Port Douglas

🇦🇺 Queensland Australia

Where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef

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Avg. Ships / Day

10h

Avg. Time in Port

Peak Season

Not really a peak season

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10 sailings over the next 12 months

Based on cruises available on Cruisello

About Port Douglas

Port Douglas is a small town in tropical North Queensland where the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest meet the coast. Ships tender to the marina, and the town is compact enough to walk around. Four Mile Beach stretches along the coast, edged by palm trees. The main street, Macrossan Street, has restaurants, shops, and galleries. Reef trips leave from the marina daily, heading to the outer reef for snorkelling and diving on coral formations. The Daintree Rainforest, the oldest tropical rainforest in the world, is about an hour north. A river cruise on the Daintree River gives a good chance of spotting saltwater crocodiles. The Wildlife Habitat has kangaroos, koalas, and cassowaries. Sunday markets at Anzac Park sell local produce, crafts, and food. Fish and chips or barramundi at a waterfront restaurant is the standard meal. Australian dollars are the currency.

Port Location

Things to do in Port Douglas

Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call

Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise

Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise

4.9(1,689)1h09:30–10:30, 10:45–11:45, 11:45–12:45 +3
Fits your port day
From $25per person
Viator
River Cruise

River Cruise

4.8(2,009)1h 30m10:30–12:00, 12:30–14:00, 14:30–16:00 +1
Fits your port day
From $37per person
Viator
Barron River Rafting: Cairns, Port Douglas or Self-Drive

Barron River Rafting: Cairns, Port Douglas or Self-Drive

4.8(1,622)4h 30m13:45–18:15, 14:30–19:00, 15:00–19:30
Fits your port day
From $71per person
Viator
1-Hour Daintree River wildlife cruise

1-Hour Daintree River wildlife cruise

4.8(970)1h08:30–09:30, 09:30–10:30, 10:30–11:30 +6
Fits your port day
From $28per person
Viator
Morning Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas

Morning Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas

4.8(443)4h 45m07:25–12:10, 07:30–12:15
Fits your port day
From $127per person
Viator
Ultimate Daintree Rainforest Wildlife Experience Cruise

Ultimate Daintree Rainforest Wildlife Experience Cruise

4.8(359)1h 30m09:30–11:00, 11:00–12:30, 12:00–13:30 +4
Fits your port day
From $28per person
Viator
2 1/4 hr Low Isles Reef Sprinter Snorkeling Tour-No Island Access

2 1/4 hr Low Isles Reef Sprinter Snorkeling Tour-No Island Access

4.9(309)2h 15m09:00–11:15, 11:30–13:45, 14:00–16:15
Fits your port day
From $135per person
Viator
Daintree River 'Dawn' Cruise with the Daintree Boatman

Daintree River 'Dawn' Cruise with the Daintree Boatman

4.9(221)2h06:30–08:30, 07:00–09:00
Fits your port day
From $53per person
Viator
Afternoon Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas

Afternoon Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas

4.8(221)4h 30m12:50–17:20
Fits your port day
From $127per person
Viator
Daintree River 'Sunset' Cruise with the Daintree Boatman

Daintree River 'Sunset' Cruise with the Daintree Boatman

4.9(191)2h16:00–18:00, 16:30–18:30
Fits your port day
From $53per person
Viator
Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas

Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas

4.8(360)5h 30m12:30–18:00
Fits your port day
From $259per person
Viator
Walkabout Cultural Adventures - Ngana Julaymba Dungay Half Day

Walkabout Cultural Adventures - Ngana Julaymba Dungay Half Day

5.0(125)4h 30m08:00–12:30
Fits your port day
From $135per person
Viator

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Cruises visiting Port Douglas

Great Barrier Reef & Singapore – Sydney to Singapore

13 nightsCelebrity SolsticeSydney🇦🇺
From$1,486per person
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Coral Spire Odyssey – Airlie Beach & Port Douglas

12 nightsGrand PrincessBrisbane🇦🇺
From$1,671per person
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Saltwater Cathedral – Cairns & Airlie Beach from Sydney

10 nightsRoyal PrincessSydney🇦🇺
From$1,524per person
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Quick Facts

TimezoneAustralia/Brisbane (UTC+10)
CurrencyAustralian Dollar (AUD)
$10 ≈ A$14
LanguageEnglish
TippingNot expected; 10% for exceptional service

Todays Weather

32°
Partially cloudy
3 km/h
UV 1

5-Day Forecast

Wed28°
Thu27°
Fri27°
Sat27°
Sun26°

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