What is marina management software?
Marina management software runs what a marina does that a hotel system doesn’t: slips assigned by vessel dimensions, dry storage managed as physical rack space, launches scheduled against the equipment that moves the boats, and dockage, movements, power and retail billed to one account. Apex is marina software with Apex agents built in, and tasks you can describe to it.
Does Apex handle dry storage and boat movements?
Yes. Dry storage is sized by length, width, height and weight, because a rack position either fits or it doesn’t. Launches, retrievals and relocations are scheduled against your forklifts, cranes, tractors and other equipment, each with its own operating hours and slots. Your staff confirm every request, the boater gets a text when the boat is ready, and the fees post to the folio when the move completes.
What do Apex agents do at a marina?
They watch the things somebody ought to check and flag what slips: an arrival with an unpaid balance or an unsigned agreement, a launch task running past due. Late tasks go to the people you name by text, email or in the app. Agents follow the policies in your knowledgebase, and anything that moves money or messages a boater waits for a person to approve.
Can we run a marina and cottages or an RV park on one system?
Yes. Slips, cottages, sites and rooms are all inventory types in one account, on one grid. Where the marina needs its own books, it can sit in a separate fund with its own chart of accounts and tax districts, and the main reports still show the whole property. The ship store, food service and metered power post to the same folios.
Can a small dock team adopt this quickly?
Yes, and lean teams tend to get the most from it. Migration brings over your units, contacts, point of sale items, gift cards, owners, reservations, rates and transactions. After that, most tasks can be done by describing them to Apex, which helps when the dock crew is new every spring.
