THINGS TO DO
To help make your holiday complete, we can assist you with tour bookings, transfers and a wide range of activities. If you are booking your holiday online, you will be able to book some of the most popular tours and activities Port Douglas has to offer right here.
Adventure
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Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruises
Daintree Discovery Centre
Moonlight Cinema
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Sweet Farm Tours
Port Douglas Tropical Trips
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Solar Whisper Wildlife Cruises
Daintree River wildlife Cruise on a quiet, clean solar electric boat. Get closer to nature-hear, smell & experience without noise & fumes. For camouflaged wildlife, we zoom in with "Croc Cam". 99% success rate spotting crocodiles, excellent bird watching opportunities and other wildlife possibilities such as snakes, frogs and fish. Tours depart 400m from Daintree Car Ferry on Cape Tribulation Rd. This is true Eco Tourism. -
Daintree Discovery Centre
The Daintree Discovery Centre is a self-funding eco tourism facility that specialises in providing interpretive information about the Daintree Rainforest and its environs. The Centre is an accredited Wet Tropics Visitor Centre just 10 kms north of the Daintree River ferry. It attracts visitors from all over the world and is highly regarded as a quality eco-tourism experience providing easy-to-understand information about the surrounding rainforest. With a large indoor display area, the latest touch screen technology, audio visual theatre and sweeping, all-weather verandas, the Centre has something to offer everyone. Visitors can meander along elevated rainforest boardwalks including the Cassowary Circuit and the Bush Tucker Trail. They can take a self-guided tour using an audio guide, or a pre-booked group tour with an experienced naturalist. -
Moonlight Cinema
From 15 June to 8 October 2017, Moonlight Cinema will be screening the latest release movies on the lawns of QT Resort Port Douglas. There is an LA style food truck, candy bar and licensed bar at the venue. Moonlight Cinema runs Tuesday-Sunday during school holidays and Thursday-Sunday outside of school holidays. Gates open at 6.30pm and screenings start at 7:15pm. For family films, gates open at 5.30pm and screenings start at 6.30pm. Visit www.moonlight.com.au/port-douglas for the film program and tickets, or grab them at the gate. -
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Skyrail is a unique rain forest experience taking you on an unforgettable journey over and through Australia's World Heritage listed Tropical Rainforest. Glide just metres above the canopy in Skyrail's comfortable six-person gondola cabins, enjoying spectacular views of the rainforest, tropical Cairns, the Coral Sea and the lush Cairns Highlands. Two rain forest mid-stations, Red Peak and Barron Falls, provide the opportunity to explore and learn about this ancient environment on Ranger guided boardwalk tours and at the Rain forest Interpretation Centre. Multiple winner of the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism, Skyrail is The World's Most Beautiful Rain forest Experience. -
Sweet Farm Tours
An educational journey covering everything you ever wanted to know about Australian origin cocoa and a working sugarcane farm. Personalised Farmer guided tour through a working cocoa and sugarcane farm. Visitor centre entry showcasing the Australian cocoa and sugarcane processing from Estate to Plate. Movie viewing from our unique outdoor threatre area overlooking the beautitful Whyanbeel Valley river located on the edge of the Daintree Rainforest. Complimentary Australian Origin chocolate tastings. Please book ahead to avoid disappointment, group tours welcome. -
Port Douglas Tropical Trips
Your Tropical North Queensland experience should be exciting, enjoyable and most of all informative. When you choose your trip, you will want to go with people who give you personalised and ‘that little bit extra’ special service and local knowledge.
Spa & Wellness
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Low Isles Sailaway
Crocodile Express Daintree River Cruises
Wavedancer Low Isles Cruises
Tony's Tropical Tours
Ocean Safari
Palmer Sea Reef
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Low Isles Sailaway
Sailaway IV & Sailaway V are sister vessels, modern sailing catamarans, offering a five star, reef and island cruises to Low Isles. Guests can explore this protected Coral Cay, with white sandy beaches and coconut palms, surrounded by magnificent coral gardens and the Coral Sea. With a maximum of only 33 guests, Sailaway ensures enjoyment with small passenger numbers and personal attention from helpful and friendly crew. -
Crocodile Express Daintree River Cruises
The original Daintree River wildlife cruise established in 1979. Spot a variety of wildlife as our naturalist guide teaches you the secrets of these incredible eco-systems. Crocodiles - Wildlife - Rainforest - History Daintree River Cruises Daintree Visitor Centre Daintree Originals (Gifts and Souvenirs) -
Wavedancer Low Isles Cruises
Set like a jewel in a Great Barrier Reef lagoon, Low Isles is an idyllic, unspoilt coral island – a tropical island paradise. Combined with the romance of sailing aboard Quicksilver’s luxury 30 metre sailing catamaran, Wavedancer, this is the perfect day for families and couples seeking island relaxation. From the moment Wavedancer moors in the calm waters of the island’s picturesque lagoon, a host of reef activities await. Our friendly crew will take you on a leisurely, informative day where island visitor numbers are limited. -
Tony's Tropical Tours
An exclusive Rainforest wilderness experience with our first stop at the renowned Mossman Gorge, and an interpretive guided walk and photo opportunity, then onto the Daintree River to join a river cruise, home to a diverse ecosystem and the elusive "Estuarine" crocodile. Observe stunning native and migratory bird life, butterflies and breathtaking scenery. Crossing the Daintree River we journey to Alexandra Lookout to enjoy sweeping views extending from the Daintree River Estuary to the Coral Sea, then onto Noah Valley, a World Heritage Listed private property which supports some of the most spectacular, pristine rainforest found anywhere in the world. -
Ocean Safari
Ocean Safari offers an exhilarating ride to snorkel the pristine untouched Great Barrier Reef off the Daintree Coast at Cape Tribulation. This half day eco tour visits two different snorkel destinations, each with an extraordinary array of marine life and coral species. After a fast 25 minute ride, you are ready to snorkel two fabulous locations at Mackay and Undine Reefs. On most days, you can snorkel alongside sea turtles, which are found in abundance swimming over reefs full of colourful coral, along with myriads of tropical fish, eagle rays, giant clams and starfish. Often the coastal rain forest of the Daintree can be seen along the mainland beach whilst snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef. -
Palmer Sea Reef
Palmer Sea Reef is ranked in Australia’s top 100 courses and is maintained to Championship standard year round. Designed by Thomson, Wolveridge & Perrett the course opened in May 2000 and is Australia’s only tropical links style golf course. Measuring 6135 metres the course offers 3 different teeing grounds to allow golfers of all standards from novice to seasoned professional to enjoy or test their game. The course boasts wide undulating fairways, 89 bunkers and large greens with well placed swales and mounds to test the putting skills of all golfers.
Snorkelling & Diving
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Low Isles Sailaway
Calypso - Opal Reef Snorkelling
Blue Dive
Wavedancer Low Isles Cruises
Quicksilver Cruises
Calypso - Agincourt Reef Snorkel And Dive
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Low Isles Sailaway
Sailaway IV & Sailaway V are sister vessels, modern sailing catamarans, offering a five star, reef and island cruises to Low Isles. Guests can explore this protected Coral Cay, with white sandy beaches and coconut palms, surrounded by magnificent coral gardens and the Coral Sea. With a maximum of only 33 guests, Sailaway ensures enjoyment with small passenger numbers and personal attention from helpful and friendly crew. The lagoon is alive with fragile corals and marine life, making it the ideal place to snorkel and join the guided snorkel tour with our Marine Naturalist. Enjoy the opportunity to swim with turtles in their natural habitat. A glass bottom boat tour, coral viewing with reef interpretation is also included. -
Calypso - Opal Reef Snorkelling
Calypso Reef Cruises, Port Douglas, offers family cruises, reef tours, dive trips and sailing to the Great Barrier Reef for snorkelling and scuba diving. Our reef trips are suitable for all ages and provide a unique reef experience for all guests. Explore the wondrous spectacle that is the Great Barrier Reef with Calypso Reef Cruises. A diversity of marine life and corals inhabit the Great Barrier Reef and can be viewed from the surface or by plunging below. -
Blue Dive
The off-shore Low Isles are very nice for snorkelling – but they are not a good diving destination. Visibility is a maximum of 5 metres – that’s why all Blue Dive trips go to the outer reef for the abundant marine life, coral and visibility. Blue Dive – Rated No. 1 of ‘Things to do’ on Trip Advisor. Teeming with underwater life the Great Barrier Reef is, without doubt, one of the truly great natural wonders of the world – and the very best way you can experience it is underwater – scuba diving off the Port Douglas coast in Blue Dive style. The professional yet friendly international team at Blue Dive are deeply committed to bringing you safe, quality and personal PADI scuba diving instruction and expert private guiding to beginners and experienced divers alike. -
Wavedancer Low Isles Cruises
Imagine sailing aboard Wavedancer to the Great Barrier Reef island of your dreams, lying under a palm thatched umbrella, then slipping into the water to drift over coral gardens alive with brilliantly coloured fishes... Low Isles A secluded tropical paradise Set like a jewel in a Great Barrier Reef lagoon, Low Isles is an idyllic, unspoilt coral island – a tropical island paradise. Combined with the romance of sailing aboard Quicksilver’s luxury 30 metre sailing catamaran, Wavedancer, this is the perfect day for families and couples seeking island relaxation. -
Quicksilver Cruises
For your experience of a lifetime, discover a world of beauty, vibrant coral gardens and diverse marine life when you cruise to the Outer Great Barrier Reef with Quicksilver – Australia’s most awarded reef cruise. Quicksilver’s high speed wave piercing catamaran will take you in air conditioned comfort to an exclusive activity platform moored at the renowned Agincourt Reef, a jewel-like ribbon reef on the very outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. The Agincourt ribbon reef systems showcase spectacular coral formations, colourful marine life and clear underwater visibility. -
Calypso - Agincourt Reef Snorkel And Dive
Calypso offers family cruises, reef tours, and dive trips to the Great Barrier Reef for snorkelling and scuba diving. Our reef trip is suitable for all ages and provides a unique and personalised experience for all guests. Snorkelling and diving the Great Barrier Reef is an adventure. Exploring the coral gardens in search for weird and wonderful marine creatures at Agincourt Reef will keep you busy for hours. Three sites are visited in one day, providing an insight into this large, unique and extraordinary living organism that is the Great Barrier Reef.
Dining
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Salsa Bar & Grill
The Inlet Seafood Restaurant
Fish Seafood Restaurant
Rattle N Hum Bar & Grill
Flames Of The Forest
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Salsa Bar & Grill
Salsa Bar & Grill, Port Douglas, has been welcoming locals and visitors alike through its doors for over 20 years. Having won many awards over the years for creative menus, customer service and atmosphere, the team at Salsa pride themselves on serving guests of the restaurant like they are welcoming old friends back home. With an international Masters in Cookery, Chef Goran Zonai and his multi-national team bring an abundance of flavour and spectacular eye catching dishes to each and every menu. The menu sources as much local produce as possible and is sure to leave you wanting more. Whether you come in for lunch, dinner, celebrating a tropical wedding reception or simply wish to sip cocktails and enjoy the view – you must make sure your trip to Port Douglas includes a visit to Salsa! -
The Inlet Seafood Restaurant
Guests enjoy absolute waterfront dining and entertainment from our suspended deck perched above the waters of Dickson Inlet. Your view is simply the most breathtaking panoramic vista across the turquoise Coral Sea to the lush green Daintree mountains. Sailing catamarans, luxurious motor cruisers and aging fishing boats pass by, under the setting sun as fish, including the famous Giant Groper George dart and mingle under your toes. -
Fish Seafood Restaurant
Watch the world go by sitting at a footpath table or enjoy the air-conditioned comfort inside while professional welcoming staff spoil you with friendly attention. Taste an innovative and creative approach to modern seafood cuisine with refined dishes that reflect the clean, fresh and distinctive flavours of the tropics. Savour the freshest seafood, cooked the way you want it. Choose from crusty battered, char grilled or pan-seared fillets of Barramundi. Our talented Head Chef Adam Ion is passionate about cooking with fresh local produce. Adam’s innovative dishes are inspired by the tantalising textures and flavours of the tropics. At 2 Fish Restaurant Adam leads a dedicated team that love what they do and aim to make your dining experience the very best possible. -
Rattle N Hum Bar & Grill
In the heart of Port Douglas, enjoy a wood-fired pizza or a hearty steak and salad with a cosy, relaxed feel and family friendly atmosphere. Rattle is a busy bar and grill, the meals are big, delicious and great value for money and together with vibrant, friendly staff, Rattle n Hum is a great way to spend the night ! So whether you’re looking for somewhere to have lunch, dinner or just a drink, Rattle n Hum is the place you want to be. Open everyday, 11.30am until late. -
Flames Of The Forest
Ignite your senses... Flames of the Forest transports you into a world beyond your imagination so relaxing and uplifting for your soul you will never want to leave. Enjoy romantic, and intimate rain forest dining in this magical place. Flames of the Forest is the only off site venue with a permanent marquee lined with stunning black silk and swathes of crystal curtains highlighted with dramatic, sparkling, hand made crystal and bud light chandeliers - ensuring your event is weather proof! Coupled with hundreds of flames and giant tree candelabras emphasizing the surrounding rainforest beauty, Flames of the Forest is truly an elegant rain forest ballroom. Available seven nights per week for functions, conferences and events in Port Douglas.