Marinas

thumb|upright=1.5|Marina on Portugal Avenue, Rio de Janeiro, [[Brazil]] thumb|upright=1.5|Marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters.