About Us

Australian Marinas. Every Single One of Them.

The online Australian Marinas Guide was developed after much research into boat owners needs. They said they wanted to enjoy their day out on the water, and didn't want to waste time trawling the web trying to find a safe marina stopover. 

New vessel purchasers wanted to know where they could berth their boats short and long term, or which marinas had berths for sale. When undertaking passage planning and coastal voyages, cruising boaties needed to know where safe harbours were located. They also wanted to know which facilities and services were available and how to contact the harbourmaster. When undertaking repairs or maintenance in unfamiliar waters, they wanted to find out which tradesmen were on-site and how to contact them.

Once they arrived at a new destination, then they wanted to know about interesting things to see and do when not onboard. Some wanted family and friends to join them, which necessitated finding suitable hotel accommodation and destination information. Our research indicated that the marketplace didn’t service these needs anywhere near adequately.

We created the Australian Marinas Guide in response to these needs, and launched the Australian Marinas Guide in 2008. It is constantly evolving as both boaties and marina operators give us feedback on how the guide can best meet demand. During 2011 we have exciting plans to make the Guide even more accessible to boat owners.

Independent
The Australian Marinas Guide works closely with industry associations and operators to better inform boat owners. Our independence allows us to provide non-biased reviews and information, unlike member-based bodoies who are obliged to appease their own members. It is this independence that allows us to include every single marina in Australia in our directory. The Australian Marinas Guide is squarely aimed at meeting the needs of boat owners rather than boating industry members.

Australian Marinas. Every Single One of Them.

Website Created by a Team of Experts
Fiona Harperis the founding Editor of the Australian Marinas Guide. Fiona is a Freelance Journalist, specialising in Travel Boating and Lifestyle Writing, as well as Web Editing and Copywriting. Her engaging, informative articles appear regularly online and in print publications globally. She is member  of theAust Society of Travel Writers the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Assoc and the Australian Journalists Association. 

With qualifications in travel, journalism and yachting, Fiona has diverse skills and experience across the media, tourism and marine industries. Her vast network of contacts ensures she is informed in marine, travel and tourism industry trends. Additionally, Fiona has over 20 years of commercial, racing and leisure boating experience in Australia, New Zealand and across the Asia/Pacific region. There's hardly a local waterway or marina that she doesn't have first hand knowledge of. 

Fiona is supported by researchers, marketers and creative web professionals, ensuring that The Guide is continuously improved and updated as it evolves as the definitive guide to Australian marinas.