Harbourmaster Notifications

A diving operation is taking place at Picton Marina Town Wharves and Fuel Berth off the vessel IMOGEN 3. All mariners are advised to navigate with caution. read on

The Picton Marina Rear Leading Light affixed to Town Wharf #1 has been raised in height by one meter. This alteration has occurred to improve differentiation between both Front and Rear Leading Lights for inbound mariners. read on

​A Picton Rowing Club long distance rowing event is taking place from 0800 until 1200 on Sunday 28 September 2025. The event will be taking place in Picton Harbour Queen Charlotte Sound from Anakiwa to Mabel Island and from the Queen Charllotte Yacht Club to the Snout.

There will be safety vessels supporting the competitors.

All mariners are advised to navigate with caution.

Course areas… read on

If you’re using the app and images are loading normally, no action is needed. However, if your app fails to load images when you tap on a bay, the quickest way to fix this problem is to uninstall then reinstall the app. After uninstalling, search for Cruise Guide for Marlborough from the App Store (for iPhone users) or Google Play… read on

We’ve made some updates to our app since last summer. If you’re on Android and haven’t used Cruise Guide for a while, you can download the new improved Android app here. Note - the old Android app will not automatically update, you will need to install the new app and delete the old app. read on

Harbour Notice 12-2024

Pursuant to section 6.1 of the Marlborough Navigation Bylaw 2023, the CNZ boundary bearing 320°T from Scraggy Point light is hereby suspended.

A new CNZ inner boundary is in effect from position 41°13.069’ S 174° 17.999’ E, bearing 320°T to the opposing shore on Arapaoa Island.

The existing rules set out in section 4 of the Bylaw regarding the conduct… read on