Port Douglas Queensland Australia
Australia
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Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Carnival Cruise Line (1 Cruises)
Frequently Asked Questions
Ships anchor offshore and land passengers by tender at the marina, at the end of Macrossan Street, the main thoroughfare. Five to ten minutes on foot then brings you to the cafés, galleries and shops of the village centre.
Yes. Fast catamarans leave the marina for the Agincourt Reefs on the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef. From pontoons moored offshore you choose between snorkelling, an underwater observatory and a supervised introductory dive. These trips take the full day and should be booked early.
Yes, via Mossman Gorge, about twenty minutes away by road: the Mossman River tumbles between granite boulders at the foot of dense forest, regarded as the oldest tropical rainforest on earth. It's the simplest way to reach it without straying far from the ship.
Guides from the Kuku Yalanji people, custodians of this country for millennia, who explain plant uses and the stories tied to the land. The community-run visitor centre operates the shuttle to the trails.
Yes. Four Mile Beach curves away in firm sand lined with coconut palms at the end of the main street, and during the southern summer a stinger enclosure protects swimmers, as on tropical Queensland beaches generally. The cool river at Mossman Gorge is the other swim of the call.
Four Mile Beach and the climb to the Flagstaff Hill lookout, about fifteen minutes on the trail, then Macrossan Street and St Mary's by the Sea. The reef and the Daintree each need a full day.
The viewpoint taking in all of Four Mile Beach, the Coral Sea and the Daintree ranges. The path climbs there in about fifteen minutes from the end of the beach, and the panorama alone explains why ships anchor here.
A small white chapel facing the water, whose altar window frames the sea. Weddings follow one another there for that single image, and it stands a few minutes from the village centre.
On Sundays, under the mango trees in the park beside the centre: tropical fruit, macadamia nuts, craftwork and musicians give the village the feel of a neighbourhood fair.
Local prawns and grilled barramundi on the terraces of Macrossan Street. A nearby wildlife park also lets you see koalas and cassowaries, for those staying in the village rather than heading out to the reef.
