Galahad Marine Sales opens in Cape Coral
First dealership in Florida plans to serve boaters from Sarasota to Collier County
One of the perks of living in Southwest Florida is the opportunity to enjoy the warm weather year round. With easy access to lakes, rivers and beaches, that means boating is the activity of choice for many.
With the expansion of Galahad Marine Services, boaters in Southwest Florida have another option to choose the type of watercraft they want to enjoy the outdoors.
After 10 plus years establishing a successful boat dealership in Maryland, Galahad Marine has expanded to Cape Coral with its first dealership in Florida. While corporate headquarters will be in Cape Coral, Galahad is looking to serve an area that stretches from Sarasota to Collier County.
As an authorized dealer for Crownline, Bayliner, Trophy Series and Starcraft, Galahad Marine offers a diverse selection of fishing and recreational boats. Marketing Director Jessica Ginarte said easy access to the water was a main reason for Galahad to locate its corporate headquarters to the Cape.
“One of the greatest areas to expand for boating and the boating industry is Cape Coral,” said Ginarte. “We’re going to be a full dealership where we have our showroom and service area at this location as well as our company headquarters.”
Dominic Nicosia is the CEO of Galahad Marine.
A 20-year resident of Cape Coral, he ventured into the recreation business when he dove into the marina real estate industry in 2013.
That led to additional real estate deals up and down the east coast. In 2020 however he and his partners decided to sell that business and focus instead on the sales aspect of boating.
“Along the way we realized we were much better at boat sales and service than marina management,” Nicosia said.
After focusing on the Maryland and Virginia areas, it was the opportunity to partner with two of the more popular boating lines in the industry that led to expansion to Cape Coral.
“The chance to pick up Bayliner and Trophy dropped in our lap last fall so we signed up. We’ve since picked up two more lines, Crownline and Starcraft Pontoon, with two other brands coming,” said Nicosia. “This will give our customers the chance to select the perfect boat for their needs.”
In January, Nicosia bought the site on Del Prado Boulevard where he will construct a state-of-the-art sales and service location.
“We’ll be building a 4,000-square-foot sales center and 6,000-square-foot service center,” Nicosia said. “We’re hoping to have it completed by next summer.”
The expansion will also bring job opportunities to Cape Coral. Nicosia said he is currently looking to add additional sales and service technicians to the already employed staff of five.
Long-time Cape Coral resident Chris Whited, senior salesman for Galahad, brings his 25 years experience in boat sales in Southwest Florida to Galahad. He said customers can expect to experience the Galahad Difference when they shop for the ultimate boating adventure.
“The Galahad Difference simply means their experience will be the most positive experience when purchasing their boat,” Whiting said. “From sales to service the Galahad Difference means something.”
Galahad Marine Sales is at 410 Del Prado Blvd N. about a quarter of a mile south of Pine Island Road.
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