Port Douglas
Experience · Queensland, Australia
An hour north of Cairns: the easiest base for combining the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree. A walkable village with one main street (Macrossan), a long flat beach (Four Mile), and serious reef operators leaving from the marina daily.
On the reef
Quicksilver, Calypso, and Wavelength run day boats to the Agincourt Ribbon Reefs — the best outer-reef snorkelling in the country.
Where to stay
Niramaya Villas, Thala Beach Nature Reserve, and the Sheraton Mirage are the main picks. For dinner: Nautilus, Salsa, and Harrisons.
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