The .MARINA new gTLD: how many marinas are there worldwide?

According to industry statistics from ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations), there are more than 25,000 marinas globally, providing over 10 million berths. Other sources also cite figures around 30,000 marinas and shipyards worldwide.

It's worth noting that the number of marinas can vary slightly depending on how they are categorized and reported by different countries and organizations. For example, some reports focus specifically on Europe, where there are over 4,500 inland and coastal marinas.

Regarding the ".MARINA" new gTLD, this is part of ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) New Generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Program. This program allows for the creation of new domain extensions beyond traditional ones like .com or .org. While the concept of new gTLDs has been around for some time, ICANN continues to plan for future rounds of applications.

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