Green Island Day Trip from Cairns
Cruise to Green Island from Cairns and find a tropical paradise on the Great Barrier Reef. You'll spend either four or five hours at Green Island, with plenty of time to snorkel, tour the reef on a glass-bottom boat or view coral from a semi-submersible submarine.
Options
Full Day Cruise 11am
5 hours on Green Island, and the choice of a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkel gear. No hotel pick up
What's included in Green Island Day Trip from Cairns
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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 National Park
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.
Inclusions
- Choice of a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkeling gear for the day (if option selected)
- Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by modern air-conditioned catamaran
- Buffet lunch (if option selected)
- Semi-submersible tour (if option is selected)
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Morning tea / coffee (served on 9am full day only)
- 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
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
PLEASE NOTE: you need to arrive at the departure time 30 Minutes prior to departure to ensure you have enough time to check in and board the vessel. Please meet your cruise at The Reef Fleet Terminal building. Inside you will see Big Cat Green Island Cruises desk. Please check in here and you will receive your ticket for boarding the vessel. This option is for self drivers only, who are meeting their at the Reef Fleet Terminal. No transfers from hotels is available with this option. If you require transfers, please contact Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises on +61 7 4051 0444 at least 24 Hour(s) prior to your tour/activity date to verify your pick-up time and pick-up location. If you are not arriving within the specified time frame, please contact Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises prior to your travels, or immediately upon arrival at your destination.
