A boat declared missing last night has been found by police and towed to Port Douglas early this morning. 

Queensland Police Media advised at 11:30pm last night at a 5.2 metre vessel with three men on board had not returned from a trip to Tongue Reef and was being searched for by police using aircraft. 

The boat was found at Batt Reef shortly before 4:30am this morning and towed to Port Douglas. 

All three men are safe and well.