Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD)
Pacific
d’Albora Marina The Spit — Sydney Harbour Berthing Guide
d’Albora Marina The Spit serves as the primary Sydney Harbour yacht berthing location for charter vessels. Located in the Pacific, the marina offers 200 berths, accommodating yachts with a maximum draft of 4 metres and an indicative maximum length overall of 50 metres.
- Indicative max LOA
- approx. 50 m
- Indicative max draft
- approx. 4 m
- Berths
- 200
- Fuel
- Available
- Power
- Shore power typical — confirm amp rating vs LOA
- Water
- Available
- Waste
- Pump-out on request / by arrangement
- Wi‑Fi
- Harbour Wi‑Fi variable — starlink aboard preferred
- Gateway
- SYD
- Transfer
- 30–50 min from SYD
- Peak lead time
- 4–12 weeks for peak season slips
- Charter region
- Sydney Harbour
Indicative — subject to confirmation
Indicative — subject to confirmation
Verified
Berthing at d’Albora Marina The Spit
Berthing & mooring at d’Albora Marina The Spit
Approach d’Albora Marina The Spit with local pilotage notes from the captain; high season berths book weeks ahead. Fuel, water and shore power are available — confirm waste and amp rating before arrival.
Door-to-deck
Typical SYD → quay timing: 30–50 min from SYD. Timed to embarkation, not a taxi scramble.
Berth lead time
Peak berths typically need 4–12 weeks for peak season slips. We hold anchorage fallbacks before you fly.
What does berthing cost at d’Albora Marina The Spit?
[Draft] Indicative seasonal berth ranges are shared on request — confirm with the marina agent before contract. We never publish unverified nightly rates as fact.
Embark utility
Embark at d’Albora Marina The Spit
Door-to-deck for Sydney Harbour: fly into the gateway, transfer timed to the gangway, luggage aboard before guests. We choreograph the buffer — not a taxi scramble.
Meeting point
Meeting point: d’Albora Marina The Spit — confirm quay / pontoon with the captain the morning of embarkation.
Arrival buffer
Plan 60–90 minutes from wheels-down to passerelle for chauffeur corridors; helicopter windows are tighter when helipad access is confirmed.
Berth lead time
Peak berths typically need 4–12 weeks for peak season slips. We hold anchorage fallbacks before you fly.
Captain / crew
Approach d’Albora Marina The Spit with local pilotage notes from the captain; high season berths book weeks ahead. Fuel, water and shore power are available — confirm waste and amp rating before arrival.
Tender fallback
When berths are scarce we hold a sheltered anchorage + tender (or captain-only standby) plan before you fly — never a last-minute scramble at the mole.
Luggage / night before
Night-before hotel near the gateway (or marina) when late arrivals risk missing the embarkation slot — we hold rooms against the transfer plan.
Gateways
- SYD →
30–50 min from SYD
Typical SYD → quay: 30–50 min from SYD.
[Indicative / draft] Indicative seasonal berth ranges are shared on request — confirm with the marina agent before contract. We never publish unverified nightly rates as fact.
Enquire
Plan berths at d’Albora Marina The Spit
Tell us LOA, dates and embarkation airport — we hold berths, tender fallbacks and door-to-deck before you fly.
On the water at d’Albora Marina The Spit
Marina & nearby anchorages
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Yachts near d’Albora Marina The Spit
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- How do I embark at d’Albora Marina The Spit?
- Confirm quay / pontoon with the captain the morning of embarkation after your SYD arrival. We brief the chauffeur on the correct marina gate — not a generic harbour drop.
- Can I berth a yacht at d’Albora Marina The Spit?
- Yes when LOA, draft and event weeks allow. 4–12 weeks for peak season slips Blue Ocean Club opens the berth conversation with the yacht shortlist for Sydney Harbour.
- What does berthing cost at d’Albora Marina The Spit?
- What berthing costs at d’Albora Marina The Spit depends on length overall, peak weeks and power amp rating. Indicative seasonal berth ranges are shared on request — confirm with the marina agent before contract. We never publish unverified nightly rates as fact.
- Is yacht charter available from d’Albora Marina The Spit?
- Private yacht charter from d’Albora Marina The Spit is common for Sydney Harbour weeks. Captains confirm approach and tender logistics; we hold the quay or an anchorage fallback.
- How far ahead should we book a berth at d’Albora Marina The Spit?
- 4–12 weeks for peak season slips
- What is the practical embarkation airport for d’Albora Marina The Spit?
- Typical SYD → quay timing: 30–50 min from SYD. Timed to embarkation, not a taxi scramble.
- Can we overnight at anchor instead of taking a quay night?
- Sydney Harbour day anchorage is a common alternative when the quay is full — captains confirm holding and shelter before committing.
- What services should we expect at d’Albora Marina The Spit?
- d’Albora Marina The Spit typically offers fuel, shore power, water, waste/pump-out, harbour Wi‑Fi. Confirm amp rating and pump-out against your LOA before arrival.
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Prepared by the Blue Ocean Club editorial team from the cited destination and charter sources available for this page. Specs last verified 1 July 2026.
d’Albora Marina The Spit serves as the primary Sydney Harbour yacht berthing location for charter vessels. Located in the Pacific, the marina offers 200 berths, accommodating yachts with a maximum draft of 4 metres and an indicative maximum length overall of 50 metres.
Why charter from d’Albora Marina The Spit
Marina facilities
Black-water pump-outSheltered harbour basin
Around d’Albora Marina The Spit: anchorages, dining and provisioning
Nearby anchorages
Sydney Harbour day anchorage
Sydney Harbour overnight roadstead
Sydney Harbour lee cove
Sydney & Pittwater overnight roadstead
Where to dine
Sydney Harbour Harbour Table
Walk-ashore or tender dining near d’Albora Marina The Spit — book peak weeks ahead.
Sydney Harbour Shore Kitchen
Local plates after a day around Sydney Harbour in the Sydney & Pittwater circuit.
d’Albora Marina The Spit Quay Dining
Marina-adjacent dining for embarkation nights at d’Albora Marina The Spit.
Pittwater Shore Kitchen
Local plates after a day on the water around Sydney & Pittwater.
Next step
Planning your charter from d’Albora Marina The Spit
Speak to our concierge team
Our concierge team will match you with the right yacht and handle every berth, customs and provisioning detail.
Operations
d’Albora Marina The Spit: berthing and operations
Published limits, on-berth services and a suitability check against your yacht's actual dimensions.
Operational facts
- Total berths
- 200
- Maximum LOA
- 50 mindicative
- Maximum draft
- 4 mindicative
- Last verified
- 2 August 2026
Yacht suitability checker
Length alone never decides a berth. We check beam and draft too, then confirm availability and harbourmaster approval before you commit.
We hold published limits for d’Albora Marina The Spit. Enter your yacht's length, beam and draft to check them — every verdict stays subject to harbourmaster approval.
- Length overallEnter your yacht's figure to check
- BeamNo verified limit on record
- DraftEnter your yacht's figure to check
- · Published limits are not a berth guarantee: allocation depends on live availability, neighbouring vessels and harbourmaster discretion.
- · Beam, draft and manoeuvring room can rule out a berth even when length fits.
d’Albora Marina The Spit on the map
Arrival & ashore
Getting here, and what is around the berth
Airport and transfer access
Hotels, restaurants and services nearby
Park Hyatt Sydney
Walking distance to Circular Quay tender pick-up.
Quay
Adjacent to Circular Quay tender access.
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