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Port Douglas Sailing Tours: Our 5 Favourites

5 sailing trips  ·  seats from $66 each

The coast of Port Douglas from the water: 5 sailing trips with their prices, how long each is out and what is served on deck.

Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas - The morning sail from the Crystalbrook marina
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Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas

1.Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 565 reviews · from $243Top of the fleet

Sailaway takes you from Port Douglas to Low Isles aboard a 33-passenger catamaran. You get guided snorkeling with a marine biologist, a glass-bottom boat ride on EV Discovery, a lighthouse walk, buffet lunch, and several hours to swim or rest. Crew members such as Jake, Zara, and Tom are praised for clear safety help and friendly service.

“Loved the snoring day, The buffet was great, the boat was amazing and staff were lovely Only thing I’d recommend is to bring some reef shoes for low Iles as the sand is hot & painful to walk on”

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Sunset Sailing Cruise from Port Douglas - Canapés and drinks on the open deck
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Sunset Sailing Cruise from Port Douglas

2.Sunset Sailing Cruise from Port Douglas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 558 reviews · from $67

Meet at Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina for a 90-minute evening sail with Sailaway. Enjoy one complimentary beer, wine, sparkling wine, or soft drink, plus hot and cold canapés. The catamaran offers open viewing decks, coastal views, and sunset photos, but rough weather can make the trip wet and uncomfortable.

“Perfect for a sunset experience whilst you’re in the top end. A great way to see Port Douglas from a different angle.”

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Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas - Snorkeling with a marine biologist
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Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

3.Outer Reef Mackay Cay Sail & Snorkel Adventure from Port Douglas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 436 reviews · from $243

Sailaway takes you from Port Douglas to Mackay Cay and the Outer Great Barrier Reef for about nine hours. You’ll get guided snorkeling with a marine biologist, glass-bottom coral viewing, a buffet lunch, reef talks, and time on a coral cay. The crew supplies equipment, stinger suits or wetsuits, and hotel transfers.

“Excellent trip, only 52 people on the catamaran so much better for the snorkeling as it was easier to swim and see the coral and fish. Great information given by the marine biologist and we saw lots of different fish, stingrays and also turtles. Glass bottom boat also included to get to a small cay. Lunch and snacks provided which were very good. The crew were amazing thanks for a memorable day”

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Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas - Guided snorkeling around the sheltered lagoon
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Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas

4.Afternoon Low Isles Snorkelling & Sunset Sail from Port Douglas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 354 reviews · from $243

Sailaway takes you from Port Douglas to the Low Isles on an adults-only catamaran cruise. Snorkel with a marine guide, view coral from a glass-bottom boat, walk the cay, then enjoy afternoon tea and drinks as the sun drops. The crew, including guides such as Erin, Jake and Kyra, helps you choose how active the afternoon will be.

“Fantastic day out on a beautiful catamaran with a fantastic crew! My adult daughter and I loved everything about today. Never felt rushed, there were 9 other people on the boat so it wasn’t at all crowded either. Having done the reef many tiRead more”

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Port Douglas: Sunset Sailing Cruise on Luxury Catamaran - Sailing toward the Daintree coast
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Port Douglas: Sunset Sailing Cruise on Luxury Catamaran

5.Port Douglas: Sunset Sailing Cruise on Luxury Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 342 reviews · 1h 30m · from $66Lowest fare aboard

Meet at Sailaway Boathouse at 4:30pm for a 90-minute sunset sail from Crystalbrook Superyacht Marina. You will glide along the Coral Sea and Daintree coast aboard a clean luxury catamaran, with hot and cold canapés, music, friendly English-speaking crew, and one beer, wine, champagne, or soft drink included.

“Awesome trip with happy go lucky staff...happy to help everyone out!”

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