Construction is now visible at the site of the future Margaritaville Resort Orange Beach.

Crews began digging for the future marina, which will sit across the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) from The Wharf.

The resort will include Margaritaville bars and restaurants, entertainment, a resort pool, single-family cottages, condominiums and resort units on 70 acres. There will also be retail space, meeting space and transient boat parking, which developers say will soon be a coastal destination.

A groundbreaking celebration was held in May. Phase I of the resort is expected to open in 2027, and the whole project is on track to be completed in 2029.

Margaritaville has partnered with Orange Beach, Baldwin County and The Wharf for the development, which is expected to create at least 350 jobs.

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