Sea Temple Palm Cove vs Sea Temple Port Douglas — Which is the Best?

Did you know there is a Sea Temple in Palm Cove as well as Port Douglas? Yes, it is true, we are lucky enough to have 2 of them, but knowing that now, how do you choose. They are both at the top of the tree for best Resorts in Palm Cove or Port Douglas.

Here are my tips on how I would choose.
The first thing to know is that Sea Temple Resort & Spa Port Douglas is around a 7 minute drive to the town area while Sea Temple Palm Cove is less than 10 minutes walk and if you walk along the beach, even quicker. For many people therefore, it is just easier to hire a car to make getting in and out of the Port Douglas town easier. However, there is a paid shuttle service to the town area and if you buy a pass for the length of time you are there, the price will be very reasonable. That is, don’t just use the single trip or one day option. Ask for the prices for longer stays and save yourself some money to spend on cocktails by the pool!!

The distance from town is also the distance to the patrolled swimming area and the only place to swim. So if you fancy a dip in the sea, you have just a short walk up the beach at Palm Cove but well over an hour walk at Port Douglas.

If you stay at Sea Temple Port Douglas and use the shuttle bus, be sure to stop off at the Sheraton Mirage and have a stroll around, a drink at their pool bar and you could even walk along the beach for the rest of your journey.

When you arrive at the Sea Temples — either Palm Cove or Port Douglas you will be struck by the lovely architecture and the magnificence of the Port Cochere and reception areas. At Sea Temple Port Douglas though, there is one little bonus. Once arrived to the entry, you are able to gaze through reception and over the full length of the pool to the pool bar and on a sunny day this is truly delightful. I would say the reception area at Port Douglas is just slightly more magnificent.

Both of the Resorts are located on the beachfront and in both cases there is natural bushland between the Resort and the beach. At Sea Temple Palm Cove you will be just a few moments walk from anywhere in the Resort to standing on the beach. At Sea Temple Port Douglas you will have a 5 minute walk to get to the beach. Once on the beach, you will find the beach at Port Douglas wide and flat and fabulous for walking or riding bikes on. So hire yourself a bike to get to and from town. The beach at Palm Cove, while beautiful and also long, is not so pleasing for a walk as it slopes and you get a bit lopsided. Just kidding, lots of people walk this beach.

Now to compare the pools. Put simply, Pullman Sea Temple Port Douglas Resort & Spa has one of the best swimming pools in the Southern Hemisphere and it is by far the better pool when compared to the Grande Lagoon Pool at the Pullman Palm Cove Sea Temple Resort & Spa.

Finally, Sea Temple Resort Port Douglas is a much larger Resort that Sea Temple Resort Palm Cove. That said, the facilities available are very similar. They both have a poolside bar, an additional bar, restaurant, exercise room, day spa and great pool facilities.

Both of these lovely Resorts have the same to offer by way of enjoying tours and such likes. Tour and transfer operators pick up from both making your holiday as easy as possible

So there you are folks, this is the information you need to decide — Sea Temple Palm Cove or Sea Temple Port Douglas. They are both wonderful options for Palm Cove accommodation or Port Douglas accommodation.

The only thing to do now is give us a ring — 1300 731 620 — to find out about availability for your Palm Cove or Port Douglas holiday.