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4 Days In the Barrier Reef Area

I'm traveling without a car in late November for a 4 day trip to the area. Would love some feedback on the following:

1. Should I stay in Cairns or Port Douglas ? I'm leaning towards PD but with an early morning flight on Monday (5 am), I'm wondering whether it makes more sense to return from PD to Cairns on Sunday or stay in Cairns the whole time ?

2. I'm looking to do Daintree, Mossman Gorge, and an indigineous tour (TBD). Are there better tour options in Cairns or PD ?

THANK YOU !