MARINE LEISURE CENTRAL AROUND BUSAN | LIFE ON THE OCEAN
BUSAN IS ON THE MAP AS A DESTINATION FOR SAILING ENTHUSIASTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD SONGJEONG BEACH Busan is a hotbed for marine leisure activities. Songjeong Beach serves as the nesting ground for Busan’s surfing community, where surfers catch waves along the pristine, uncrowded shore. Songjeong’s natural beauty also makes it an ideal place to enjoy the scenery while windsurfing, jet skiing, or heading out for an afternoon in a sea kayak. Rentals are available at a number of shops along the beach’s scenic boardwalk.
GWANGALLI BEACH Gwangalli has become the most popular place for marine sports, as the area has seen a dramatic upswing in the availability of rental services and marine sports classes over the last several years. Rentals for windsurf boards, sea kayaks, Jet Skis, surfboards, and a few things you never even knew existed are all available on the beach’s west shore. The east shore offers mini-yacht rentals for a casual afternoon of light rowing. Be sure to try out the inflatable banana boat rides that zip around the beach behind high-powered speedboats.
BUSAN YACHT CLUB The Busan Yacht Club is set among the towering skyscrapers of the magnificent Marine City, making it an impressive place from which to begin any ocean journey. It houses eight slips with capacity for 200 yachts, sailboats, and catamarans, making it the largest marina in Korea. Every year, international audiences and participants from all over the world gather at the Busan Yacht Club for the Busan Super Cup and the Women’s International Match Race. These major sailing events have served to put Busan on the map as a destination for sailing enthusiasts from all over the world.
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