Manly Marina Cove Motel Brisbane

Sailing
Brisbane boasts one of Australia?s premier sailing areas in Moreton Bay, with semi-sheltered waters and consistent fresh sea breezes providing good safe conditions for sailing, windsurfing and kite boarding. Four sailing clubs are established on Manly Harbour, the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (RQYS) being the largest and one of Australia?s most prestigious clubs for competitive sailing events. The RQYS hosts numerous racing class fleets from dinghies through to open ocean class racing yachts and catamarans.

Numerous sailing charter companies operate out of Manly Harbour, including corporate match race sailing charters.

Boating
The Moreton Bay Marine Park has a multitude of places to explore for day trips and longer cruises throughout the bay and islands. Moreton, Stradbroke and Peel Islands offer particularly good water quality and anchorages to enjoy the bay and soak up the sun.

Numerous charter boat companies run regular charters from Manly Boat Harbour throughout the bay, including visits to St Helena Island, where visitors may explore the historic ruins of an old colonial settlement.

Fishing
Many quality fishing areas can be found in Moreton Bay, with numerous inshore islands, natural and artificial reefs, sand and seagrass bottoms and creeks providing a diverse range of habitats for common target species of temperate and tropical finfish and crabs.

Experienced charter operators run regular day trips throughout the Bay and outside Moreton and Stradbroke Islands from Manly.

Diving
Numerous dive companies run charter dive trips throughout the Moreton Bay Marine Park from Manly, including day and live aboard weekend trips.

Walking/Running/Cycling
The Royal Esplanade boasts one of Queensland?s best bay side walkways, with views across Moreton Bay?s islands and foreshore and the Manly Boat Harbour, passing through numerous seaside parks and recreation areas.

Wining and Dining
Excellent restaurants are available at the RQYS and Manly Harbour Village only a few minutes walk along the Esplanade from the Motel.

Bars and Entertainment
The Manly Hotel in the centre of Manly offers great bars and beer garden facilities with all major sporting events televised and regular live entertainment, restaurant and gaming facilities and liquor barn and drive-thru bottle shops.

Various festivals are also held regularly in Manly and Wynnum each year offering special attractions to the area.

Cafes
Quality cafes are located throughout the Manly Harbour Village Centre offering a laid back atmosphere to relax by the bay.

Picnics and Fun for the Kids
Numerous large parks are located along the Bay side foreshore from Lota to Wynnum, with great new fun playgrounds for the kids and picnic facilities for the family, with big open grass spaces to play cricket, kick a football or fly a kite.

Public Swimming Pools
Situated right on the Boat Harbour near the centre of Manly, Manly Baths offers a wonderful traditional outdoor lap pool and shallow kids? pool open to the public from October to April.

Also available, the newly refurbished Historic Wading Pool on the foreshore in Wynnum is another great place nearby to take the kids for a swim and picnic.

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