Marina Musings with Oasis Marinas Founder Dan Cowens

Everything you wanted to know about marinas, and didn't even know to ask. Boating Industry Insider host David Gee is joined by Dan Cowens, the architect of Oasis Marinas’ vision to provide high-quality marina management services around the world. Dan pulled from his 25+ years in hospitality management to build the customer-centric philosophy at Oasis. Under Cowens' direction, Oasis Marinas grew from one property in Baltimore to 60+ marinas across the country. Dan is also the cofounder of marina technology brand, Snag-A-Slip, which now supports over 750 marinas worldwide, and maintains a database of 1 million+ users. In this episode they will discuss the history of the marina industry, the current state of the marina business, the role marinas play in the overall recreational boating industry and what the marina business needs to thrive into the future.