There’s plenty to do in and around the marina!
Harbour Beach is loved by locals, stroll the shoreline at sunrise, fish for Jew, Mackerel,
Trevally, Bream and Tuna, or take a picnic. Close by are Breakwater Bar and Restaurant
and the Surf Club, try the best burgers in town complimented by an ocean view.
Walk, run or waddle the scenic 3 kilometres along the Southern Breakwater wall to earn that
3-litre beer tower and North Queensland seafood pizza topped with octopus and oysters at
Sails Sports Bar. Carnivores will enjoy The Deck Steakhouse, try the Phoenix Wagyu Rib Fillet,
365 days grain-fed FI6-7, paired with an Australian Cabernet Sauvignon.
You’ll love the locally caught reef fish or prawn burger at the Lighthouse or try one of the 50
different juice creations or Acai Bowls at The Bounty Co.
Dine at the on-site restaurant Latitude 21 Bar & Restaurant, providing modern Australian
cuisine at the Mantra. They also have superior spa suites, a pool with a view of the marina
and a gym.
You can get a haircut, or a tattoo or go on an island hop with Wild Cat.
Or simply take a sunset walk along the marina path, fringed with coco trees
and listen to nature.
Looking to plot a course with something a little different? Base, your yacht at the marina for
the season and create unique, action-packed itineraries tailored to each charter.
Think sun-soaked days cruising turquoise seas and dipping below the surface of hidden coves.
Dive ancient Pleistocene reefs and shipwrecks, keep your eyes peeled for olive sea snakes,
moray eels and manta rays. Get your thumb flippers ready to signal your loggerhead,
hawksbill, and green turtle sightings as they glide through the clear waters.
Watch cetaceans such as dolphins and porpoises play on the bow or dugong frolicking near
the inner reef. After a summer of feeding on krill in Antarctic waters, whales head north for
winter to mate and have their babies. Queensland’s sub-tropical temperatures and calm
waters are ideal from June to see humpback and pilot whales on the world’s largest and
oldest annual migration. Watch from the aft deck as the pods play and breach in the distance,
mothers feeding their calves, and young whale males on their first solo trip without big muma!
Very far offshore lies the huge underwater blue hole, skilled divers will find birdsnest corals
(seriatopora) and super elongated staghorn corals submerged at around 20 metres in the
deep blue caverns.
Embark on an on-land adventure on offshore unspoilt tropical islands, exploring melaleuca
forests, native grass trees, exposed headlands, and sandstone cliffs. On the mainland share
a beach and sunrise with roos, freshwater scuba dive in a subtropical rainforest with
a paddle of platypuses then hike and chase waterfalls in gorges.
With its palm-fringed esplanade, clean facilities and friendly team, Mackay Marina is the
perfect launch pad to explore the islands of the Mackay Region. Unravel the unique, natural
wonders above and below the ocean off the coast, cruise to Cockermouth, Keswick,
Brampton, St Bees, and Scawfell islands.
