Green Island Day Trip from Cairns

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Highlights

  • See spectacular marine life and vibrant corals of the Great Barrier Reef

  • Spend half a day exploring and relaxing on Green Island

  • Enjoy access to Green Island Resort facilities and showers

  • Choose from two departure times suit your schedule

Summary

Travel to the Reef Fleet Terminal on your own to meet your boat. Board a catamaran bound for Green Island and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Upon arrival at Green Island, you have the day to explore and relax, choosing from a wide variety of activities offered by Green Island Resort. When booking, select a snorkeling trip to the coral reef, a glass-bottom boat tour, or a trip in a semi-submersible that gets you below the surface without getting wet. The resort’s facilities are available for your use, and you can rent beach loungers, canoes, sailboards, shade umbrellas, and more. If you’ve selected the lunch option when booking, return to the catamaran for a fresh buffet, or just purchase a meal on the island. After your island time, the tour concludes with the return trip to Cairns.

Tour info

Duration
8 hours
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Why take this tour?

Discover the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park on a catamaran cruise to Green Island, a coral cay surrounded by spectacular reefs and marine life. Enjoy activities like snorkeling, relaxing in the sun, and a glass-bottom boat tour. Visit Green Island Resort to enjoy a spot on the sandy beach, with the option to add a trip beneath the surface in a semi-submersible and a buffet lunch.

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What’s included?

  • Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by modern air-conditioned catamaran

  • Morning tea / coffee (served on 9am full day only)

  • Buffet lunch (if option selected)

  • Choice of a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkeling gear for the day (if option selected)

  • Semi-submersible tour (if option is selected)

  • Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)

  • Entry/Admission - Great Barrier Reef

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

  • Optional activities. (Can be booked locally, subject to availability. Payable locally. Introductory Scuba Dive AU$152, Seawalker Helmut Dive AU$165, Semi-submersible Coral Viewing Tour AU$20)

  • Food and drinks (available to purchase)

  • Flotation vests and lycra suits are available for hire

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 8h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Prior to travelling with us, you will be required to provide, your full name, a current phone number and residential address (address of accommodation if travelling) in order to complete your activity. We are following all guidelines set out by the Queensland Government.

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises - Day Tour

About operator:

Green Island is a tropical island paradise on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises offers full and half day reef cruises departing daily from Cairns at 9am, 11am & 1pm. Activities that are offered include snorkelling, diving, glass bottom boat and semi-submarine coral viewing tours, relaxing on the beach and exploring Green Island National Park. Transfers are by modern air-conditioned catamaran.

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