Great Barrier Reef Scenic Flights

Experience the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest with scenic flights in Port Douglas. Marvel at stunning sights of Snapper Island, Cape Tribulation, and more!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas - Check-in will be at the Nautilus Aviation office located in the Sheraton.\nHere you will do your safety briefing before your taken to the helicopter for your scenic flight.\n- Mossman Gorge - For those participating in the 60-minute scenic flight discover the beauty of the rainforest as you explore…
What's Included
  • Scenic helicopter flight
  • Informative commentary during the flight
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop off from Port Douglas CBD
  • Nautilus Aviation scenic flights are on a shared basis (not private)
Additional Information

The 30min and 45min flight showcase the magic of the Great Barrier Reef. Departing over Port Douglas and 4 Mile Beach, other highlights include sights of Snapper Island, Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest in the distance. Be treated to a picture-postcard view of Low Isles and flying low over Batt Reef there are opportunities to spot stingrays,…

Location
Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Port Douglas
Port Douglas Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Laurie_b
Feb 20, 2024
Fun adventure in Port Douglas - Awesome flight,, we had an incredible time,,, very friendly staff ,,,, the reef from the air was amazing!! Highly recommend this tour.
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Suzannemk6919sj
Feb 6, 2024
Fantastic trip with fantastic view - Arrived at the Helipad for our allocated time 9am. However, was unable to fly due to weather conditions. Rhiannon was brilliant dropping us off at our accommodation. We informed them we were free all day . Around 3pm we got the call saying the pilot was happy with the conditions and off we went. We did the 45 minute outer Reef tour. Our pilot was brilliant and she pointed out some of the wildlife. Saw turtles, dolphins 🐬 and rays. The flight and the Barrier Reef are out of this world and I would highly recommend to anyone.
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Rose_v
Jan 31, 2024
Absolutely Amazing - Absolutely amazing. The pilot, Duane, was brilliant and pointed out sharks and turtles that we wouldn't have seen. The girls were very good with the briefing and Stephanie even ran us back to the port.
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Blanche_f
Jun 29, 2023
A Dream Come True - The staff was very professional. Pilot John quickly put our two slightly nervous granddaughters at ease. Seeing the GBR from the air was a dream come true! The girls can’t stop talking about the experience. Highly recommend!
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Chris
May 27, 2023
Best helicopter ride yet - John our pilot was awesome. He was very knowledgeable and excellent skills. We saw everything from dugongs, sharks, turtles, dolphins and rays. Great memories made.
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Gordon_f
Feb 15, 2023
Pilot was excellent and... - Pilot was excellent and very informative. The experience we enjoyed immensely. First class service from pick up till dropped back at our accommodation.
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Marko_g
Feb 5, 2023
Honeymoon Flight Delight! - A must do when in Port Douglas! Brook meet us and explained the details prior to getting into the helicopter so well for us to feel very safe and said it would be a fantastic experience. Luke was our pilot, he was very knowledgeable of the Port Douglas area and very friendly with good banter! We were lucky to see a few green turtles and manta rays as well as the Port Douglas version of the famous Heart Reef! To see the reef from this view really topped our honeymoon! It definitely was a fantastic experience, we highly recommend.
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Francesca_f
Dec 27, 2022
Best experience of the holiday - Incredible experience. The flight gave wonderful views of the reef, we even spotted a few turtles from the air!
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Miaxo
Dec 21, 2022
Amazing Views - Great time on the 1hr scenic flight. A truly unique part of the world, seeing two amazing world heritage listed sites from the air is a once in a lifetime thing to do, and you cant help but to appreciate the natural beauty within our amazing country! All the crew were so friendly and informative, 100% recommend.
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Michae1akhayt3
Nov 30, 2022
Beautiful, unique experience - We did the 60 minute scenic flight of the rainforest and reef - WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! The weather was clear and the ocean was quite flat, making perfect conditions to truely appreciate both the reef and rainforest. Our pilot, Michael was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. He pointed out many marine life such as: sharks, schools of fish, manta rays and dugongs. This flight is well worth every dollar!
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From $298
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).