Berths in Cairns
Sizes, contacts and services at Cairns Marlin Marina and Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, with Marine Park and coastal trading rules.
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Berths in Cairns
Sources differ on berth counts and limits, so this table shows the range.
| Place | Berths | Max length | Beam and draught | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns Marlin Marina | 261 (Ports North). 262 (Dockwalk) | 140 m | Beam 20 m. Draught 6 m (Dockwalk) | +61 7 4052 3866, marina@portsnorth.com.au |
| Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina, Port Douglas | About 135 (listings say 112 to 301) | 50 m (one listing says 60 m) | Draft 2.8 m to about 3 m | crystalbrookmarina.com |
Ports North, Dockwalk, PredictWind, Yachting Pages and Noonsite listings. Crystalbrook figures are from listings, not from the marina.
Services
Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina
How long yachts stay
Superyacht visits
Visits to Cairns by 24 November 2024. Ports North expected two more. (Cairns Local News, 2024.)
Average stay
From one night to more than 100 nights in 2024.
Marina occupancy
Cairns Marlin Marina average occupancy in 2024, up from 48% the year before.
Permits, clearance and coastal trading
Marine Parks permit
A superyacht that carries paying guests or charters needs a Marine Parks permit. It can take up to 50 business days. Recreational use needs no permit. (GBRMPA, updated 2 April 2026.)
Foreign-registered yachts
A foreign-registered recreational superyacht needs an Australian Border Force control permit. Give the permit to GBRMPA to get login details for online anchorage bookings. (GBRMPA, 2026.)
Special Recreational Vessels Act
The Act let superyachts opt in to coastal trading with a temporary licence of up to 12 months. The Department of Infrastructure says the Act sunset on 30 June 2025. Check the current coastal trading rules for your flag.
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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