Nautical tourism consultancy
Creating sustainable and resilient marinas
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MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
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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 twenty-five years’ experience in the nautical industry, working at a local and international level to encourage collaborative and responsible practices.
Skilled in copywriting, translation, marketing, event organisation and CSR, she is also secretary for TransEurope Marinas and active within a number of related associations.
Melanie works together with select companies to help promote marine destinations, develop authentic brands, and assist in strengthening a supportive nautical culture via local actions and wider networks.
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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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01/04/2021With 20 Atlantic crossings under the keel and a firm connection with the ocean, I meet Dan quietly repairing his hiking boots...
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03/01/2021PICK A PIER TRANSFORMS TRANSEUROPE MARINAS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE Today’s rallying cry from global institutions pushes for the...
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27/09/2020Join global experts for a new series of webinars, as they debate the issues currently facing the marina industry and lay out...
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Innovamarina
C/ Yuco, 23
35560 La Vegueta-Tinajo
Lanzarote
Canary Islands
Tel: +34 669 882866