BELUGA

Based in Cairns, BELUGA is one of very few superyachts operating full-time on the Great Barrier Reef. She's a 34.7-metre Moonen built in 2006, refitted in 2024, with a 4,000 nautical mile range that takes her from the reef itself through the Whitsundays, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.

Five cabins sleep ten to twelve guests. The full-beam master on the main deck includes a private office; two doubles (each with a dividing wall converting to twins) and two twin cabins with pullman berths handle families or groups flexibly. Crew of five lives separately, with a captain who knows these waters year-round.

Four decks offer space you don't expect at 34 metres: a sundeck jacuzzi, a monkey island crow's nest for whale watching, and multiple dining areas inside and out. The standout is MINKE, a custom-built 40-foot Assegai chaseboat fully equipped for game fishing, scuba, and snorkelling. Add a Yamaha Waverunner, two Seabobs, wakeboard, water skis, banana, donut, and two SUPs.

Twin MTU 804hp engines cruise her at 10 knots with a top speed of 13. This is an expedition yacht, not a sprinter. The reef is the destination, and BELUGA was built to stay there.