Live Aboard
Mana Marina is a fantastic place to live, but due to the size of our facilities we’ve had to limit the number of people living aboard permanently.
Vessel owners may stay overnight on their vessels in Mana Marina on a casual basis, but any person seeking to live aboard a vessel in Mana Marina for a continuous and regular period, must gain Mana Marina approval by completing a Live-aboard Permit (LAB) Application.
The following conditions apply to Live-Aboard Renters at Mana Marina:
Live-aboard fees are payable to Mana Marina for an allocation of power and other services provided.
Only applications made on the Mana Marina Live-aboard Permit Application will be accepted.
Permit applications must be signed by applicant and the berth owner (Licence holder).
Vessels must be insured (minimum of $5million third party cover) and have a current EWOF.
Live-aboard status is only available to Vessel owners and/or immediate family.
Live-aboard Permits expire each year on 31 July and must be reapplied for and approved annually by the Mana Marina Board.
From 1 January 2024 no new live-aboard permit application will be accepted for applicants with pets.
From 1 March 2025 the existing live-aboard fee will include an allowance of 100kwh of power use. Usage over 100kwh is charged at 25 cents per kwh inc GST.