Cape Tribulation Things to Do

On your way up to Cape Tribulation from Port Douglas it's hard to miss the Mossman Gorge it's 56,500ha of the Danitree Nat. Pk. once there we did a lovely walk through the rainforest coming upon waterfalls and pools on our way, be very careful about swimming though, there's crocodiles around, if in doubt don't do it! Do your research and find out where's safe from the local information centres.
The website below will tell you all you need to know about the park

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We went on a daytrip to the Great Barrier Reef from Cape Tribulation. The tour was booked from Cape Tribulation Camping, and we were picked up at the campsite around 8.30am by a minibus. First stop was at a small supermarket where it was possible to buy sunscreen, a waterproof camera, and medication for motion sickness (if you are prone to seasickness). Besides that you should also bring swimwear, towel, and cash or credit card on the boat trip.

When we arrived at the beach, a smaller boat brought us out to the Rumrunner, which lay at anchor a couple of hundreds meters from the beach. Rumrunner is a catamaran of 40 meters in length and 8 meters in width. It can sail with both engine and sails, and reach a top speed of around 12 knots, but we didn’t reach the top speed as it took almost two hours to reach our destination at MacKay Reef and Undine Reef (located about 19 km from the coast). During the trip to the reefs, the passengers were split into divers and snorkelers and were handed out masks, flippers, and wetsuits. We were also briefed about the security issues, and learned the hand signals for 'everything OK', 'Help', and 'Shark'...

Rumrunner anchored at the reefs for about 4-5 hours and we had two diving sessions, one before and one after the included lunch buffet. The reefs were fantastic; we only saw a small part of the Great Barrier Reef, which is more than 2,000 km long and 80 km wide, but still enough to see why the reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. The scenery was magnificent with colourful corals and fish swimming just below us…

On the way back to Cape Tribulation, the staff served cake and wine for us, and it was a great way to end an exciting day full of adventures. The staff was very friendly and professional, and I will recommend a trip with the Rumrunner any time.

One of the oddities of coming up to the Daintree rain forests and Cape Tribulation is that you can have some exotic, homemade ice cream.

The Daintree Ice Cream Company grows all of their own tropical and exotic fruits. They prepare and create some wonderful flavors that you will never find anywhere else.

The day that I visited, the offered coconut, wattle seed, raspberry and yellow sapote (egg fruit). All were delicious!

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Walking through the rainforest in Cape Tribulation is a must. The Dubuji boardwalk is a 1,5 km walk through the forest, where you can spot birds, spiders, and other animals, day or night.
I went out very early one morning to get there before other tourists...bad idea! The very busy spiders had been building their webs all night long and they are very difficult to see and I went face front into several...not recommendable! Other than that, the very nice little walk takes you to the Myall beach. Beware of the crocodiles though. Furthermore, there are stingers during november-january..so be aware, because they can kill you.

The Great Barrier Reef is only 45mins from Cape Trib and with a maximum of 30 people on the boat you are always going to have a better experience than with 400 people from Port Douglas or Cairns. Mackay reef has no platform, you simply jump off the boat and your swimming with Nemo. The Lunches are great smorgasboards and having 5 hours on the reef gives you a decent opportunity to sunbake. You also get to meet the local crew on board whom you can catch up with later down the pub. Other activities are Horse Riding, Jungle Surfing, Kayaks, Croc Cruises, Full day treks through the rainforest, 4wd tours, beach parties and generally just hanging out.