Located in the southern and sunny side of the chinese island province of Hainan, the city of Sanya enjoys a unique tropical climate enabling all-year-long sailing activities.
 
Sanya has a population of 600.000 inhabitants over an area of 1920 sq.km with a coastline of 200 km and 19 beautiful bays including the famous Sanya Bay, Dadonghai Bay and Yalong Bay. Also known as the Oriental Hawaii, Sanya enjoys a tropical oceanic monsoon climate, with yearly average temperature at 25.4°C. July gives the highest average reading  at 28.3°C while January shows 20.3°C. Flowers are in full bloom throughout the year. Sanya is famed for its air quality and abundant sunshine (2563 hours annually). The city limits has 63% of tropical rain forest coverage with 121 thousand hectares forestland and 62 thousand hectares of afforestation.
 
Sanya is the favorite Chinese holiday or retirement destination. Sanya has 180 hotels, 25 ( and soon to be 50…) 5-star hotels, receives 7.5 million tourists a year, including 600.000 visitors overseas.
 
Sanya Serenity Marina is the first world class marina on the island, situated on the south peninsula of the city, and close to its center, within an exclusive area offering luxurious accommodations ( villas, apartments, 5-star hotels and resorts, etc.), sunny beaches, 18-hole golf course, scenic views,parks.Enjoying the calm waters of the western side of the Serenity Coast peninsula, dominated by the Luhuitou Park hill and protected from the dominant winds, Sanya Serenity marina, offers 340 full-service berths up to 40m (LOA) within a land area providing a yacht club, cafes, restaurants, hotels, shopping streets, swimming pools, tennis courts, sailing school, etc…The marina is manned by professionals and specialists dedicated to ensure you a trouble-free visit or stay in this tropical part of China.
 
Sanya Serenity Marina is the selected stopover harbour and race village for the forthcoming Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012.
 
Sanya Serenity Marina will officially open summer 2011.