Welcome to Ocean Village Marina Winter News

We’d like to start off by saying a massive thank you to all our berth holders for keeping your boat with us this year, for what has been another busy and memorable season.

Ocean Village Marina Team

After many years in a supporting role, we’re delighted that Paul Atkins is now at the helm as Marina Manager and has recently appointed Chris Wilson as Assistant Manager. Chris joins us from Hythe Marina Village, bringing a wealth of valuable knowledge and experience to the team. They both look forward to working together to make Ocean Village a fantastic place for berth holders and visitors alike.

Marina Improvements

Back in May we replaced the car parking systems at the marina and recently installed new signage to enable us to better manage car parking and in turn make it easier for you to park. Now the new systems have had time to become established, we hope that you’ve noticed an improvement.

In February/March we’re looking forward to refurbishing the southside facilities. This will bring them up to standard for a 5-star marina and they will be ready for the start of the season. We’ll also be carrying out dredging during the early part of 2022 to maintain access at all states of the tide.

Charity Support

We continue to support The Ocean Youth Trust (OYTS) recognising the charities fantastic work with young people and the life changing experience that sailing can offer. Back in August, we welcomed thirteen UK Sail Training vessels taking part in the Mayflower 401 Small Ships Race. They stayed with us for three nights and enjoyed a lovely barbecue and hog roast from Banana Wharf. We were thrilled to be able to support OYTS’s Prolific once again, and we’re delighted to extend our support for the coming year.

New partnership with Drop Hop to offer pontoon delivery!

We’ve partnered with Southampton’s local delivery APP ‘Drop Hop’ and are pleased to be making the final plans for pontoon delivery in Ocean Village Marina. Drop Hop will offer marina berth holders and visitors the opportunity to have food and drink delivered directly to your berth through the APP, by simply inputting your berth number. The APP can be downloaded on Android and IOS, simply search ‘Drop Hop’ and look out for the hopper logo to start getting hospitality delivered directly to you in 2022! The first of its kind in the UK, we’re excited to be innovating and offering a unique hospitality platform making eating and drinking on your boat effortless.

Christmas is now firmly on the horizon and there will be festive treats at the marina for you to enjoy, so if you’re visiting be sure to pop into the marina office and enjoy a treat with the team. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and we look forward to another great season ahead!

From the Ocean Village Marina Team