Caribbean market town. The world of pleasure boating islargely a European and North American tradition but is notably a week-end activity in theCaribbean for more or less seasoned sailors who sail the Antilles chain. Rental boats occupythe bulk of tie-ups at the marina while other boats are permanent residences for a ratherheterogeneous population. Although this new marina which has become well-suited to itsregional situation, it nevertheless represents an enclave of international services
关键词：port development; pleasure boating; tourism; le Marin; Lesser Antilles
