Yes, Dave told me about it when he had moved his yacht. I have heard many complaints about the "make it up as you go" policies of the marina manager.

I have the Port Marina rates sheet in front of me which lists day, weekly, 4 weekly, quarterly and half yearly rates.

If one stays for 5 days on the daily rate, it is the same cost as the weekly rate so if one wants to stay for anything over 3 days they are better off staying for a week, which is fair enough.

But in the situation of an imminent cyclone and persons seeking alternative shelter, for him to just declare the minimum stay to be a week is just pure bastardry and amounts to false advertising.

Since the 2013 floods causing destruction of Midtown Marina, the Port Marina has a virtual monopoly on the river.

It is very poor form indeed and I think the management should be taken to task over it legally.