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Cairns
Cairns Marlin Marina, the shipyards at Portsmith and the Great Barrier Reef. Jobs, berths, refits and visits.
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68
superyacht visits to Cairns in 2024, counted to 24 November
14 nights
average stay in 2024, from one night to more than 100
261
berths at Cairns Marlin Marina (Dockwalk says 262)
140 m
longest yacht listed at Cairns Marlin Marina
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Cairns pages
For crewJobsHow to arrive, register with the crew agency and check your papers for superyacht work in Cairns.For captainsBerthsSizes, contacts and services at Cairns Marlin Marina and Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, with Marine Park and coastal trading rules.For captains and yardsRefitsTropical Reef Shipyard and Norship haul out large yachts at Cairns. The refit precinct is about 5 minutes from the marina.For owners and charter guestsVisitingWhen to come, where yachts anchor on the Great Barrier Reef, and how to get here.
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Marina, lagoon and airport in Cairns
Cairns Marlin Marina is a short walk from the Esplanade Lagoon. The airport is about 10 minutes away by road.
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Cairns Marlin Marina. 1 Spence St. Berths up to 140 m.
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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon. Short walk from the marina.
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Cairns Airport. International arrivals and departures.
Seasons
Best months and weather
31.5°
405
Jan
31.3°
436
Feb
30.7°
424
Mar
29.4°
202
Apr
27.7°
92
May
26.2°
46
Jun
25.9°
33
Jul
26.7°
27
Aug
28.2°
35
Sep
29.7°
48
Oct
30.8°
88
Nov
31.5°
194
Dec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.
Bureau of Meteorology, Cairns Aero station, mean monthly rainfall and mean daily maximum, all years 1942 to 2026. Season bands are our own estimate.
Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.
- Cairns Local News: It's absolutely super, 2024
- Ports North: Cairns Marlin Marina
- Dockwalk SuperPorts: Cairns Marlin Marina
- PredictWind: The Reef Marina, Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina
- Yachting Pages: The Reef Marina
- Superyachts.com: Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina
- Australian Defence: Largest slipway in northern Australia, 2020
- Baird Maritime: Cairns shipyard expansion, 2020
- Norship: Our facilities
- GBRMPA: Superyachts
- Department of Infrastructure: Coastal trading
- Bureau of Meteorology: Cairns Aero climate statistics
- Bureau of Meteorology: Tropical cyclones in Australia
- Crew Pacific
- Yachting Pages: Crew training in Cairns
- Yachting Pages: New superyacht infrastructure gives Cairns the edge
- Cairns Airport
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