Gladstone Seafarers Centre
Over 12,000 Seafarers visit the Gladstone Centre every year.
We provide:
- Transport to and from ships. Our buses make over 8,000 trips around the port each year, travelling some 86,000 km and carry over 12,000 seafarers to and from their ships
- Free WiFi for Seafarers and Volunteers
- Transport to local shops or shopping in the on-site store
- Recreation facilities – pool tables, table tennis, music, library, chapel, outdoor gardens and cuddles with the resident welfare dog, Captain Jack
- Ship visits for Seafarers who are unable to access aproved shore leave which includes church services and blessings on the ship
- Thai van on site providing meals and snacks for visitors
- Currency exchange on site trading in 10 different currencies
- A library containing free reading material. Books and magazines can be exchanged with books already on your vessel
- Free clothes for Seafarers to assist them acclimatise to their next port
- Free tea, coffee and biscuits for visitors to the centre
- Transport for Seafarers to and from appointments such as a doctor, dentist or transfer to the airport
