CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2025
Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week 2025 Child Boating Safety Deserves the Spotlight This September Every September, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launches Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, an annual observance aimed at educating parents and guardians on the importance of properly securing children in vehicles. But for marina communities, this week offers a valuable […]
5 POWERFUL WAYS TO BOOST FALL MARINA REVENUE
5 Powerful Ways to Boost Fall Marina Revenue When summer ends, marina income doesn’t have to. With the right mix of planning and outreach, the fall months can become a surprisingly strong revenue window. Boaters may be winding down, but they’re still around—and often more focused, responsive, and available than they were during peak season. […]
20+ QUICK AND EASY SEPTEMBER SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT IDEAS FOR YOUR MARINA
20+ Quick and Easy September Social Media Event Ideas for Your Marina (2025) September marks the close of summer with Patriot Day (9/11), a time to reflect and reset. It’s also a great month to promote a marina clean-up for National Clean-Up Day (9/20), share family-friendly tips during Child Passenger Safety Week (9/21–27), and connect […]
7 PROVEN WAYS TO SHOW CUSTOMER APPRECIATION
7 Proven Ways to Show Customer Appreciation at the Marina As the boating season winds down, it’s easy to shift focus toward winterization, staffing changes, and infrastructure updates. But this quieter season also creates the perfect opportunity for something equally important—customer appreciation. Showing gratitude to your boaters isn’t just a feel-good gesture; it’s a proven […]
ANNOUNCING MARINA STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK 2025
Announcing Marina Staff Appreciation Week Not Official But Absolutely Necessary There’s no federal holiday, sanctioned proclamation, or national month of observance, but if you’ve made it through summer without your marina staff, you’d be sunk (literally and figuratively). That’s why now is the perfect time to carve out space for your own staff appreciation tradition, […]
20+ QUICK AND EASY AUGUST SOCIAL MEDIA EVENT IDEAS 2025
20+ Quick and Easy August Social Media Event Ideas 2025 What’s Happening in August? From National Water Quality Month to peak summer boating weekends, August social media events offers fresh ways to connect with your marina community. Whether you’re highlighting sustainable practices, encouraging back to school safety, or celebrating National Marina Clean Up Weekend, this […]
ENJOY 10 LATE SUMMER BOATING DESTINATIONS
10 Late-Summer Boating Destinations Soak Up Summer’s Final Cruise Labor Day might be creeping onto the calendar, but don’t pack up the dock lines just yet. August is the sweet spot for late summer boating—the crowds thin slightly, the water’s still warm, and those golden hour anchorages feel just a little more magical. Whether you’re […]
DISCOVER NATIONAL MARINA CLEAN UP WEEKEND 2025
National Marina Clean Up Weekend 2025 While there’s no federally designated National Marina Clean Up Weekend, many marinas embrace the spirit of the event in mid to late summer. The Ocean Conservancy encourages marina owners and boaters to organize post Fourth of July clean up efforts as part of its Trash Free Seas initiative. Though […]
HEAT AND HURRICANES: AUGUST WEATHER SAFETY 2025
Heat and Hurricanes: August Weather Safety Summer’s Final Storm Surge By August, marinas across the U.S. have already seen their fair share of summer sun but the real test often comes late in the season. With heat domes, surprise squalls, and the peak of hurricane activity looming, it’s critical that marina teams revisit their August […]
2025 ABOVE NORMAL HURRICANE SEASON: WHAT MARINAS NEED TO KNOW
2025 Above Normal Hurricane Season: What Marinas Need to Know The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its official 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecast, and the warning is clear: prepare for an above normal hurricane season. NOAA’s May 2025 outlook projects a 60% chance of higher than average tropical activity, including 13–19 named […]