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Green Island Day Trip from Cairns: Tropical Paradise on the Great Barrier Reef
4.1
886 Ratings
Cairns City
Embark on a journey from Cairns to Green Island, a haven of tropical bliss situated on the Great Barrier Reef. Choose between a four or five-hour stay at Green Island, allowing ample opportunity for snorkeling, exploring the reef via a glass-bottom boat, or observing the coral through a semi-submersible submarine.
Embark on a journey from Cairns to Green Island, a haven of tropical bliss situated on the Great Barrier Reef. Choose between a four or five-hour stay at Green Island, allowing ample opportunity for snorkeling, exploring the reef via a glass-bottom boat, or observing the coral through a semi-submersible submarine.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Green Island Cruise - Day Tour (Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise) - Explore the Great Barrier Reef island either with a glass bottom boat tour or snorkelling equipment.
- Green Island - Walk through the rainforest or enjoy exploring the coral gardens the the beach.
- Great Barrier Reef - View some of the amazing marine life at Green…
- Green Island Cruise - Day Tour (Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise) - Explore the Great Barrier Reef island either with a glass bottom boat tour or snorkelling equipment.
- Green Island - Walk through the rainforest or enjoy exploring the coral gardens the the beach.
- Great Barrier Reef - View some of the amazing marine life at Green Island. View turtles, fish, sharks and stingrays from the glass bottom boat, semi-submersible or by snorkelling.
What's Included
- Glass-bottom boat tour or snorkeling gear (if option selected)
- Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by catamaran
- Buffet lunch (if option selected)
- Semi-submersible tour (if option selected)
- Environmental Management Charge included
- Morning tea / coffee (on 9am full day only)
- Glass-bottom boat tour or snorkeling gear (if option selected)
- Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by catamaran
- Buffet lunch (if option selected)
- Semi-submersible tour (if option selected)
- Environmental Management Charge included
- Morning tea / coffee (on 9am full day only)
What's Not Included
- 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
- 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
Additional Information
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessibility is available but limited. Passengers must have some mobility and/or the presence of a carer who can assist them.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessibility is available but limited. Passengers must have some mobility and/or the presence of a carer who can assist them.
Location
1 Spence St
Spence Street
Please call to reconfirm your booking prior to travel to receive your boarding pass. If you have not received your boarding pass, please meet directly at the Reef Fleet Terminal, 30 minutes prior to your departure time
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(886 Ratings)
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Jorge_r
Dec 16, 2024
Amazing experience - Amazing experience.... Gorgeous beaches, good staff, amazing views, delicious creamy pasta and good trip
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Niklas_p
Dec 2, 2024
Awesome snocheling experience - Awesome Trip. Easy pick up and instruction. The Island ist so beautiful and the Reef Gas everything you might wish for. We saw Turtles (3), lots of fish, stingrays and even two small chilled sharks.
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Cristhian_f
Nov 27, 2024
Love it - Alejandra was so helpful, she was always making all my experience so smooth and enjoyable. Thanks so much
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M6197gsmichaelf
Nov 14, 2024
A very special snorkeling experience - I had a wonderful day out that included snorkeling, the glass bottom boat tour, and I walked around Green Island which is just gorgeous. In particular my snorkeling guide, Daneka, was amazing. I was very unsure of my ability to cope in the ocean which she spotted immediately. Daneka then gave me a very special snorkeling experience that suited my ability much better. Because of her, I have very special memories of my day on the Reef, I saw more than I ever imagined I could. She also followed up with me and my husband later in the day to see how we were doing and make sure we continued to have a wonderful day. Thank you so much Daneka.
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Jessa3143tf
Nov 11, 2024
Unlimited Snorkeling Off the Island! - This experience was great in that you could do so much on your own. There is actually ample snorkel space right off the island, you can walk / swim in from shore and can spend as long as you want snorkeling. It was the first time I didn't feel rushed snorkeling!
The boat was excellent. It was quite crowded which was annoying, but there were many areas and levels to sit. There was AC which was nice. The buffet lunch was great. The complimentary coffee, tea, and water was also excellent. Loved that the boat docked all day so we could go back and forth and enter it and leave it as we wanted.
Loved that there was the resort we could use with showers and changing stations.
We did think that we paid for snorkeling as that was in our charges; however I guess that was just the cost of the snorkel gear - all we needed was the Lycra suit, but we ended up paying the same amount as full gear. It was an additional I think 70-100$ if you wanted to go on an actual snorkel expedition off the island.
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Jani_m
Nov 27, 2024
The experience itself was... - The experience itself was amazing. However the food on the boat was catered to the Asian community. There was no dessert either. I believe that the food should have been Australian so the whole experience was authentic.
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Janice_b
Nov 22, 2024
Very nice day! - Was an enjoyable day. Loved the glass bottom boat ride on the reef.Did get my feet wet on the beach.
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Limin_z
Dec 15, 2024
If you want to snorkel... - If you want to snorkel again after the previous great reef whole day tour , you will be disappointed. What you see is mainly sea grass .If you only want to see the reefs by glass bottom boat or submarine , you will be very happy .
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Joanne
Nov 13, 2024
Sort of like being on a cruise ship tour - quantity over quality - Our tour was on a beautiful day so nature made the reef spectacular. This tour felt like we were being nickel and dimed all day. You have to choose either snorkel equipment or a 30 minute glass bottom boat tour. If you choose the glass bottom boat you then have a lot of day left with little to do. This is where they now charge you for snorkel equipment. This tour needs to be set up differently - every passenger should have the snorkel equipment included as well as the short glass bottom boat ride to introduce you to what to look for while you’re snorkeling. If they did this the day wouldn’t feel like a “cruise ship” type outing. It didn’t feel like there was anything above and beyond with this tour
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Stacysb8094mm
Nov 21, 2024
Probably won't be back unfortunately. - Whilst the views were amazing yes, The island smelled of rotting plants/fish whilst on the board walk and there wasn't nearly enough seating on hot busy days. We headed down to the beach and found it in rough shape sticks everywhere, feathers covered in bird Poop and the beach smelled of dead birds/bird Poop. The best thing of the trip was the glass boat tour and the semi Submarine although the semi Submarine glass does need cleaning it was a bit hard to see through the algae. We probably won't be back to Green Island and that's such a shame because when we came in 2016 it was much nicer.
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