Mandalay Apartments, Port Douglas

Advantages: fun and informative
Disadvantages: some might think touristy

...Hartley’s Creek Crocodile Farm is forty km from Cairns on the beautiful coastal road to Port Douglas. The Crocodile Show (although some might think it a bit touristy) was nevertheless informative and entertaining. We saw the crocodile head shake and the death roll and learned a lot about these prehistoric monsters. It made me think twice about swimming in the sea having heard some of the tales from Steve the keeper. Apart from the crocodiles the kids were happy to stroke the koalas, dingoes and kangaroos. They were fascinated by the talk given by the reptile keeper and we learned what to do in case of a snake bite. A fun and informative time was had by all.... Read review

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Advantages: lots to do, great beach
Disadvantages: box jellyfish in the hot wet season

...Someone asked me yesterday whether they should stay in Cairns or Port Douglas and I had no hesitation in recommending the latter. It is much smaller than Cairns and far more attractive. There is loads to do in PD and surrounding area eg the Daintree River where you can take a trip to see crocodiles and other wildlife, visit the rainforest, Mossman Gorge, drive to the Atherton Tablelands where you can go hot air ballooning and of course you can do the Quicksilver trip out to the Reef. The beach at PD is superb so it's best to build a few lazy days into your schedule. There are many good restaurants in PD, a favourite of ours being the Starfish which specialises in shellfish.... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful lagoon pools, located on 4mile beach
Disadvantages: Buildings are quite old now but with that is the old fashioned 'space'!

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful