While the Captain Cook Highway remains closed between Cairns and Port Douglas our fabulous industry has stepped up and are offering visitors 2 different ways to get into Port Douglas either by water or road (via Mareeba) - see below the current information we have.
While the Great Barrier Reef Drive is on a scenic detour, the “water taxi” ferry service between Cairns and Port Douglas is your ticket to a once-in-a-lifetime view of the Great Barrier Reef and Tropical North Queensland coastline
Quicksilver will be providing a short-term ferry transfer service between Port Douglas and Cairns. Departure from Port Douglas will be at 8:00am and a 2:30pm departure from Cairns back to Port.
Cost is $50 per person one way, children under 3 years travel free.
Book online or contact the Quicksilver Reservations team on 4087 2100.
Departing Cairns at 8.00am and arriving in Port Douglas at 9.30am
Departing Port Douglas at 4.15pm and arriving in Cairns at 6.00om
Reef Unlimited will be operating ferry services from Cairns to Port Douglas return, on an ongoing basis until further notice. Their ferry service operates everyday with some days offering 2 departure times, please refer to their booking page for these additional times
Departure Times:
Cairns Marlin Marina: 9.30am (arrive 45 mins prior)
Port Douglas Crystalbrook Marina: 1.30pm (arrive 45 mins prior)
Cost: $50pp
Online bookings available here.
Please contact the team on 0427 498 042 for times and availability.
Are offering ground transfers in Cairns to meet the ferry after landing at the airport, as well as transfers to the pax' resort once they arrive at the Marina in Port. You can call the team on 07 4213 3333.
Take the scenic route on a bus or private transfer via Mareeba! Take in the magic of the Kuranda range and Atherton tablelands before you arrive in Port Douglas.
Exemplar Coaches and Limousines will be operating their transfers as of Saturday 23rd of December, they will be taking the scenic route through Mareeba with the below schedule;
South Bound |
North Bound |
||
Departs Port Douglas |
ETA at Airport |
Depart Airport |
Arrive to Port Douglas |
0430 |
0730 |
0930 |
1230 |
0800 |
1100 |
1245 |
1545 |
1100 |
1400 |
1530 |
1830 |
1400 |
1700 |
1930 |
2230 |
Exemplar are also still offering private transfers. Please contact their reservations teams for more information or to make a booking on 07 4213 3333 or email reservations@exemplaronline.com.au
Port Douglas Transfers are offering transfers daily, up to 4 times a day, via the inland road. Please contact the team on 0488 090 823 or email book@portdouglastransfers.com.au
The team at Rodgers Rides are offering coach transfers via Mareeba. Contact the team today to make a booking on 0450 804 495.
Tourism Port Douglas Daintree acknowledges the custodianship of the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef by the local Kuku Yalanji and Yirraganydji people whose rich cultures, heritage values, enduring connections and shared efforts protect our natural assets for future generations, and we pay our respect to elders past, present and emerging.
