Green Island Half-Day Tour: Explore Tropical Paradise from Cairns
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58 Ratings
Cairns City

Explore the tropical paradise of Green Island on a half day trip from Cairns. Enjoy around two hours exploring the Great Barrier Reef island with plenty of time to snorkel. You can even take an optional semi-submersible submarine tour to get close to the reef without getting wet.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises - Day Tour - This is where guests start their tour, at the Reef Fleet Terminal.
  • Green Island Cruise - Day Tour (Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise) - Spend time at Green Island either snorkelling or join a glass bottom boat tour
  • Green Island - A picturesque coral cay situated only an hours boat ride from Cairns. Perfect place for a half day reef/island experience.
What's Included
  • Choice of glass bottom boat tour or the use of snorkel equipment
  • Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by modern air-conditioned catamaran
  • Semi-submersible tour (if option is selected)
  • Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
What's Not Included
  • 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)
  • No transfer pick up/drop off
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.
Location
Reef Fleet Terminal
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.

Customer Ratings
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Caroline_d
May 17, 2024
Awesome - Awesome seeing the barrier reef in the glass bottom boat The island was like being in Polynesia I would recommend to all my friends and family
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Yefersonc417
May 13, 2024
That was very good. - The spot is a beautiful piece of the wonderful Great Barrier Reef. You can go snorkeling or just swimming. We went snorkeling and it was easy to reach out and see a lot of reef fish from the shores. The trip was worth it. At the end of the day, we spot some turtles breathing on the surface and a couple of reef sharks. My wife loved it.
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Kylee_d
May 12, 2024
It was spectacular, so amazing. - Too many to name just one the island itself so pretty the water clear and the colours spectacular, the semi submarine was an experience I’ll remember always
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Debra_m
Apr 12, 2024
Great - All was good loved everything about it weather was fantastic the glass boat was great Plenty to do need a full day there
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Carolyn_s
Apr 11, 2024
We loved the glass bottom... - We loved the glass bottom boat and the semi-submersible. Really good views of the coral reef and fish. Very knowledgeable guides.
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Cherylh439
May 24, 2024
Great option to see coral and tropical fish - Enjoyable trip to see the coral and fish, just what I needed to fill up a half day. Trip over from Cairns quite rough due to overnight weather but well worth it. The crew were great and help many people who suffered a little. On the island I do not swim and not confident in water so to have option of glass bottom boat was great, was amazed how much we could see. Super morning.
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Andrew_s
May 20, 2024
Very informative - The glass bottom boat and submarine despite the choppy waters although it was our first trip to Nth Queensland and we didn't know what to expect we were presently surprised and next time would have booked a full day!
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Kristine
May 3, 2024
Please improve. - Sadly the reef is white and deteriorating, there was no reminder to anyone about preserving the environment. The employees were disengaged, they obviously hate tourists, the boat broke down and there was no communication. They ran away.
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Vladosan
Apr 20, 2024
Shorter than expected but worth it. - The activity itself worth it. Boat staff were nice and helpful. However, the cruise run late 30 minutes. No communication, whatsoever. We’ve been left clueless to wait on the warf. The activities on Green Island had set times and the departure was not subsequently delayed. This basically shortened our experience with 30 minutes. I would recommend booking the morning departure with the latest return. It is possible. We wish would have known this before. Island is very pretty and you wouldn’t be disappointed spending the whole day there.
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Eric_p
Jun 3, 2024
Worst snorkeling ever - This is the worst snorkeling excursion I have ever been on. In all fairness it could have been because the tide was so low, but I am not certain. The wind was very strong, the water was very low. The deepest that the water got from the beach they suggested we snorkel from, was only about 4 feet.
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