Port Douglas Carnivale 2012 Accommodation

Reef and Rainforest Carnival in Port Douglas from 18-27 May, 2012.
Reef and Rainforest Carnival in Port Douglas is about everything that is vibrant and cheerful above all fun. The whole of Port Douglas comes alive and showcases the best of tropical culture. It is that time of year when visitors and locals join in and celebrate the spirit of life in the tropics, its joy, weather, culture, art and cuisine. In short, it includes gourmet food and wine, art exhibitions, sporting events, masquerade parties, family fun days and much more. Centred in Port Douglas and its surrounding areas, it is the perfect reason for taking that holiday in the tropical north of Queensland.
Normally worth over $1100 NOW $800

Package Includes:

  • 4 Nights Accommodation in a Studio Pool View
  • Port Douglas Flavours Cook Book – filled with tantalising recipes from Port Douglas’s most popular Restaurants
  • Jansz sparkling on arrival
  • Return shuttle bus transfers
  • Breakfast voucher (to the value of $30) in one of Ports Favourite Cafes
  • Late check-out til 12 noon
  • Free Wireless Internet
    Valid: 1 May to 31 May 2012
    Minimum 4 Night stay based on 2 person stay
    From $100 per person per night
    Existing bookings can’t be swapped over to packages.

 

Valentines Day Specials Port Douglas

Valentines Day Accommodation Specials in Port Douglas

Come and celebrate Valentine’s Day at Shantara Resort Port Douglas and spoil your loved one and yourself with our Valentine’s Special. Choose from either a Studio Pool View or a 1 Bedroom Pool View Apartment and receive the below special treats:

  • Valentine’s gift of a wine chiller filled with a bottle of Australian Sparkling, 2 Champagne Flutes, Chocolates and a single red rose, all yours to keep and take home;
  • Port Douglas Flavours Cook Book – filled with tantalising recipes from Port Douglas’s most popular Restaurants;
  • $150 Dining Voucher for Nautilus Restaurant – set in lush rainforest under the open night sky;
  • 4 Nights Accommodation in either a Studio Pool View or 1 Bedroom Pool View Apartment;
  • Late check-out til 12 noon; and
  • 1 Hour Use as You Go Wireless Internet

Book this as a package and save up to $430 but hurry as this special package is only valid for the month of February.

Treat yourself and book a romantic getaway at Shantara Resort Port Douglas for Valentines. For enquiries on availability and costings contact Shantara Resort on (07) 4084 1400 or Enquire Now for our Port Douglas Valentines Day Accommodation Special Deals

Christmas Accommodation Specials at Shantara Resort Port Douglas

Not sure of where to spend Christmas? Need to get away from it all? Then why not head up to Tropical Port Douglas for that perfect relaxing Christmas Getaway. Experience Shantara Resort Port Douglas Accommodation Specials during the festive time and just lounge by the pool, or grab some fresh prawns and cold bubbly and head down to Rex Park and enjoy watching the sun set over the coral sea. You could even head out to the Great Barrier Reef for a truly unique Christmas.

Port Douglas Christmas Accommodation Specials

At Shantara Resort Port Douglas we have accommodation options for all tastes and budgets. For just a short break a Studio room is ideal and start at only $205 per night. Wanting something a bit more self contained? Then a 1 Bedroom Apartment is ideal with a separate lounge, dining and full kitchen area and start at $270 per night. If you really want to go all out the Shantara Apartment is the way to go with spa bath in the bathroom, king size bed, chaise lounge, full kitchen, direct pool access and a private courtyard with Jacuzzi, all this for just $350 per night. Shantara Resort is the ultimate getaway destination as we are a couples only resort and so are very quiet and tranquil, just what you need around the hectic Christmas break.

For availability call us now and book your Tropical Christmas Getaway at Shantara Resort Port Douglas.

Accommodation For The Total Solar Eclipse – Port Douglas 2012

Port Douglas will be the centre of events with an expected 40,000 people arriving to see the 2012 Total Solar Eclipse. 
 
THE BEST VIEWING LOCATION – Port Douglas

This unique phenomenon will be best viewed from the Port Douglas area as the eclipse`s path will travel over Port Douglas. The total solar eclipse occurs at 6:38am on 14 November 2012 (Queensland, Australia Time) so be sure to book at least 5 days to witness this amazing event.   Shantara Resort Port Douglas is perfectly located only 5  minutes walk to Four Mile Beach.
 
BOOK YOUR PORT DOUGLAS ACCOMMODATION NOW
Book your accommodation for this great celestial event now to avoid disappointment.  Shantara Resort Port Douglas offers a variety of room configuration that will suit everyone.  Ring us today to book for this event.  Minimum stay of 5 nights during the Eclipse period (8 November to 17 November) For your Total Solar Eclipse accommodation options in 2012- Check tariffs now

The Total Solar Eclipse Path

The first point of contact of the Moon’s shadow with the Earth`s surface occurs north east of the Kakadu National Park, in a line extending northeast of Ubirr Rock. The shadow travels east across Arnhem Land, crosses into the Gulf of Carpentaria coast at the north end of Blue Mud Bay. It strikes land again on Cape York Peninsula near Wallaby Island. The centreline crosses the Eastern coast 30km north of Cairns about halfway between Cairns and Port Douglas. After that it crosses Green Island before heading south east across the Pacific where it doesn’t touch land again.

Total Solar Eclipse Port Douglas 2012

Total Solar Eclipse Port Douglas 2012

The 2012 total eclipse can be seen along the coast from a 140 km wide path. The path crosses the coast at an angle so that the 140km wide path covers a 200km swathe of coastline between Innisfail in the south to Cedar Bay National Park about half way between Cape Tribulation and Cooktown. Outside this area, a partial eclipse only will be visible. Just outside the total path, for example south Innisfail, a 99.9% partial eclipse is visible. Be in no doubt, a 99.9% partial eclipse is not almost the same as the spectacle of a total eclipse. If you live near the edge of the path, get in the car and drive into the path of totality. Anywhere between Gordonvale and Port Douglas on or near the coast are the best places to see the eclipse. The duration is longest in this area. The total part of the eclipse lasts for two spectacular minutes anywhere between Cairns and Port Douglas. To the north and south, duration gets progressively shorter and shorter until, near the southern and northern limits, it only lasts for a few seconds. For folks living in or near Innisfail, watch from at least 20km north of Innisfail say Babinda or Bramston Beach to get a decent duration of about 1m 20s.

Don’t miss out on this event, book your Port Douglas accommodation today for this great celestial event.

Romantic Getaways Port Douglas

Shantara Resort Port Douglas is the perfect romantic holiday destination for couples or mature groups looking to get away to a tropical holiday in Far North Queensland and escape from the everyday stresses of a busy life. You will be able to lay back and relax under the warm tropical sun and explore this wonderous region that features the The World Heritage Listed wonders of the Daintree Rainforest and Great Barrier Reef.

Port Douglas Apartments

Shantara Port Douglas Resort is a self catered for holiday complex in the centre of Port Douglas township. You have a great choice of Port Douglas holiday apartments. The studio rooms with kitchenette facilities are ideal for the shorter stay, or choose from the 1 or 2 bedroom fully self contained holiday apartments. These modern apartments are great as they have a separate lounge, dining and kitchen area which consists of a full size fridge, dishwasher, conventional microwave, cook top, kettle, toaster and all your pots, pans, cutlery, plates and even the kitchen sink, just like a home away from home or apartment in this case.

These apartments are preferred by travellers as after much time on the road you tend to get a bit over restaurant food and there is nothing better than a good home cooked meal. So next time your thinking about travelling and don’t want to leave behind the comforts of home consider booking an apartment at Shantara resort Port Douglas, your home away from home.

Check out www.shantara.com.au for more information and photos of this amazing resort for your next romantic getaways in Port Douglas.

Port Douglas Honeymoon Accommodation at Shantara Resort

Shantara Resort Apartments in Port Douglas is the perfect retreat for you and your loved one’s honeymoon. With Port Douglas Honeymoon Accommodation options to suit every budget, including our studio rooms which are great for the shorter stay, modern 1 Bedroom Apartments with king sized beds, separate open plan living area and double person spa bath, right through to our Honeymoon suite otherwise known as the Shantara Apartment on the ground floor which provides direct access to the pool as well as a private courtyard with your own Jacuzzi. We also offer specials of up to 2 free nights and as an extra little enticement mention your honeymooners when booking your accommodation and we will provide you with a complimentary bottle of Australian Sparkling wine.

Shantara Resort Apartments – Port Douglas

Shantara Resort and Spa Port Douglas is ideal for honeymooners because of the fact that we are exclusively an adults/couples resort and so you don’t need to be disturbed by the sound of children screaming or doing bombies in the pool. Although we love children, having implemented this has made Shantara Resort a quiet and calming adult haven and has everyone commenting on the serenity of the property.

So when you think of honeymoon think of Shantara Resort Port Douglas – your perfect honeymoon destination.

Shantara Resort – Great Port Douglas Accommodation

Heading to tropical North Queensland and Port Douglas and looking for some great Port Douglas accommodation? Look no further than Shantara Resort. We have just completed a recent refurbishing of the resort ready for your enjoyment. Ring us today to book your Port Douglas getaway.

Port Douglas Accommodation

We have been quite busy here at Shantara Resort Port Douglas over the last few months with work being done around the Resort including retiling around the BBQ area and staining our timber decks to a rich mahogany colour. We have also undertaken a soft refurbishment of our rooms which include bright scatter cushions and matching bed runners, new comfy modular lounges and pillows, hand woven rugs from India to suit the new decor, reupholstered the dining room chairs, colourful prints of our natural surroundings taken by a local photographic artist and installed DVD players to the Studio rooms. We have also added a second TV in the bedrooms of the Apartments which is nice for lazy mornings in bed. Even though we are still fairly young it is nice to keep up with changing trends. Hopefully you can come and see for yourself and enjoy the new and glowing Shantara Resort.

Salutations from beautiful Port Douglas….we look forward to seeing you soon.

Perfect Port Douglas Honeymoon Accommodation

My husbund and I stayed at the Shantara in December for our Port Douglas Honeymoon. We had previously spent a month driving up the East Coast in a campervan and Port Douglas was our last stop. The Hotel is in a really good location just literally a 5 minute walk to the beach and a 5 minute walk in to the town. We had a room with direct access in to the pool which was great.

The hotel also had communal bbq’s which were great for cooking on if you fancied a cheap night in. The restaurants in Port Douglas are quite expencive to eat out, however we had a meal at Billys by the Sea for New Year’s Eve and it was one of the best meals we have ever had.

The rooms at the Shantara Port Douglas Accommodation are really nicely decorated and have everything you need. The Shantara also gave us a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine for our honeymoon which was a lovely gesture.

I would definately return to the Shantara and cannot wait until I can return to Australia as one of the best places I have travelled too.