Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour

Mobile ticket

1 hour Daintree River wildlife and crocodile cruise on the only solar electric boat on the Daintree river. The boat it is nice and quiet and there are no petrol fumes or exhaust , it is also good for getting close to the wildlife without disturbing it. We aim to treat this fragile ecosystem with respect and have minimal impact, our boat does not create a wake so we do not erode the mangroves. We are the only boat with "Croc Cam"; a digital video with a very good zoom for showing hard to see animals on a big screen. Wildlife includes Salt Water Crocodiles, snakes, frogs, and birds and also interpretation of the mangrove environment. The business is locally family owned and operated and has been going since 2002. We offer a unique eco experience with minimal impact; see, hear and smell nature at its best. We also offer longer two or three hour cruises by bookings only, maximum 10 people great for photography or those that want a longer more personalised tour.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children are allocated a seat and infants sit on laps, please do not book your child in as an infant otherwise boat will be overloaded.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Driver guide, admission ticket, Commentary, River cruise, Small group tour

Hotel pick up, insect repellant and raincoats

What To Expect

Cruise the Daintree River (Julaymba) spotting wildlife on a quiet clean solar electric boat "Solar Whisper". Get closer to nature....hear, smell & experience without noise and fumes. Know that you have enjoyed seeing crocodiles & other wildlife without having any impact on it. We have to only solar assisted boat on the Daintree river. We have a 99% success rate* for spotting crocodiles, excellent birding opportunities and other wildlife possibilities such as snakes, frogs, crabs and fish. Your experienced interpretive guide is accustomed to the nuances of the river, rain-forest and mangroves and can spot an incredible variety of wildlife that you would not necessarily see on your own. The boat is fitted with the unique "CROC CAM" to help show well camouflaged crocodiles & wildlife. Due to the unpredictable nature of wildlife if you miss out on seeing a crocodile you can come again for free.

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Solar Whisper Daintree River Crocodile and Wildlife Cruise

Reviews

4.89

1,636 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1507

Informative and relaxing
noelle a,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Lovely and relaxing and very informative. Really recommend a visit as it was a great end to the rainforest experience..
What an awesome experience!
Aditya S,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Made a last minute booking for family to spend an afternoon in Port Douglas. The trip was just as described, perfect relaxing ride around the Daintree River. Even though it was in warm November and we were warned that the crocs may be in deeper water, we were still lucky enough to catch one in the shallows! From the outset, the hosts advised that we were welcome to come back another day for free if we didn't see a croc
Amazing tour
sarah S,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Super nice. Friendly crew, very good guide, fully worth the money. We even stayed out a bit longer once we spotted the crocs
Excellent afternoon seeing crocs
frank758,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The best way to see crocs in QLD! Thanks to Mark for an informative cruise! Despite not being the best season we were lucky to see two baby crocs and Charlotte. As well as herons and the stunning river scenery.
Very enjoyable and informative trip
Seagulliver,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really lovely river cruise and very interesting commentary. Unfortunately only one baby crocodile was spotted but we enjoyed it so much that we are planning a repeat trip!
Well worth a visit! This is not a zoo!
hemrichard,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really enjoyed looking for the crocodiles. Our guide was very knowledgeable. We were lucky enough to see 4 crocodiles--2 babies and 2 adults, one of which climbed onto the riverbank and consumed a fish that it had just caught. We felt privileged to see them in their natural habitat.
I wish I'd passed on this
Grant H,
Nov 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Listen, I understand it's not a zoo and you won't necessarily get a good look at crocs every time, but there needs to be something more. I assumed the boat would glide through scenic parts of the river - we actually just took a lap through the most ordinary stretch adjacent to the launch. I figured that maybe there were some other animals (interesting birds...I don't know) to take up the slack. Nope. I considered this trip a colossal waste of time - especially since 11:45 was the only available "early" time so it delayed our whole foray into Daintree for nothing.
Great Seats and No Gassy Fumes
P6368NGelizabethf,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Informative and nice experience- we like that the seating ran all around the inside perimeter of the boat rather than rows of seating that run across the e center of the boat -- this allowed each person to have a seat along the water's edge rather than those in the middle having to move to get a better view. And also loved that we were not accosted by nauseous fuel fumes from the boat since it was solar generated. I would give this experience a 5 Star, but to no fault of the operator, we did not see any large crocodiles - only a couple baby ones. Which was still cool
An hour very well spent.
RW64,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An excellent hour on the river. Mark was incredibly informative and able to add a lot of additional context. Saw a couple of the females, a baby, and scarface, the large male. Lovely to be on a smaller boat so close to the water too. Thoroughly recommended.
Daintree Crocodile Cruise
Cabel H,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience and knowledgeable host! We spent an hour on the river and spotted 5 crocs - thanks to our boat captain who knew exactly where to look!