Port Tarakohe is a commercial port in the harbour of Golden Bay, at 995 Abel Tasman Drive in Ligar Bay. The port is Maritime Safety Authority accredited and Lloyd's registered, and the website describes it as a safe all-weather port. Its heavy-duty concrete wharf is 120 metres by 25 metres, and the water is 7 metres deep by the wharf. The marina has 21 pile berths, 41 floating berths and 20 moorings. The Tasman District Council owns and runs the port and marina, and it takes mooring and marina enquiries on 03 525 8174.
The port sits beside 82 hectares of land for industrial and commercial use. The nearest town is Takaka, 11 kilometres away, and Nelson is 80 kilometres by road. The site has views over Golden Bay from its flat land, a sub-tropical rainforest, and limestone cliffs. It is also next to the Abel Tasman memorial site, which marks the first encounter between Europeans and Māori.