• 30 minute scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef in a helicopter from Port Douglas
• From the seat of your helicopter keep an eye out for mantarays, turtles, dugongs, stingrays and dolphins at Batt Reef that is a favourite marine spotting location
• Your Port Douglas helicopter flight will have you flying over remote sandy coral cays and lush green tropical islands in the middle of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia
• On the other side of the Great Barrier Reef you will see the mountains of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation Rainforests covered in lace like rainforest in the distance on your helicopter flight

Port Douglas helicopter scenic flights over the Great Barrier Reef allow you to see the brilliance of the coral formations, the sand cays and remote tropical islands that sit amongst this World Heritage listed reef system.

On our 30 minute Great Barrier Reef scenic flight we leave Port Douglas and take you far right to the outer reef and along the rainforest covered coastline so that you can take in the perspective of the size and magnitude of the region in the helicopter flight.

When guests come to Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef for the very first time we always recommend they see the reef from above the water’s surface on a scenic helicopter flight and then see the Great Barrier Reef on a day tour from Port Douglas.

Our 30 minute reef scenic flight leaves from our heliport just outside of the Port Douglas village with flights leaving approximately every hour.

Guests must make therir own way to the heliport for a weigh in and flight briefing 30 minutes before departure.

The 30 minute Great Barrier Reef scenic flight showcases the magic of the reef and begins the flight over 4 Mile Beach, out to Snapper Island (it is shaped like a crocodile), up to Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest in the distance.

Admire the picture postcard views of the group of islands just off Port Douglas called Low Isles a very popular island for snorkelers on day trips to the reef.

We then fly low over Batt Reef a well-known place for spotting stingrays, manta rays, turtles, sharks, dugongs (many at Batt Reef), dolphins and migrating whales during the months of June to August.       

See more Cairns and Port Douglas helicopter flights.

Departs From

Port Douglas

Departure Time

To be confirmed at time of booking

Departure Instructions

To be confirmed at time of booking

Destinations

• Great Barrier Reef
• Great Barrier Reef: fly over Low Isles, Batt Reef, Snapper Island and 4 Mile Beach

Months of Operation

January - December

Days of Operation

Daily

Daily except Christmas Day

Duration

30 Minutes approximately

Fitness Level Required

Low, Medium

Restrictions

• Weights of individual passengers and accompanying carryon luggage (max 5 kg) MUST be advised at time of booking
• A weight variance greater than 10% may incur an additional fee. Maximum single seat payload of 130kg.

Weight: Up to 130 Kg / 287 Lb

Camera and sunglasses

• Children 3 years and older are legally required to occupy their own seat and therefore must pay the per seat price
• Children 0-2 years travel FOC on the lap of a parent / guardian (max 1 per flight).