Kraken Marine - An introduction to the company

Established since 2002, Kraken Marine's Head Office is now perfectly located in Cairns, Northern Queensland in the Shangri-La Marina Building. Our company and its staff are 'Yacht people' and have been involved  within the SuperYacht industry for the past sixteen years working closely with Owners, Clients, Captains and Crew to provide a fast, efficient solution to all your yachting needs. At Kraken Marine we understand the problems and logistics involved in running, working on and caring for  a yacht because we have years of hands-on, practical experience.

Cairns is the closest point to the Great Barrier Reef and is the most popular entry/base for Yachts visiting Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world,  roughly parallel to the coast of Queensland, Australia, for almost 2,000km. Australia has almost 1/5th of the world's reef area and most is located in the GBR.

Washed by the warm waters of the South-West Pacific Ocean the perfect environment is created for the world's largest system of coral reefs.  The Great Barrier Reef is of such pristine condition that it was listed by the World Heritage Trust as a protected site and is therefore managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority to ensure that its beauty is maintained for many generations to come.

Our visitors marvel at the spectacular sight seeing opportunities that is unique to our area. The Wet Tropics World Heritage listed Rainforest on one side and the Great Barrier Reef on the other. No other place in the world offers such diversity so close to each other.

Off the coastline are outer edge ribbon reefs, which may be up to 25 kilometers long. This is the outer limit of the continental shoreline of prehistoric times. The best way to view the reef is by yacht, especially at low tide where you'll see the breadth and diversity of this great living wonder.

The waters of the Great Barrier Reef provide the world's busiest and most varied marine habitats. Marine life is in abundance. From the many species of coral to the sought after Black Marlin and all sizes and species of fish in-between. The varied colours of the reef's fish and other marine life constantly astound our visitor’s with colour combinations that artists haven't even dreamed of. It is the largest of the world’s 552 World Heritage Areas, covering 347,000 km and there are more than 2800-catalogued reefs in the area.

Although stretching more than 2000 kilometers offshore from Queensland, it is only at Cape Tribulation, just north of Port Douglas that the reefs come right to the shore and meets the tropical rainforests of the Wet Tropics. With over 1000 islands which are easily accessible from North Queensland and coastal cities like Cairns and Port Douglas. Some even have varied vegetation including rainforest and are encircled by the coral reefs.