Southern Queensland SUPERYACHT GUIDE

PORT ARRIVAL INFO

Southern Broadwater

View west above the Seaway entrance toward Wave Break Island and the Broadwater.

Queensland is known for its relatively large and variable tidal ranges, however the range decreases when heading further south. The Gold Coast Seaway range is 1.91m HAT. Further details for the tides at the Gold Coast Seaway are available on theMaritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) website. msq.qld.gov.au/Tides msq.qld.gov.au/Tides/Tidal-planes Entering the South Channel Once through The Seaway and into the South Channel, there are four marinas offering superyacht berths in the southern part of The Broadwater. The Palazzo Versace Marina is a private 90 berth marina able to accommodate vessels up to 32m. It has single phase to three phase electricity. Boats can tie up while boat owners enjoy access to the hotel’s restaurants and bars and other facilities. Open seven days a week. palazzoversace.com.au/en/services.html Marina Mirage is also a private marina and offers long-term and casual berths. It has 24 berths on floating pontoons for superyachts and can take vessels up to 85m. There is power to the berths and casual short-term visitors can be accommodated for boats up to 10 metres for a four-hour time period. Call ahead to book. marinamirage.com.au/centre-information/marina-services Mariners Cove Marina has a fuel dock for the local area servicing smaller recreational vessels and currently can take vessels up to 55m for refuelling. Open seven days a week it has diesel and unleaded petrol. marinerscovemarina.com.au

Southport Yacht Club Marina at the southern point of the Broadwater has 300 berths of which more than 13 are designated for superyachts. southportyachtclub.com.au/waterfront/marina It is home to Australia’s largest floating superyacht dock at a record 163m and can accommodate vessels up to 135m. The new dock has 600amp power and access to the fuel wharf with bunkering available via a service road alongside. The drive-on pontoon allows for easy provisioning and the access control area, CCTV and tie-up berths for tenders completes the service package. Pump-out facility is available and the haul-out facility at the club is for a maximum of 35 tonnes and 15m in length. Visiting yachts also have access to the clubhouse restaurant and bar with the Southport Yacht Club being home to the only open-air waterfront north-facing restaurant and bar in the area. There is also a chandlery onsite. southportyachtclub.com.au Southport Yacht Club Marina is the Border Station for superyachts arriving into Australia at Southport as their Port of Entry for immigration, customs and bio-security clearance. abf.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/entering-and-leaving-by-sea/ ports-of-entry

Palazzo Versace Marina

Marina Mirage

Mariners Cove Marina

Southport Yacht Club Marina

Surfers Paradise

Main Beach

Gold Coast

The Spit

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