Let's get the big stuff out of the way first. You're basically sitting right between two massive World Heritage sites: the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest. Not a bad backyard, right? Booking great barrier reef tours port douglas style is pretty easy. Dozens of boats leave the marina every single morning. Some are massive catamarans that hold a hundred people, but I'd suggest grabbing a spot on a smaller sailing boat. It'll run you around $250, but it includes lunch and the snorkeling is way better because they take you to the outer reef where the coral is actually healthy. You'll see turtles, maybe a reef shark (the friendly kind, don't panic), and more fish than you can count.
And you can't talk about this town without mentioning the beach. Four Mile Beach is huge. It curves around the bay and looks like a postcard. The sand is packed hard near the water, which makes it perfect for riding bikes. Four mile beach swimming is great, but there's a catch. From November to May, stinger season happens. That means jellyfish. You have to swim inside the protective net they set up, or wear a full-body stinger suit. It looks ridiculous, but beats getting stung. Anyway, if you wake up early enough, watching the sunrise over the water here is something you won't forget.
