Australia: Port Douglas to Cape Tribulation

Traveling Australia, Port Douglas to Cape Tribulation. If you're looking for a tropical getaway on your next vacation, checkout Queensland's far north coast! Situated on the fringe of the world's oldest rainforest. The Daintree stretches along a ribbon of coastline and white sandy beaches that kiss the Great Barrier Reef.
Port Douglas is a small beach town with friendly locals, great accommodations, tasty eateries and fun shopping. The town is easy to walk with most of the food, shopping and several hotels situated around the main street, Macrossan. The main grocery store is Coles in the town center, a small Food Works is also nearby. Accommodations typically cost more in this popular vacation town, so it's a good idea to shop around online for cheaper deals. We like Agoda, Booking, Trip Advisor, and Wotif.
Cape Tribulation is an awe-inspiring experience. Getting there is easy, from Port Douglas take the Cook Highway north and follow the signs to the Cape Tribulation ferry, it's $23 roundtrip. No need for a 4x4 if you stay on the main road. This region is truly where the Daintree rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef. Explore the area by taking a bush walk (there are several great walk paths and boardwalks) or relax on the white sand beaches. Cape Tribulation has a handful of accommodations but a day trip from Port Douglas is a great option and we found a full day to be a good amount of time to see the sights.
Thanks for watching!
xoxo,
Christine

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  • @JSSC858
    @JSSC85810 жыл бұрын

    Heaven on earth.....thanks Christine!

  • @mollycat1580
    @mollycat158010 жыл бұрын

    Awesome guys!! We have been up there several times but I still got goosebumps watching your video. So glad you experienced this gorgeous part of our country. Loved watching all your travels, love to you both xx

  • @sexyellex
    @sexyellex10 жыл бұрын

    Australia is so beautiful!!!!! Thanks so much for taking us along, Christine and Michael!!!!

  • @BeauBeauBits
    @BeauBeauBits10 жыл бұрын

    Wow what a beautiful place... x

  • @SunnySkiesHappyEyes
    @SunnySkiesHappyEyes10 жыл бұрын

    That 360 view of the beach and sound was so relaxing.

  • @TravelLifestylesUnlimited
    @TravelLifestylesUnlimited4 жыл бұрын

    March 2020, right before the Covid Shut Down: We arrived from Sydney too late on Sunday 3/7 to enjoy the Port Douglas market so it was nice to get a feel for it from this couple's video. We stayed at the Thala Beach Resort close to Oak Beach. The resort was a luxury, relaxing amazing place. There is more flexibility with self drive, but we enjoyed our day trip to the Daintree, Cape Tribulation and Mossman . Our time in the area included one day at the Barrier Reef, one day in Port Douglas, a day just at the Resort and then boo hoo, back to Cairns to rejoin our cruise on 3/12/20. And on 3/13/20 everything hit the fan, -- our adventure was over or beginning!. We had to skip Darwin and speed to Freemantle for disembarkation and repatriation to the US from Perth. So glad we did this side trip to North Queensland. It was lovely.

  • @skylilly1
    @skylilly110 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the wonderfull veiw of the rain forest leaves...they're huge! Australia looks soooo nice...

  • @CarlaIsabel21
    @CarlaIsabel2110 жыл бұрын

    the sounds on the florest: amazing!

  • @sparklefarter
    @sparklefarter10 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous beaches and landscape. Uhg, Australia is beautiful! I really love how you two actually move around to a lot of places to explore each part!

  • @camillemiller132
    @camillemiller13210 жыл бұрын

    Once again another great enjoyable video, love watching and am always anxious for new ones to be posted. Thank you so much!!

  • @houstonka
    @houstonka10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for shering your journey with us. I newer new that Australia is that beautiful. It reminds me of Hawaii just much, much bigger.

  • @SeventiesGirl1961
    @SeventiesGirl196110 жыл бұрын

    Where the rainforest meets the reef - I lived up there for a few years at Cooya Beach. Love that you're taking me back there in these videos Christine and Michael. Thank you. xo

  • @jocelynp73
    @jocelynp7310 жыл бұрын

    I would think a "vacation" would be just that. This isn't a humanitarian tour! Besides, what country doesn't have a problem with all those things, plus more? I appreciate that they are contributing to the economy and appreciate the "escape" that not all of us can have in our lives at this moment.

  • @OrngePeel
    @OrngePeel10 жыл бұрын

    What I've learned from watching your Australia vids...they sure do have some beautiful beaches!!! :)

  • @Aaron40117
    @Aaron401177 жыл бұрын

    Great video Christine. thanks for uploading.

  • @polishedperidot
    @polishedperidot10 жыл бұрын

    Love these travel vlogs Christine!! Thank you so much for sharing :)

  • @summerholliday44
    @summerholliday447 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much for this...reminds me when i was there when i was 20....loved it....

  • @Phantomago
    @Phantomago10 жыл бұрын

    how peaceful!

  • @mintmatchmaking767
    @mintmatchmaking76710 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing!! Australia is beautiful!

  • @HowdyHandbags
    @HowdyHandbags10 жыл бұрын

    You two really look healthy! All that good food and traveling is working for y'all! I really enjoy seeing the places you visit and the food you eat there. He is really cute!

  • @munmunchoy
    @munmunchoy10 жыл бұрын

    Love your travel vlogs

  • @sylvie38344
    @sylvie3834410 жыл бұрын

    Loving these Australia videos...wish I could go there.

  • @Emakemeup
    @Emakemeup10 жыл бұрын

    Stunning beautiful pristine beaches! Australia is really beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Love the little koala bear! Bargain of the day 10 cents!

  • @oldfieldschool
    @oldfieldschool8 жыл бұрын

    Great Videos. Greetings from Europe / Munich - for beautiful Australia.

  • @BeautifiedGlitter
    @BeautifiedGlitter10 жыл бұрын

    I love watching these travelling videos :)

  • @barbr100
    @barbr10010 жыл бұрын

    I am going to miss your travels as much as you will :)

  • @just4meandmydog
    @just4meandmydog10 жыл бұрын

    So beautiful. I was supposed to visit Cape Tribulation on my trip but it rained so hard we couldn't get there. I really missed out! Loving your travel vlogs x

  • @kangaroodownunder9911
    @kangaroodownunder991110 жыл бұрын

    Nicest place on earth to holiday- always amazing heading up the top of Australia. beautiful climate, beautiful place , beautiful people & plenty to see. I liked Cape Tribulation, went to the beach during October, but I forgot it was stinger season, warned to keep out of water after end Sept. So I went in, luckily it was ok. You bet there are crocodiles hanging in there in the water, I saw a black tree snake hanging down over water in Daintree. Great Holiday Trip !

  • @andrejmesojedec
    @andrejmesojedec10 жыл бұрын

    Nice videos guys, I've watched ur video of Maui, just before I went there, was there last October and November, magic! Just now I plan a trip to Qeensland and I run into ur AUS video again!! Aloha!

  • @Feyen00rder
    @Feyen00rder5 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, good impression!

  • @AOWarwick
    @AOWarwick7 жыл бұрын

    Yes guys, no swimming - unless you want to live very dangerously. This is what the pools are here for, but there are mountain streams not all that far were it is save to do so. Enjoy your stay !

  • @ohsolinda5948
    @ohsolinda594810 жыл бұрын

    Is it possible Australia's beaches are more beautiful than Hawaii's? Amazing beaches!

  • @Edelweisss55
    @Edelweisss5510 жыл бұрын

    What splendid places! Compliment a very beautiful video! :-)) Gianni.

  • @ginaflores3202
    @ginaflores320210 жыл бұрын

    Best 10cents Michael has spent!!! Hehe! You two are great! Continue having fun!!! See you in your next video!! Xo

  • @Matowix
    @Matowix7 жыл бұрын

    I had a great time in port Douglas for 10 days it was great just got back 2 days ago

  • @Dylan-jf5tu
    @Dylan-jf5tu8 жыл бұрын

    Im travelling around Cairns at the moment been up a bit north as well just amazing lush environments up here only thing is the beaches are SOO much better down south in new south wales, because of the reef the beaches are quite flat with no waves but new south wales has some of the best surfing wave beaches.

  • @globalbeat
    @globalbeat8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Christine :)

  • @suegersh
    @suegersh10 жыл бұрын

    Looks gorgeous. Really helpful aswell as my family and I will be staying in port douglas in October this year. Any hints tips do's or do not's that we should know about???

  • @CaPTAGroup
    @CaPTAGroup4 жыл бұрын

    Hope you enjoyed Cape Tribulation! Check out our video for more contents from the Tropical North Queensland 🌴🦘🐨 🐊

  • @CaPTAGroup
    @CaPTAGroup5 жыл бұрын

    Hope you guys having the best time in Cape Tribulation 🌴🌴

  • @carrieruble
    @carrieruble10 жыл бұрын

    LOVE the INTRO music! (What is it?) Your travel videos have been awesome. Very educational. What a peaceful country Australia is!

  • @mickcroft261
    @mickcroft26110 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Makes me a little homesick for Nth Qld. We lived at Palm Cove

  • @ferrygirl100

    @ferrygirl100

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lucky you! I took a tour from Cairns and when I turned into the main street in Palm Cove, I thought I had died and gone to heaven:-))))))

  • @eufemiabuono9195

    @eufemiabuono9195

    5 жыл бұрын

    Visited Palm Cove years back it's the perfect paradise so peaceful and tranquil. Hope to return one day

  • @itsageoffrushthing
    @itsageoffrushthing10 жыл бұрын

    That person was in no way being rude, they were simply explaining why the original comment was such a generalisation and in no way a true reflection of the reality of Australian life.

  • @bel250
    @bel25010 жыл бұрын

    No wonder why you guys are not in a hurry to come home to Maui yet. Those beaches/places are beautiful. I'm still trying to figure out how to go about saving enough money to travel like you guys do...oh well, for now, i'll just travel through your videos. Thanks!

  • @catmama54
    @catmama5410 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for sharing this beautiful place with all of us.You guys could do a remake of the movie Blue Lagoon only in real life.lol

  • @linda1in2australia
    @linda1in2australia10 жыл бұрын

    hope you had a good time in my part of the world. I love it here (bit hot in summer tho).

  • @richardmorley8309
    @richardmorley83096 жыл бұрын

    Been to carins love it coming from new Zealand we can swim anywhere our beach's are fantastic to. Love there heat thoe

  • @Jo.lawler
    @Jo.lawler10 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha, yes, there definitely WILL be something waiting in there for you, something hungry. I'm glad you didn't take a dip in that lovely calm water Michael.

  • @ketakisheader6046
    @ketakisheader604610 жыл бұрын

    I think you two should start a tour company, I'd love to travel with you both.

  • @mealzbeauty101
    @mealzbeauty10110 жыл бұрын

    lizard island is the most beautiful place!!! i LOVED IT when i went a few years ago!!! please go if you can, its amazing :)

  • @imadecake
    @imadecake10 жыл бұрын

    Why did this video have to end so soon! Loved it! Thank you Christine and Michael for all the time you take to film and edit and upload your videos. It's greatly appreciated and enjoyed. Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. xox

  • @marilyneed2lose
    @marilyneed2lose10 жыл бұрын

    Am wondering if you see the questions that people ask here as I never see a response, I perhaps missed it. When do you have to go back to Hawaii? Beautiful vids.

  • @sylvie38344
    @sylvie3834410 жыл бұрын

    When you get back to Hawaii, please give us a tour of the U.S.S.Arizona memorial!

  • @whatrowamion
    @whatrowamion10 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering what kind of camera you use in the water. Thanks!

  • @dasrhamilton
    @dasrhamilton10 жыл бұрын

    Love your travel videos, but when are you coming home?

  • @robert33112
    @robert331129 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of Paul Hogan in " Crocodile dundee "

  • @LibbyWithnall
    @LibbyWithnall10 жыл бұрын

    I loved Cape Tribulation. Thought it was one of the most beautiful beaches I'd been too. Such a shame it's too dangerous to swim there! Gorgeous part of the world. You'll have to come back and do the outback and the West coast - down from Broome - you'd love it over there too.

  • @DazedAlligator

    @DazedAlligator

    4 жыл бұрын

    I used to swim there all the time - but only during the day, and only during the cooler stinger-free months.

  • @PamelaLW
    @PamelaLW10 жыл бұрын

    I miss your normal videos - eagerly awaiting your return! :)

  • @tonjebjornsengen
    @tonjebjornsengen10 жыл бұрын

    Are you going to norway?:) I hope you can come here to norway:)

  • @bombmixervella172
    @bombmixervella1727 жыл бұрын

    I have been there before it is so good

  • @Matowix

    @Matowix

    7 жыл бұрын

    I was there 2 days a ghost go checkout my videos

  • @anniewaterals7352
    @anniewaterals73528 жыл бұрын

    where did you find the paw paws? :) x

  • @bekayezme
    @bekayezme10 жыл бұрын

    Dh and I went to Deland, Fla to visit my aunt-we were walking along the John's River-got to the end of the walkway and there was a sign that said don't feed the crocodiles!! What?? When we started looking closely in the river we saw them.

  • @MultiWellhung
    @MultiWellhung10 жыл бұрын

    the daintree village is very Nth, above there it looks like London I bet. why did you leave of.

  • @exploreaustralia6577
    @exploreaustralia65775 жыл бұрын

    Rainforest to reef

  • @table004
    @table00410 жыл бұрын

    They'll be back in mid-November - I think 11/15.

  • @petesmith7292
    @petesmith72927 жыл бұрын

    Shame you didn't go to Green Island. its the best place in the world to stay in an eco-friendly resort and swim with Green Turtles, reef sharks, heaps of fish and Dolphins. Too many to mention. And it is a stones throw away from a great spot on the Great Barrier Reef.

  • @beautypistol
    @beautypistol10 жыл бұрын

    do the toilets spin the other way ? sorry just thought of it :)

  • @itsageoffrushthing
    @itsageoffrushthing10 жыл бұрын

    You mean driving on the left hand side of the road. The side that the driver's seat is on is not the issue! lol.

  • @315clau
    @315clau10 жыл бұрын

    I love this place too.. Actually I was showing the last video to my husband and he what about the crocodiles? And I said what? Is there crocodiles too? And now you guys are mentions them now!! Scary!!!

  • @itsageoffrushthing
    @itsageoffrushthing10 жыл бұрын

    She is showing tourist areas, actually.

  • @PeruBRuby
    @PeruBRuby10 жыл бұрын

    It's really dangerous to swim in the ocean at this time of year, that far north with no stinger suit. Box jelly fibs can kill.

  • @SkippyTheRedKangaroo
    @SkippyTheRedKangaroo10 жыл бұрын

    7:52 Looks like a barramundi.

  • @MrJack-wn7lq
    @MrJack-wn7lq7 жыл бұрын

    I heard this this was one of the worlds dangerous beaches

  • @petesmith7292

    @petesmith7292

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yep! Big Crocs. i mean BIG

  • @Itchytriggerfinga

    @Itchytriggerfinga

    6 жыл бұрын

    More likely to swim into a box jellyfish.

  • @7777bren
    @7777bren10 жыл бұрын

    Wonder why no one is in the water swimming? Box jelly's…careful!

  • @ArtNailsBySona
    @ArtNailsBySona10 жыл бұрын

    Привет из РОССИИ. SUPER))))

  • @itsageoffrushthing
    @itsageoffrushthing10 жыл бұрын

    Even in a small town... not locking your doors nowadays is stupid. Just asking for trouble. Had our car broken into more than once as well... and I live in a regional town. Maybe 10 or 15 years ago - one might not have bothered locking your doors if you were just going out for a walk or something but that was then... this is now and even in a small-ish town, it's necessary to lock up, of course it is. Hilarious to hear your take on crime in a country you've never even been to.

  • @Jo.lawler
    @Jo.lawler10 жыл бұрын

    Oh come on, it's not that bad, I live in the suburb that has the highest crime rate in Queensland and my life is still fine, it doesn't touch you if your sensible and don't go out looking for it.

  • @mcgaugh57
    @mcgaugh5710 жыл бұрын

    The internet :(

  • @itsageoffrushthing
    @itsageoffrushthing10 жыл бұрын

    That's funny to read as an Aussie (even one who lives in a regional area - small town of 20,000) Like the 50s!?! You've gotta be joking! I'll be honest, yes, we do enjoy a lower crime rate than many western nations but those values & peace you speak of - you're obviously buying into the Oprah/tourism campaign version of Aus. We have gangs in our big cities just like other countries, one of the highest obesity rates in the world, same issues as you folks - so, like it was in the 50s? haha, no!

  • @mcgaugh57
    @mcgaugh5710 жыл бұрын

    It means that Australia is a tourist state and want people to see it as ideal. It is not even remotely an ideal state of being.

  • @myphonyaccount
    @myphonyaccount7 жыл бұрын

    same generic "cuisine" at any $5 Thai place.

  • @greenolive2715
    @greenolive271510 жыл бұрын

    i would have to say Port Douglas is the most OVER RATED PLACE.. the beaches are no different to the ones along the whole australian coast..i give it 2/10 as a score.

  • @birdie2219

    @birdie2219

    10 жыл бұрын

    True. Surfers Paradise is better. Then so are many NSW beaches..they are the best.

  • @labanna__

    @labanna__

    9 жыл бұрын

    Surfers Paradise sucks. I live there. Best beaches are def Northern NSW.

  • @birdie2219

    @birdie2219

    9 жыл бұрын

    Yup!

  • @Zoe.TheBody360
    @Zoe.TheBody36010 жыл бұрын

    Don't be deceived by that...australians appear laid back...but I have worked in a law firm in Australia..and they are just as ambitious as the rest of the planet. So my experience is its a bit of a myth! lol

  • @DazedAlligator

    @DazedAlligator

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's only true for the big cities. 90% of people in the rest of the country are indeed laid back

  • @itsageoffrushthing
    @itsageoffrushthing10 жыл бұрын

    no, that's actually just a silly myth. And not even an interesting one at that... who cares!

  • @suegersh
    @suegersh10 жыл бұрын

    Looks gorgeous. Really helpful aswell as my family and I will be staying in port douglas in October this year. Any hints tips do's or do not's that we should know about???

  • @leecoates4082

    @leecoates4082

    9 жыл бұрын

    suegush take a rain coat in summer its the wet season

  • @WillPreston3D

    @WillPreston3D

    8 жыл бұрын

    +lee coates - we're going for 5 days over Christmas, will it rain every day? will the rain last long or does it just last 20 minutes then dries up?