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Green Island Day Trip from Cairns: Tropical Paradise on the Great Barrier Reef
4.1
948 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) - Discover the Great Barrier Reef island with a glass-bottom boat tour or by using snorkeling gear.
- Green Island - Stroll through the rainforest or delight in exploring the coral gardens along the beach.
- Great Barrier Reef - Observe the incredible marine life at Green…
- Green Island Cruise - Day Tour (Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise) - Discover the Great Barrier Reef island with a glass-bottom boat tour or by using snorkeling gear.
- Green Island - Stroll through the rainforest or delight in exploring the coral gardens along the beach.
- Great Barrier Reef - Observe the incredible marine life at Green Island. Spot turtles, fish, sharks, and stingrays from the glass-bottom boat, semi-submersible, or while snorkeling.
What's Included
- Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by modern air-conditioned catamaran
- Buffet lunch (if option selected)
- Semi-submersible tour (if option is selected)
- Choose a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkeling gear for the day (selected in options)
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Morning tea / coffee (served on 9am full day only)
- Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by modern air-conditioned catamaran
- Buffet lunch (if option selected)
- Semi-submersible tour (if option is selected)
- Choose a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkeling gear for the day (selected in options)
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Morning tea / coffee (served 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
(948 Ratings)
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Adarsha_p
Mar 14, 2026
Highly recommended - I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the services provided by BiG CAT and I am thoroughly impressed. From start to finish, their team demonstrated professionalism, friendliness, and a genuine commitment to customer satisfaction. The itinerary was well-organized, informative, and tailored to our interests, making the entire trip seamless and enjoyable. The guides were knowledgeable, engaging, and attentive to our needs. Overall, their exceptional service exceeded my expectations, and I highly recommend BIG CAT to anyone looking for a memorable travel experience. I look forward to booking with them again in the future.
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Paul_f
Feb 25, 2026
Green island snorkeling and semi submarine trip - Fabulous day ..staff were excellent food was great ..
Throughly enjoyed it would highly recommend this to everyone
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David_z
Feb 17, 2026
Green Island Feb 17, 2026 - Day long cruise to a beautiful island. Well staffed. Friendly and helpful staff. Many options once you reach the island. We saw many fish and marine life. Walk around the island is very beautiful.
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Bullc990
Feb 10, 2026
Great Service - The trip from cairns to green island and back was fantastic you get a coffee or tea when you bored the cruise over to green island it takes about 50 minutes and back again they have two sailing 8:30am or 10:30 from cairns and coming back to cairns 2:30pm or 4:30pm but the trip was great the staff was amazing
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Andrew
Jan 19, 2026
Great Family Day Out - Great and professional service. Friendly staff. Green island is amazing. Well worth it. This is a ‘self guided’ product, but with plenty of options to personalize and get more assistance to enjoy the reef.
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Floydr44
Jan 19, 2026
Great day on the Green Island trip - We really enjoyed our trip to Green Island. We loved the glass bottom boat and semi-submersible trip around the reef. The staff was engaging and pleasant.
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Ewao506
Dec 28, 2025
Magical experience with friendly and helpful crew, delicious lunch and bucket list experience of snorkelling. - Didn’t think we’d get to see as much as we did given the fact we were snorkling just off the beach but OMG 4 sting rays, 3 turtles, 2 sharks, 1 moray eel and hundreds of fish, sea cucumbers and star fish a vibrant royal blue. All this made possible by the lovely crew. Also lunch was pretty good too :)
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Siven_c
Dec 26, 2025
its amazing, green island... - its amazing, green island is cool!!!!!!! therea a crocodile park too, yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!
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Lawrence_f
Feb 28, 2026
Great Barrier Reef - The lunch location is very crowded. Better announcement about Green island as a place to go after lunch.
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Simonry3960pb
Dec 7, 2025
Green Island Paradise - We had terrible weather, terrible coffee, but a magical experience observing Green Sea Turtles from the Jetty! Thank you Green Island, I will be back!
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