Green Island Full Day Trip + Snorkelling OR Glass Bottom Boat & Island Activities
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September 2024
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What you can expect
Visit Green Island from Cairns with this great value tour that will let you experience its best all in a single day! With the choice of two daily departure times from Cairns, the Green Island Eco Adventure is perfect for a visit to this beautiful Great Barrier Reef island. Offering a combined reef and rainforest experience on a fast catamaran, you’ll reach your island destination in just 45 minutes. This Green Island Eco Adventure gives you the choice of a glass bottom boat coral viewing tour OR snorkelling equipment to use during your stay on the island. Choose your way to experience the reef – stay dry and view from a glass bottom boat or choose to snorkel directly from the white sandy beaches.
As a guest, you’ll enjoy many exclusive inclusions such as the use of the island swimming pool and a self guided eco island walk to discover some of the island’s unique rainforest flora. The well-appointed day visitor facilities include a range of restaurant and café style lunch options. A wide range of optional activities includes scuba and helmet diving, snorkel trips, parasailing and scenic helicopter flights, so you'll have the choice to spend as much - or as little - as you wish. For an efficient and fun Green Island tour from Cairns, book online today.
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What you need to know
- Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
- Half day or up to 7 hours on Green Island
- Tea and Coffee served until departure from Cairns
- Self guided eco island walk
- Choice of glass bottom boat coral viewing tour OR use of snorkelling equipment
- Use of island swimming pool
- Use of day visitor facilities
- Hotel pick ups
- Lunch (you can choose from a range of delicious and affordable meal and snack options from Green Island's restaurant and food outlets which are available for purchase on the day of the tour)
- Scuba Diving
- Glass Bottom Boat
- Snorkel hire
- Boat snorkel trip
- Helicopter scenic flights
- Optional extras can be purchased on the day of your cruise
- Green Island - a 6000 year old coral cay
- Unique reef and rainforest environment
- Flora & Fauna
- Coral and fish viewing
- Plenty of optional activities whilst on the island
- Cruises depart daily from the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal (a short walk from most Cairns accommodation) at 8.30am and 10.30am. You can choose your preferred departure times at time of booking.
- Voucher
- Camera
- Swimming costume and beach towel
- Hat, sunscreen and shirt for sun protection
- Cash for drinks at the bar
- Credit cards for shopping and optional tours
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the tour
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this experience
- Cruise vessel subject to change without notice
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Recent reviews
Rohan Shah
12 days ago
A fantastic experience! The tour offered stunning views, engaging eco-guided activities, and seamless logistics, making it a memorable day out.
The Great Adventures Green Island Eco Adventure tour was an exceptional day trip. From the moment we boarded the ferry, the service was top-notch. The island's natural beauty was breathtaking—crystal-clear waters, lush vegetation, and vibrant marine life. The eco-guided tour was both informative and engaging, highlighting the island's unique ecosystem and conservation efforts. We enjoyed a range of activities, including snorkelling among colourful coral reefs and exploring the island’s walking trails. The facilities were clean and well-maintained, adding to the overall comfort of the experience. The knowledgeable guides provided interesting insights and were always ready to assist. I highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to immerse themselves in the natural wonders of Green Island while enjoying a well-organized adventure.
Sneha Palayoor
17 days ago
Fun day out whether you swim or not, expect an easy going and relaxed day
You start your day at the ferry terminal, and I recommend getting there 30mins before the tour starts means you'll get better seats on the ferry plus have time to get tea/coffee before the ferry departs. The ride over has nice views if the weather is good, it's also easier just to take a nap. Ferry staff will show you add on options as you travel and give you advice on how to explore the island. I wasn't interested in swimming which was great as a glass bottom boat tour was included and I still got to enjoy the GBR while remaining dry. If you do swim there are plenty of snorkelling/diving options with a dedicated dive shop onsite. For the landlubbers, the reception desk offers reef talks and island tours, I had the very lovely Cara teach me more about reef and island ecology. I also visited Marineland and while it can definitely use a facelift and some extra funding, keeper Josh really displayed his passion working and caring his animals and the gift shop staff were incredibly friendly. The island is small enough that it should only take you 2hrs to walk the whole shoreline at a leisurely pace. There are food outlets available, however of you're trying to save money in there's a local woolies just around the corner from the ferry terminal that I visited before I departed. If you're into photography, there are plenty of birds, seascapes and sealife to snap. Highly recommend a gopro too if you're swimming.
Roshan Menda
5 months ago
Nice Boat ride and glass bottom coral spotting. Green island was green and nice walk.
The booking was seamless, the arrival experience, service at the catamaran was good. The tea & coffee mugs were already filled in and kept to add milk so it wasn't too hot but it was manageable. The service overall was good. Tip: sit in the middle of the boat to reduce the bumpy ride which may cause sea sickness. We sat in front and most of us were seasick and feeling uneasy. The glass bottom boat was nice and I wish it was more than 30 mins. 30 mins was too little, I guess since the coral is so beautiful. Guide was good and staff were good too. Highly recommend this. Green Island too is nice. It's a good walk inside the island.