Daintree River 'Sunset' Cruise met de Daintree Boatman
Beschrijving
Een late middag cruise eindigend bij zonsondergang is de perfecte manier om uw Daintree ervaring af te sluiten. Drijvend op het water, genietend van het late middaglicht, kijkend naar wilde dieren die foerageren voor zonsondergang, vaak met een veelvoud aan zilverreigers die naar huis vliegen om te overnachten, zijn er weinig betere plekken om te zijn dan op de Daintree River. Zeer gewilde vogels (o.a. ijsvogels, reigers, kikkerbek) en zoutwaterkrokodillen & slangen worden op de meeste cruises gezien. Cruises bieden plaats aan maximaal 10 passagiers (met een minimumleeftijd van 6 jaar). Cruises worden aangepast aan de interesses van de passagiers. De gebruikte boot is een unieke ‘hybride’ die gebruik maakt van zowel een gewone buitenboordmotor als een ongelooflijke elektromotor die minder verstoring creëert waardoor een prachtig uitzicht op wilde dieren mogelijk is. Cruises beginnen en eindigen bij de openbare boothelling in Daintree Village. Transfers zijn NIET mogelijk. Daintree Village ligt op 45 minuten van Port Douglas, 75 minuten naar Cape Trib. Er is GEEN openbaar vervoer naar deze locatie.
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Sluit uw dag af aan boord van een klein comfortabel schip voor slechts 10 passagiers. Vanaf de aanlegsteiger en steiger van Daintree Village wordt u aan boord verwelkomd door de professionele gids voor een begeleide zonsondergangcruise van 2 uur die u langs de machtige Daintree-rivier en zijn aangrenzende zijrivieren voert, naar waar de grote boten niet komen. Je zult de unieke ecologie van de rivieren verkennen, van de zoetwateroorsprong tot de zoute mangroven die in de late namiddagstralen langs de rivier glijden. De cruise biedt uitstekende mogelijkheden om dieren in het wild te bekijken en fotografische mogelijkheden om dicht bij de iconische dieren in het wild te komen. Cruises zijn een bijzondere ervaring, met zeer gewilde vogels, krokodillen en slangen die op de meeste cruises te zien zijn. Het kleinere schip maakt een rustige, intieme verkenning van de rivier mogelijk. De tour eindigt weer bij de aanlegsteiger van Daintree Village, waar het slechts een korte wandeling naar het dorp naar het hotel is voor een drankje of diner.
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Belangrijke informatie
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Kinderen moeten worden begeleid door een volwassene
- Aanbevolen om een hoed en jas mee te nemen voor bescherming tegen weersinvloeden
- Het vaartuig is dakloos, maar heeft een dubbel Bimini-dak dat in slechte omstandigheden kan worden opgezet
Beoordelingen(189)
Great host and trip - highly recommended
Great. Pleased you enjoyed your experience 😀
Murray was brilliant! He introduced our group to the scaley denizens of the Daintree River- Barrett, Scarface and Hook as well as giant egrets and explained the diversity of the vegetation around the river. Highly recommended and enjoyable
Great! It is a very unusual day to be able to see all three of these three ‘boss’ crocs. You’ve been lucky! Thank you for your kind review! 😀
My spouse and I wanted to see more than just saltwater crocodiles on the Daintree River, so we booked a private tour with Murray for early morning. When a large tree fell and blocked both lanes of Cape Tribulation Road, we need to reschedule our boat ride. It was doubtless inconvenient for Murray, but he accommodated us, and we instead had a lovely midafternoon to early evening ride. Murray was knowledgeable and dedicated to finding as much wildlife as possible- such as frogmouths, three species of kingfishers, and other delights. Murray was informative about the local environment, and was willing to say when he wasn’t sure about something, and would then look it up. He was a great guide for us.
Great. Thank you for your thoughtful review. Just pleased that there was indeed availability later in the late afternoon and were able to reschedule and have a nice cruise on the river.
Beautiful scenery, friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. A fun and relaxing evening in the rain forest.
Thank you. I’m pleased you enjoyed your cruise 👍
We had a great time at Daintree the only issue was when we had booked Uber to return back they canceled 15 minutes after pickup and we couldn't find transportation back so we ended up having to talk an employee to drive us
Good to hear you had a good time on the Daintree River itself. Disappointing though to hear that someone else let you down regarding transportation.
At the start of the trip Murray ensured he understood what we wanted from it. He carefully positions the boat to reach perfect photographic angles, ensuring clear access to the birds. We were able to capture beautiful shots of little and azure kingfishers, the great billed heron, Papuan frogmouth, and the shining flycatcher, among many others. Murray is very knowledgeable of the river and the habitats of the birds and other creatures. The trip was magical and educational. We had a wonderful time. Fully recommended.
Great! Thank you. I’m rapt that you enjoyed your experience and were able to go home with good pictures of several of the key birds of the river 👍
We were super happy with Murray's boat tour. I researched many different boat companies and was happy to find Murray's. It was a small group - 8 people! It was a beautiful night on the Daintree river. We enjoyed beautiful weather, beautiful scenery, and a calm relaxed group. We saw many birds and 2 crocodiles and learned a lot about the area and river. It felt like a friend taking us for a boat ride on the river! I highly recommend.
Ha! Love this review! 👍 Your suggestion that this cruise "felt like a friend taking us on the river" is extraordinarily kind and also motivational - something that I should aim for in all cruises! Thanks for having a positive impact on my thinking 😀
I recently took an evening cruise with the “Daintree Boatman” and it was an awesome experience! Our small group saw a multitude of birds, an amythystine python and a salt water crocodile. Murray’s obvious love of and extensive knowledge of the river and its creatures shone through as he guided us up and down the river. To cap it off we experienced a beautiful sunset on the Daintree river. I would not hesitate to take this cruise again!
Great! 👍 Thank you for kind review. Now due to ‘summer’ heat, we’re getting to that difficult time of year to find much wildlife, particularly reptiles in the afternoon so I’m particularly pleased you enjoyed your experience.
Murray was an excellent resource and guide . We followed Barrett the crocodile ,saw egrets, swiftlets, swallows, sacred and azure kingfishers, Black bitterns, Papuan frogmouth, white ibis, Radjah shelducks, shining flycatcher, little pied comorant and sulphur crested cockatoo.
Great. Thank you for visiting. Thank you for going to the effort of posting a review. I’m pleased you enjoyed your cruise 😀
Really enjoyed this boat trip with a small group of nature enthusiasts and a very knowledgeable guide with a bit of humour chucked in for good measure.
Great! 😊 must have been a good relaxed tour if I was able to shine enough for a few jokes. Glad you enjoyed 👍
