Marinas
The Great Barrier Reef region offers a number of excellent marinas featuring customised berths, security and welcoming customer service.
Cairns
Cairns offers the ideal entry point for superyachts visiting Australia with its custom built superyacht marina. The city is becoming renowned as a one-stop shop for superyacht services and provisions.
Cairns Marlin Marina
Cairns Marlin Marina is a modern, secure marina designed to cater for the most advanced superyachts. It features floating docks and main wharf berthing, alongside vehicle parking, and ADSL and broadband wireless internet. Neighboured by the 5-star Shangri-la Hotel, the marina is situated beside the city’s waterfront dining district, parkland and the vibrant esplanade with its swimming lagoon. The facility is also just a short stroll away from the city’s nightlife with a range of bars, clubs and a world-class casino. It has a neighbouring heli-pad and is just 10 minutes drive from Cairns International Airport.
T: +61 (0) 7 4052 3866
F: + 61 (0) 7 4052 3887
PO Box 594 Cairns QLD 4870 Australia
marina@cairnsport.com.au
www.cairnsport.com.au/superyachts
Location: 16 ° 55.5′S lat. 144° 47′E long.
Communication: VHF Channel 16 ‘Marlin Marina’
Port draughts: Shipping channel: 8.3m LAT.
Width of 90m and length of 13km
Access: via a channel 10km west of Cape Grafton .
Marina Mirage - Port Douglas
Marina Mirage is the nautical gateway to Port Douglas and the closest marina to the famous marlin fishing grounds of The Great Barrier Reef. The marina is a vital part of the Mirage Port Douglas Resort which offers a range of five-star facilities, including the Sheraton Mirage Hotel and the Mirage Country Club. The marina boasts a retail complex with exclusive boutiques and renowned restaurants. Marina Mirage Port Douglas offers 122 
berths up to 45 metres . All berths have access to 3-phase power and water.
Contact Details:
T: +61 7 4099 5335
F: +61 7 4099 5678
portdouglas@meridienmarinas.com.au
Wharf Street Port Douglas Queensland 4871 Australia
Communication: VHF Channel 16 “Marina Mirage”
The Whitsundays
The stunning Whitsunday cruising grounds are serviced by a number of marinas. The Mackay Marina is an ideal base for superyachts, offering deep water access and excellent service facilities nearby.
Mackay Marina Village and Shipyard
The Mackay Marina Village and Shipyard is an exciting development for Tropical North Queensland. The facility offers a 328 berth marina designed for vessels with a 4.5 metre draught at LAT. Superyacht berths are available up to 50m. The marina is complimented by an integrated, state-of-the-art maintenance and repair facility including a 65-tonne travel lift. The boardwalk precinct boasts luxury apartments and townhouses, restaurants and shops plus a thriving Yacht Club and a four and a half star hotel.
Contact details:
Mulherin Drive Mackay Harbour QLD 4740 Australia
T: +61 7 4955 6855
F: +61 7 4955 6922
Location: Latitude 21 deg. 6 min. 25 sec. south
Longitude = 149 deg. 13 min. 25 sec. east
Communication: VHF Channel 16 ‘Mackay Marina’
Port Name: Mackay Harbour
Boarding Station for arrival: Mega Berths, Mackay Marina
Port draughts: Marina 4.5 LAT .
Abel Point Marina
Abel Point Marina is a popular destination for superyachts centrally located in the middle of the Whitsunday Islands . Superyachts enjoy the marina’s close proximity to The Great Barrier Reef, the numerous Whitsunday Islands and the huge variety of sheltered anchorages provided by the islands. Superyacht facilities include secure berths for vessels up to 60m in length, deep-water access (Dredged to -4.75m LAT), single phase and 3 phase power (32, 64 and 125 amps), superyacht fuelling berth, 24hr CCTV, security and swipe access, wireless internet network access and secure car parking facilities.
Contact details:
T: +61 7 49462400
M: +61 (0) 418 420007
F: +61 7 49462444
manager@abelpointmarina.com.au
Communication: Radio VHF Channel 09 or 16
Location: 20 ° 16 ‘S
lat. 148° 43 ‘E long.
Communications: VHF Channel 9 & 16
Abel Point Marina ‘
Port Name: Abel Point Marina Whitsunday Queensland Australia
Boarding Station for arrival: L arm, Abel Point Marina
Port draughts: Entrance: 4.75m LAT
Hamilton Island Marina
Hamilton Island is situated in the heart of the Whitsundays and is one of 74 tropical islands that lie between the Queensland Coast and The Great Barrier Reef. Idyllic coral fringed beaches provide the backdrop for an ideal tropical holiday experience. The island features a marina complex with yacht club. The marina village offers great shopping and restaurants and cafes. Currently, the facility offers 205 berths catering for vessels up to 45m, power up to 125 amp and refuelling facilities. The marina has some exciting plans for expansion to cater for vessels up to 50m in the near future.
Contact details:
P: +6107 4946 8352
M: +61 (0) 414 475 928
F: +61 7 4946 8743
Location: Lat - 20° 21′ South
Long - 148° 57′ East
Communications: VHF Channel 68 ‘ Hamilton Island Marina ‘
Port Name: Hamilton Island Marina, Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland
Boarding Station for arrival: By arrangement via Hamilton Island Marina Office
Port draughts: 4.5m @ LAT