A well designed Marina is pure poetry. To me its the best view out of any window. A living breathing work of art. No wonder the price of property surrounding a Marina is usually in the upper bracket. I love watching boats tied alongside a Marina pontoon as much as I love watching them leaving and entering a harbor. It's so relaxing. Lately I've been dreaming about Marinas again. It would be exciting to design one. Especially one that's located in one of the last stretches of paradise in the Andaman Sea. My thoughts have been wondering over the Mergui Archipelago ever since I visited the place recently and researched about it. Surely such a pure & pristine location couldn't have survived the on-slough of today's modern fishing fleet. Most seas are already grossly over fished to quench the inexhaustible demand for fresh sea food. How could the Mergui be left relatively untouched. Unlikely, but true. The Myanmar military government have been very protective over the 800 islands of the Mergui Archipelago. Remarkable, they remain wild and largely uninhabited.
It is imperative that we continue to protect them. But it is also desirable to now expose them to responsible visitors to enjoy the natural beauty of a tropical island paradise. I believe that to be possible and very probable nowadays as a result of conservation movements and an increased level of awareness among the growing numbers of Eco tourists.
Having a Marina in the Mergui would facilitate Eco tourism and bring the much needed tourist dollar to Myanmar. If planned & controlled wisely, the islands can easily be preserved and enjoyed for many more years without compromising their raw beauty. Such unspoiled beauty is to be shared and admired today and for many more generations to come.
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