The stay
What to know about this stay.
Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns sits directly on Marlin Marina, where the Reef Fleet Terminal boats leave each morning for the Great Barrier Reef. Its 255 rooms and suites look out over the water, the mountains, or the city, with the airport a 15-minute drive away.
The Backyard restaurant pairs Australian produce with Southeast Asian flavors just steps from where the reef boats dock each morning, making an early breakfast here a natural lead-in to a full day on the water. Beyond the hotel, Cairns itself offers rafting, bungee jumping, four-wheel-drive tours, river cruises and rainforest walks, with a golf course about 25 minutes away for a change of pace.
