HISTORIC NAPLES YACHT CLUB EARNS PLATINUM CLUB®HONORS

HISTORIC NAPLES YACHT CLUB EARNS PLATINUM CLUB® OF AMERICA HONORS RANKING IT AS ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP PRIVATE CLUBS

Naples Yacht Club, the first and oldest private club in Naples, has once again achieved Platinum Clubs® of America status. In the 2025-2026 ranking of the nation’s top private clubs by the Club Leaders Forum Advisory Board, Naples Yacht Club ranks as the number five yacht club in the country and the top yacht club in Florida.

In electing Naples Yacht Club as a Platinum Club® of America, a panel of industry experts, historians and connoisseurs considered its Universal Recognition, Respected Membership, Excellence in Amenities and Facilities, Exceptional Service Standards, and how the Club has Adapted to Changing Times, Management and Operations and the Overall Experience. In total, there are only 300 Platinum Clubs of America, comprising the top 200 golf and country clubs, 50 city clubs, 30 yacht clubs and 20 athletic clubs.

“We are proud to once again be recognized among the top yacht clubs in America as elected by club managers, presidents, commodores and owners across the nation,” said Hallie Girardeau, General Manager for Naples Yacht Club. “This annual award is widely revered and respected and is acknowledged as the highest honor that a club can achieve.”

Naples Yacht Club is the oldest private club in Naples. Located at the southern end of Seventh Street in the Aqualane Shores section of Naples, the Naples Yacht Club was founded in 1947 by three friends – Stephen Briggs, Benny Morris and John Glen Sample.

Over the years, Naples Yacht Club has earned numerous honors, including recognition among the Platinum Clubs® of America. In the 2025-2026 ranking of the top private clubs by The Club Leaders Forum Advisory Board, Naples Yacht Club moved up in the annual publication to number five. It was ranked sixth in the 2024-2025 listing.

Naples Yacht Club also has qualified to maintain its annual Distinguished Club status. To be named a Distinguished Club is to be one of only a few, highly select private clubs that are recognized as providing a member experience at a level attained by only the finest clubs in the world as determined in a process conducted by Board Room magazine.