Cairns Marlin Marina
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
Located in the Cairns Central Business District, the Cairns Marlin Marina is the gateway to the spectacular cruising grounds of the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. This unique positioning between a cosmopolitan city with an international airport and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, has created the need for a modern floating marina capable of servicing a variety of vessels.
The Cairns Marlin Marina, managed by the Ports North operations team, provides 217 floating pontoon berths to cruising yachts, commercial vessels servicing the Great Barrier Reef tourist market, the game fishing fleet and super yachts up to 100 metres.
Superyachts
The Cairns Marlin Marina with its world-class superyacht facilities which provides berths for vessels up to 100 metres in length and 6.5 metres draft, is now recognised as the Superyacht hub of Australia.
The Cairns Marlin Marina featured in the best Megayacht Marinas around the World and was named one of the top 3 Superyacht Marinas in Australia and the South Pacific Region in 2009.
The review by award-winning magazine Boat International USA involved an extensive study of the world’s marinas including nominations from travellers. This highlighted Cairns as a world-class superyacht marina and confirmed the popularity of the destination for superyacht cruising.
Facilities include:
- alongside parking for Yacht crew vehicles.
- All services, trades, provisioning suppliers have direct access.
- Specific security including additional CCTV cameras.
- Superyachts berths can be accessed by 20,000 litre fuel trucks.
- Water and 15 amp power is available on all berths with 3 phase power up to 200 amps available on selected berths.
- WiFi is available in the Marina with ADSL also available at the 10 superyacht berths.
- Very friendly staff
In 2009, the exciting Marina Point development was completed, further opening up the Cairns Marlin Marina to the public. It includes new facilities for the Cairns Yacht Club, the Salt House Restaurant and Bar, modern bathroom and laundry amenities for Marina users as well as open spaces suitable for the general public to picnic and enjoy the fabulous waterfront views.
The Marina sits alongside three Cityport properties – the Pier Shopping Centre and Shangri-La Hotel, Cairns Harbour Lights Apartments and the Hilton Cairns – each with a variety of restaurants and shops.
Only a short walk to the Cairns Esplanade Lagoon, five-star hotels, shops, restaurants and the city’s vibrant nightlife, the Marina is a popular stopover for international yachts.
Add to this the proximity of the Cairns International Airport, 10 minutes away, and the Cairns marine and yacht refit precinct only five minutes away and you have the perfect haul-out and maintenance location for all vessels from the small cruising yacht to the largest super yachts.
Marina facilities and amenities include:
- Floating pontoon berths
- Wave barrier cyclone protection system
- Electricity and fresh water
- Fuel berth
- Customs and AQIS clearance berths
- Bathroom amenities and laundry
- Chandlery and convenience store
- Waste disposal facilities including recycling
- Security card access to pontoons
- Security patrols, security lighting on dock
- 24-hour security and CCTV surveillance with 21 cameras monitoring and recording
- Along-side vehicle parking
- ADSL and broadband wireless internet connection
- Heli-pad
Both Diesel and ULP are available from the fuel berth
Address
Cairns Marlin Marina, 1 Spence Street, Cairns Qld Australia 4870
Postal: PO Box 594, Cairns Qld Australia 4870
T: + 61 (0) 7 4052 3866
F: + 61 (0) 7 40312551