Sustainable Nautical Tourism Consultancy
Supporting marinas in their transition towards innovation, sustainability and responsible management.
Consultancy Services for Marinas and Nautical Tourism
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MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
Marketing strategies Branding Copywriting Nautical translation -
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MARINAS TODAY
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & SUSTAINABILITY
Environmental Education Accessibility & Inclusion Community Outreach Resilience
ABOUT INNOVAMARINA
Melanie Symes has over twenty-five years of experience in the nautical industry, working at both local and international levels to promote collaboration, sustainable development and responsible practices.
Her expertise includes communication, translation, marketing, event organisation and CSR. She also serves as Secretary for TransEurope Marinas and participates actively in several sector associations.
At Innovamarina, Melanie supports marinas, destinations and organisations in strengthening their identity, developing sustainable strategies and engaging with local and international networks.
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19/01/2026Beyond the Lab: Applying Social Ecology to Connect the Public with Marine Science. Joining The Ocean Race Europe this summer...
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16/01/2026Bridging the gap between ecological integrity and commercial viability in modern coastal engineering. In the field of marina...
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03/09/2025Having recently enjoyed the opportunity to travel with The Ocean Race Europe, after a decade’s absence from the world of...
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02/03/2025“I choose and embrace non-conventionality” VJ Self-sufficient and self-determined, 25-year-old Virginia Jacquemod is...
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19/01/2024Ocean scientist Patrick Gorringe has a vision. He’s progressively joining the dots along an impressive trajectory to connect...
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13/01/2024The 10th edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race set off from Marina Lanzarote this January and I was delighted to be invited...
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06/12/2023About a year ago, I requested a digital image from an early iteration of Dall-E, Open AI’s image creator, using the prompts...
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16/11/2023The recent ICOMIA World Marinas Conference held in Vilamoura, Portugal, was a superbly organised and highly enjoyable industry...
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07/06/2023Making sense of sustainability in the recreational boating industry The Introduction to Sustainability in Marinas offers a...
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28/05/2023Every now and then, you come across someone with extraordinary drive. They are utterly singular, have the ability to seize the...
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07/05/2023Innovamarina recently completed the certification process to become officially registered as a “Women-Owned business”. The...
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21/07/2022Oceanpreneur and Ocean Nomads founder Suzanne Van der Veeken, arrives in the Canaries from Holland on a beautiful classic...
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15/06/2022Responsibilities have shifted with the growing tide of scientific publications describing the dire consequences of not acting...
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29/04/2022WEB CONFERENCE Looking to find out more about the latest trends in the boating sphere? From the challenges facing the...
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21/03/2022Arrecife's natural and cultural heritage, from a sea perspective I recently had the pleasure of connecting a visiting group...
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04/01/2022An interview with Hilary Keatinge – Co-author of “Atlantic Islands”. A considerable effort goes into producing...
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15/11/2021As marinas race towards adopting an innovative, digitally- and IOT-connected future, pandemic concerns and increased security...
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25/10/2021From an original fleet of 90 boats, an impressive 87 6.50m single-handed Mini Transat skippers finished the punishing first...
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Innovamarina
C/ Yuco, 23
35560 La Vegueta-Tinajo
Lanzarote
Canary Islands
Tel: +34 669 882866