Marina di Pisa was mostly built during the economic boom of the late 1800s, as a seaside resort.

Many marine support industries developed at the mouth of the Arno river and in the area along its banks.

Marina di Pisa lies on the left bank of the Arno River, where it flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

It is located directly north of the seaside resort of Tirrenia and about 10 kilometers West from Pisa.

The German aviation company Dornier Flugzeugwerke based most of their production in the town from 1922 to 1932, after The Treaty of Versailles of 1919 banned construction of engine-powered aircraft in Germany.