About Island Global Yachting

Island Global Yachting (IGY) is one of the world’s premier owners, developers and managers of luxury marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations.  The company thrives with an unprecedented international network dedicated to elevating the standards of marinas by providing state-of-the-art infrastructure and extensive expertise in a variety of disciplines.

From the islands of the Caribbean to the azure waters of the Arabian Gulf and other beautiful yachting destinations around the world, IGY is redefining the very idea of luxury marina experiences.  Developing more than a collection of unforgettable marina experiences, IGY uniquely integrates the world-class capabilities of an interdisciplinary team of experts in the areas of design, development, engineering, branding & marketing and marina operations to deliver a new benchmark in world-class waterfront destinations – one that makes arriving one of the best parts of the journey.

The company was founded in 2005 by Andrew Farkas and focuses on acquiring, controlling, and/or servicing luxury yacht marinas and the surrounding upland real estate properties to create and maintain world-class yachting lifestyle destinations.

Island Global Yachting marinas operate under the signature Yacht Haven Grande collection and the IGY series brands, as well as several private labels. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, IGY also has offices in New York, NY; Barcelona, Spain; St. Thomas, USVI; and Dubai, UAE.