Marina Puerto Chico Undergoes Coastal Resilience Upgrade

Grand Caribbean Marinas (GCM), owned and operated by Giuseppe Cicatelli’s Bacalia Group, announced progress on the installation of a floating wave attenuator (FWA) at Marina Puerto Chico’s Docks A1 and A2. The coastal-resilience upgrade is designed to accommodate transient boating, protect vessels and infrastructure, and expand the marina’s operating capacity.

The project is being developed in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA).

Marina Puerto Chico is one of six properties in the Grand Caribbean Marinas network, alongside Isleta Marina, Sea Lovers Marina, Marina Sardinera, Renaissance Villa Marina and Bluecoast. Together, these properties serve an estimated 3,000 boats and approximately 50 marina concessionaires across nautical tourism, charter, sport fishing, diving, retail and repair operations, supporting an estimated 1,000 direct and indirect jobs. The network has invested in blue-economy infrastructure since Hurricane María, with a focus on resilience-driven rebuilding rather than simple replacement.