Navy grants concession of 2,920 square meters of sea in Nuevo Vallarta

The Secretariat of the Navy granted Conjunto Desarrollo Marina Mar, S.A. de C.V. a concession for 2,920.25 square meters of territorial seawater zone to construct, maintain, and operate a private-use artificial marina in Nuevo Vallarta, municipality of Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit. The Concession Title, signed on March 31, 2026, by Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, was published in the Official Gazette of the Federation on Monday, October 12, 2026, issue number 279/2026, pages 20 to 35.

Context and legal framework

The instrument was issued based on articles 23, 23 Bis, and 24, last paragraph, of the Ports Law, as well as the General Law of National Assets, the Federal Law of the Sea, and the Federal Law of Rights. The company proved ownership of the adjacent land—the merger of lots 10-B and 11-B of villa 8, totaling 437.57 square meters—a requirement mandated by law for this type of concession.

The concessionaire has been incorporated under Mexican laws since August 22, 1991, holds Federal Taxpayer Registry number CDM910828JT3, and its legal representative is Antonio Navarro Covarrubias. The registered address is Paseo de los Cocoteros 001, local 16, interior 7, in the Nuevo Vallarta Nautical Tourist Development.

A floating dock for 41 yachts

The project comprises:

• A main floating dock of 634.13 square meters, anchored to a reinforced concrete wall via “H” beams with rollers.
• Six floating piers (docks “A”, “B”, “C”, “C2”, “D”, and “E”) with a berthing area of 2,286.12 square meters.
• 21 “fingers” to berth up to 41 yachts.
• An aluminum gangway.

The conceded area is identified in plans DGP.-MMAR-SUPATRAQUE.01, DGP.-MMAR-SUPMUELLES.02, DGP.-MMAR-ESTRUCTURAL.03, DGP.-DETALLES 1.04, and DGP.-DETALLES RAMPAS.05, dated January 2025. The marina will provide vessel services, general services, and goods transfer maneuvers, in accordance with article 44 of the Ports Law.

Investment, deadlines, and guarantees

The planned investment is 2,035,900.00 pesos, VAT included, with an execution period of five months. Key obligations include:

• Submitting the executive project within 60 calendar days following the granting of the title.
• Establishing a performance guarantee equivalent to 7% of the total investment of the maritime-port work.
• Contracting civil liability insurance and presenting a bond equivalent to six months of consideration.
• Installing maritime signage within 90 calendar days.
• Publishing the title in the Official Gazette of the Federation and registering it in the Federal Public Registry of Property, both within 90 calendar days.

The title shall be valid for 20 years starting from its delivery and shall not be understood to be automatically extended. Upon expiration, permanently attached works shall revert to the Federation at no cost.

Background and considerations

The company already held the Concession Title ISO MR DGZF-921/06, granted on August 25, 2006, by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources over 2,192.58 square meters of the federal estuary zone. That title was extended through administrative resolution 376/2023, dated May 25, 2023, valid from September 21, 2021, to September 21, 2036. The work also has environmental impact authorization via official letter 138.01.00.01/2156/12, dated June 14, 2012, with a validity of 40 years.

For the use of the area, the concessionaire shall pay a utilization fee in accordance with Article 37 of the Ports Law, calculated using the Zone VIII key of Articles 232-C and 232-D of the Federal Law on Rights. Payment shall be monthly, no later than the 17th day of the month following the month in which it is incurred.

The concession opens a new docking point for private investment in Banderas Bay, one of the most dynamic nautical tourism corridors of the Mexican Pacific. For coastal users, the title establishes explicit obligations regarding free transit through federal land and water zones, environmental conservation, and operational safety.

Source: Official Gazette of the Federation, number 279/2026, Monday, October 12, 2026, Executive Branch, Secretariat of the Navy, pp. 20-35 (official reference: R.- 580534).