For Brisbane and Moreton Bay, the trip from berth to bay can be decisive. Consider tidal access, river transit and the services needed for your boat.
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Choose the route, not just the postcode.
Check the actual passage from the berth to your usual sailing water, including bridges, tidal constraints and time under power. Then confirm depth, boat dimensions, arrival procedures and contract terms directly with the operator.
The only privately owned marina within the 1,800-berth Manly Boat Harbour, operated by d'Albora Marinas. 295 wet berths for vessels 9-18m (previously advertised as 330) plus a 240-vessel undercover dry stack, 25t travel lift boatyard and waterfront Cafe La Mer.
Government-managed marina (formerly known as Compass Marina) on the northern arm of Scarborough Boat Harbour, Redcliffe Peninsula. Features 74 berths accommodating vessels up to 15m, managed by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Family-owned superyacht marina and shipyard opened 2006 in Brisbane's TradeCoast precinct, 3nm from the city centre. 105 deep-water berths for vessels to 80m plus a 12,000sqm hardstand with 75t and 300t travelifts and 320 on-site contractors. It is the official customs and quarantine clearance dock for South East Queensland and hosts more than 30 major superyachts each year.
Full-service marina in the protected all-weather Scarborough Boat Harbour at the tip of the Redcliffe Peninsula. 235 berths from 10m to 20m, full boatyard with 35t travel lift and Wiggins forklift, hardstand and drystack launch/retrieval for power boats to 10m; on-site marine trades.
Cleveland's harbour and ferry terminal for North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) passenger and vehicle ferries. The Toondah Harbour Priority Development Area redevelopment proposes a mixed-use precinct with new ferry terminals, foreshore parklands and a staged marina of up to 200 berths.
Public jetty and TMR-managed marina at 1 Wyvernleigh Close, Manly West, on the Moreton Bay foreshore adjacent to the Wynnum Manly Visitor Information Centre. Facilities listed include water and electricity at berths, fuel, pump-outs and used-oil disposal; the over-water Tide on the Jetty restaurant sits on the jetty.