--- title: "Port Douglas Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/port-douglas description: "Where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef" --- # Port Douglas ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท Australia ยท Australia & New Zealand > "Where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 10.2h - **Visiting Sailings:** 13 - **Cruise Lines:** 2 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Nov (5 sailings), Mar (4 sailings), Jun (2 sailings) ## 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. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** AUD (Australian Dollar) - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10) - **Tipping:** Not expected; 10% for exceptional service ## Location Coordinates: -16.4846, 145.4636 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Port%20Douglas/@-16.484598,145.46362,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Port%20Douglas&ll=-16.484598,145.46362&z=13) ## Things to Do in Port Douglas Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9b999e56-9410-48dc-baae-c10a640ed7eb.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (1,802) | 1h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ22 | Viator | | [River Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/34c58647-b86b-4aa4-a212-e7fb83168ee1.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (2,035) | 1h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ33 | Viator | | [Barron River Rafting: Cairns, Port Douglas or Self-Drive](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/cf15d594-1e78-458a-bd18-e8559192e97d.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (1,630) | 4h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ82 | Viator | | [1-Hour Daintree River wildlife cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0360ca8f-2050-4cd9-91bc-1879c8de8863.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (1,042) | 1h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ25 | Viator | | [Morning Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8c0d1ee5-aeca-44f1-a019-6a93513c9ab8.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (447) | 4h 45m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ113 | Viator | | [Half Day Low Isles Snorkelling Tour from Port Douglas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/871fa9a0-3ec0-4d92-89cb-7c3643625fcd.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (412) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ155 | Viator | | [Ultimate Daintree Rainforest Wildlife Experience Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0b0e1816-9c71-426c-a720-30c4c70db02e.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (380) | 1h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ25 | Viator | | [2 1/4 hr Low Isles Reef Sprinter Snorkeling Tour-No Island Access](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/55006008-e948-4338-9bb3-8e7e3f0c394c.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (311) | 2h 15m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ119 | Viator | | [Daintree River 'Dawn' Cruise with the Daintree Boatman](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/99eb3173-0e3f-4f8b-bc70-e8d28b608b97.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (230) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ47 | Viator | | [Afternoon Daintree Tour with River Cruise from Port Douglas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c791a5dc-ebf1-4d82-8eef-0b62a0922fe4.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (226) | 4h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ113 | Viator | | [Daintree River 'Sunset' Cruise with the Daintree Boatman](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/78f8cd66-c6dc-4436-9c59-cbb47816be64.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (196) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ47 | Viator | | [Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/2b30e083-cc26-4db5-91ca-33010bb5cefb.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (367) | 5h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ230 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Yorkeys Knob](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/yorkeys-knob.md): 22 nm - [Cairns](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/cairns.md): 32 nm - [Townsville](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/townsville.md): 183 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise โ†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coral-spire-odyssey-airlie-beach-cairns~PCL-AP-20270308-8.md)** - **Price:** โ‚ฌ1,027 per person (โ‚ฌ2,054 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Grand Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/grand-princess.md) - **Duration:** 8 nights - **Departure:** 2027-03-08 - **Itinerary:** Coral Spire Odyssey โ€“ Airlie Beach & Cairns ## Featured Cruises from Port Douglas Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Coral Spire Odyssey โ€“ Airlie Beach & Port Douglas](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coral-spire-odyssey-airlie-beach-port-douglas~PCL-AP-20270308-12.md) | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-03-08 | 12 | โ‚ฌ1,368 | | [Great Barrier Reef & Singapore โ€“ Sydney to Singapore](https://cruisello.com/cruises/great-barrier-reef-singapore-sydney-to-singapore~CEL-CELEBRITY_SOLSTICE-20261122-13.md) | Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-11-22 | 13 | โ‚ฌ1,566 | | [Great Barrier Reef โ€“ Brisbane & Port Douglas](https://cruisello.com/cruises/great-barrier-reef-brisbane-port-douglas~CEL-CELEBRITY_EDGE-20261109-10.md) | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-11-09 | 10 | โ‚ฌ1,448 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Port Douglas](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=port_douglas) (13 sailings) ## Browse - [Australia & New Zealand cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)