Port Nimara is Anguilla's most ambitious new development in years — a superyacht marina with an Equinox-branded resort and residences, on a rare stretch of privately owned coast between two of the island's most famous estates. It's early, it's brand-led, and it's aimed squarely at buyers who want a marina lifestyle plus Anguilla's low-tax residency. Here's the honest read on what it is, what to verify, and who it suits.
The short answer
Port Nimara is a new marina-led resort and branded-residence development in Anguilla, on a privately owned site between the Cap Juluca and Altamer estates on the island's south-west coast. Its centrepiece is a superyacht marina — the developer publishes 118 berths for vessels to around 240 ft, operating as a port of entry with customs and immigration on site. Equinox Hotels will brand the resort (a 62-key hotel) and the residences, announced as 18 oceanfront villas, 18 upland villas and a further 35 branded residences — though that mix has been described differently in different releases and should not be treated as final. Christie's International Real Estate holds the exclusive sales and marketing assignment, with sales announced to open in the first quarter of 2026; the marina is targeted to take its first vessels in 2027 and the Equinox resort to open in 2029. No pricing is published anywhere — not by the developer, not on the agent's listing — so treat any figure you are quoted as provisional until it is in writing. A purchase here may support Anguilla's residency-by-investment route, but that turns on the specific unit qualifying as approved real estate, which is a question to put in writing rather than assume. This is an early-stage, pre-completion buy.
Why Anguilla and this location
Anguilla is the Caribbean's quiet luxury island — long, dazzling white beaches, a discreet, understated high-end market (Cap Juluca, Belmond Cap Juluca, the Four Seasons/Aurora), no cruise crowds, and a British Overseas Territory's stability. It draws a particular buyer: one who wants beauty and privacy without the flash.
Port Nimara's site is genuinely rare — privately owned coast between Cap Juluca and Altamer, two of the island's most prestigious names. Adding a superyacht marina and a port of entry to Anguilla is significant: the island has lacked serious yachting infrastructure, so this fills a real gap and gives the development a distinctive draw. A branded marina residence in this neighbourhood is a legitimately differentiated proposition.
The honest cautions
This is an early-stage, brand-led, pre-completion project, so underwrite it as such.
Timeline risk. With the marina targeted around 2027 and the resort around 2029, you're buying ahead of delivery. Confirm the current construction status, the realistic schedule, and how your funds are protected through to completion — the standard pre-construction diligence in the off-plan due-diligence checklist.
Brand in a new category. Equinox is a powerful wellness and fitness lifestyle brand making a move into hospitality and branded residences. That's a genuine draw for the right buyer, but it's a newer residential flag than the established luxury hotel names — much of the value rests on execution and on Anguilla's location strength, not brand track record in residences. I calibrate the region's brands in six Caribbean branded residences.
Villa versus hillside home. Oceanfront villas, upland villas and hillside homes are different products at different prices with different views and privacy — decide which you actually want, and get the specifics.
Residency, not citizenship
Important for buyers coming from CBI islands: Anguilla has no citizenship-by-investment program. What it offers is a residency-by-investment route under the Anguilla Economic Residence Act, administered by the government agency Select Anguilla: US$750,000 into approved real estate, held at least five years, covering a family of four (US$100,000 per additional dependant), or US$150,000 into the Capital Development Fund (US$50,000 per dependant), with permit fees on the real-estate route of US$10,000 for a single applicant or US$20,000 for a family of four, and no physical-presence requirement. Two things buyers routinely miss. First, the statute qualifies approved real estate — the Minister declares qualifying projects and gazettes them — so get written confirmation that the specific unit you are buying qualifies before you rely on it. Second, tax residency is a separate route: the High Value Resident arrangement asks a US$75,000 annual lump-sum payment on worldwide income, property worth at least US$400,000, at least 45 days a year in Anguilla, and an annual declaration that you spent fewer than 183 days in any other country. Anguilla's Inland Revenue administers no income, capital gains or inheritance tax — though it does levy GST, a wage levy and property tax, so "virtually tax-free" is the honest phrasing. And if you are a US citizen, the United States taxes your worldwide income regardless of where you reside or what second status you hold — an Anguilla base is a planning tool, not an exit. Budget too for the government cost a non-belonger carries on a freehold purchase: at the standard rate that is 12.5% alien landholding licence stamp duty plus 5% transfer duty — 17.5% in total, not the 12.5% alone that gets quoted. A reduced regime ran to a stated expiry of 31 December 2025; whether it has been extended into 2026 or has reverted to the standard rate is not settled, so get the current figure confirmed in writing by an Anguilla attorney before you budget it. So the value here is a tax-advantaged residency and lifestyle base, not a second passport. I explain Anguilla's regime in the Anguilla flat-tax / residency guide, and the broader choice in second residency versus second citizenship.
How it compares
Port Nimara is the new, marina-led, brand-and-residency option on Anguilla. It sits in the same low-tax-residency logic as Cayman's Ritz-Carlton Residences and the Four Seasons Ocean Club Bahamas, but with a distinctive superyacht-marina angle and an early-stage profile. Against Anguilla's established product, its edge is the marina and the Equinox brand; its cost is pre-completion risk. The Anguilla market guide and Anguilla page set the context.
Who it suits
It suits a buyer who wants a marina lifestyle at a rare Anguilla address with a wellness-brand resort attached, values tax-advantaged residency over a passport, and is comfortable buying pre-completion with the diligence that requires.
It suits less well a buyer who needs a completed home now, one seeking citizenship (Anguilla offers none), or one uncomfortable with early-stage timeline and a newer residential brand.
Before you commit
The diligence that matters: which residence type and its specifics, the true all-in price, the construction status and realistic delivery timeline, how deposits are protected pre-completion, the marina and resort operating terms, and — if residency and tax are the point — exactly what the Anguilla route delivers. That's the independent, on-your-side read I give buyers.
Book a private call and I'll tell you honestly whether Port Nimara fits what you're after — and how Anguilla's residency logic compares to the CBI islands and other low-tax bases. Or start with the Anguilla market.
Key takeaways
- Port Nimara is a new Equinox-branded marina resort and residences on a rare private stretch between Cap Juluca and Altamer, Anguilla.
- Centrepiece is a superyacht marina (reported 118 slips, to ~240 ft, a port of entry) — filling a real gap on the island.
- Reported residences: 35 hillside homes, 18 oceanfront villas, 18 upland villas; marina ~2027, resort ~2029.
- Early-stage and pre-completion — timeline and deposit protection are the key diligence.
- Equinox is a strong wellness brand, newer to residences — value rests on execution and Anguilla's location.
- Anguilla has no citizenship route — the draw is tax-advantaged residency (no income/capital-gains/inheritance tax).
Frequently asked questions
What is Port Nimara Anguilla? It's a new marina-led resort and branded-residence development on a privately owned stretch of Anguilla's south-west coast between the Cap Juluca and Altamer estates. Its centrepiece is a superyacht marina and port of entry, with an Equinox-branded hotel and residences including hillside homes and oceanfront and upland villas.
How much do Port Nimara residences cost? No pricing is published anywhere — not by the developer, not on the agent's listing — so any number you are quoted is provisional until it is in writing. As an early-stage development with sales reported to be handled by Christie's, confirm current pricing, availability and exactly what each product includes in writing before relying on any figure.
When will Port Nimara be completed? Reported timelines have the marina opening around 2027 and the Equinox resort around 2029, so buyers are purchasing ahead of delivery. Confirm the current construction status and realistic schedule, and understand how your deposit is protected through to completion, as with any pre-construction purchase.
Can I get citizenship by buying at Port Nimara? No. Anguilla does not operate a citizenship-by-investment program. A substantial property purchase can, however, support Anguilla residency, and the island levies no income, capital gains or inheritance tax. The benefit is a tax-advantaged residency and lifestyle base rather than a second passport.
Does Anguilla have tax advantages? Yes. Anguilla levies no income tax, no capital gains tax and no inheritance tax, and offers a residency route for substantial investors. Combined with its stability as a British Overseas Territory and its quiet-luxury character, this makes it an attractive wealth-planning base. The advantage is Anguilla's, though, not automatically yours: US citizens remain taxed by the United States on worldwide income regardless of where they reside or what second status they hold. Take advice on your specific situation.
What makes the Port Nimara marina significant? Anguilla has historically lacked serious yachting infrastructure, so a superyacht marina reported at 118 slips, able to accommodate vessels up to around 240 feet and operating as a port of entry with on-site customs and immigration, fills a genuine gap. It gives the development a distinctive draw beyond the beach-and-brand offer.
