Green Island: Reef and Rainforest Adventure

Experience the best of Green Island with a combination of snorkelling and a glass bottom boat tour. Explore the vibrant marine life, native plant species, and colorful bird life in this tropical paradise just 45 minutes from Cairns.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Green Island - Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay. It’s the only coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef with a rainforest! Snorkel from the white sandy beaches, see the island’s reef from the glass bottom boat and walk through the lush rainforest.
What's Included
  • Self-guided island walk
  • Glass bottom boat tour
  • Snorkeling equipment included
  • Access to exclusive island swimming pool
  • Complimentary beach bag
  • Round-trip fast catamaran transfers from Cairns
  • Use of island day visitor facilities
  • Morning tea and coffee served onboard
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • Fuel Surcharge ($4 Adult AUD & $2 Child AUD). Payable at check-in on day of travel.
Additional Information

Just 45 minutes away from Cairns via a speedy catamaran, Green Island presents a unique chance to immerse yourself in both a reef and rainforest adventure. It is a sanctuary for over 120 indigenous plant types and vibrant bird species, encircled by a rich marine ecosystem. Options for half or full-day visits are available, with the freedom to make your…

Location
1 Spence St
Spence Street
Important: Please check-in & collect your boarding pass at the Great Adventures Counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal 45 minutes prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rositaalbano_f
Mar 13, 2026
Green Island is a fun... - Green Island is a fun place to go! Glass bottom gave us an amazing glimpses of the awesome life in Barrier Reef! They offer lots of activities, most are to pay! I just wish lunch is included! Adventure Team indeed gave us adventure we are looking for at Barrier Reef! Including the sudden amazing storm that wet us just before getting on to our Ferry back to Cairns! Surprisingly the return trip was not rock and rolling despite of the storm! Will recommend it!
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Declan_k
Mar 12, 2026
Beautiful lifetime... - Beautiful lifetime experience! Fabulous service throughout to make it so enjoyable. Recommend glass bottom boat experience to ensure a view of all Beautiful colours of the coral and a view of the multitude of fish turtles etc Like a kaleidoscope!
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Melissa
Feb 13, 2026
Enjoyable half day outing - This was a highly enjoyable experience, the ride out to the island was smooth, the glass bottom boat ride allowed us to see a lot of the fishes and corals, and the snorkeling was good, with a variety of sea life visible just meters from the shoreline. Just a couple of suggestions to improve the Green Island facilities would be benches close to the lockers, to make changing shoes and such easier; a visible clock close to the beach, so you can keep track of time more easily; and, if safety is truly something important, don't charge for the use of a life vest.
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Kristie_h
Jan 27, 2026
Snorkeling the reef is... - Snorkeling the reef is the highlight of the day’s experience. The crocodiles are a lot of fun. Great day !
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Nicola_c
Jan 22, 2026
A very special island - A great trip - We’ve done it twice now. Be sure to go on glass bottomed boat trip and the snorkelling. The food establishments including those selling ice cream, seem to shut early - mid afternoon. Boat trip from Cairns to Green Island about 45 mins by fast twin hulled motor boat. Helpful staff on board and in terminal. We saw green turtles and many different fish while snorkelling. Hire the stinger suits as marine stingers can be present. Stay in shallows to get used to snorkelling if you’ve not done it before. Life’s let’s are also for hire.
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Sarah_r
Jan 19, 2026
Great day out - This is a busy day but very enjoyable. We started with the snoring, not realises the time we just missed our glass bottomed boat trip, but they readily booked us on a later trip. We had a swim in the island resort pool. We had the lunch special in the emerald restaurant - very tasty and good value for money. Rough trip back as the wind had really gotten up but the staff and crew were very reassuring and competent.
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Sandeep_s
Mar 4, 2026
Nice island with all the... - Nice island with all the facilities. Snorkeling was the highlight of the day. We were able to see turtles on glass bottom boat tour. Overall nice experience.
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Mrsslnewbrook_n
Feb 5, 2026
Lovely experience, maintenance required - Over the last 25yrs I have done this experience 3 times. It is a good day out to try and spot the marine life on the edge of the reef. The glass bottom boat is the highlight of the trip as you're guaranteed to see giant clams, corals and beautiful fish. I do have to say that the general amenities on the island are desperately in need of an upgrade now. Decaying decking, dilapidated toilet facilities, only one small restaurant where you can go in to sit out of the tropical rain for some food & drink. Also the crocodile park on the island looks like maintenance and cleaning of enclosures is required, I am by no means a crock expert but some of the water in the enclosures looks like a petri dish of germs and decay. Overall the trip is a very good one, but the facilities now leave a lot to be desired. Sad to see it go down hill over the years.
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Paradise87701
Jan 18, 2026
Enjoyable day out - We enjoyed our trip to Green Island. Everything was well organised, and wasn't sure what to expect, but ut we had a good day. Didn't realise we were being charged in US dollars which made it a bit more expensive than we thought.
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Daisy_q
Mar 8, 2026
Try another tour group - Rethink this tour if you are going in March with kids/family. We booked for both snorkelling & glass bottom boat, we checked in at 9.30am (for 10.30am), but they didn't tell us that the first bottom boat tour was cancelled due to weather...they should have given us the option to do something else, but unfortunately, did not. We only realised when we were on the island already, that the bottom boat tour was cancelled for the whole day. Although a pass for the park was provided, it wasn't what we paid and expected to experience. Lack of communication and transparency on the day really let this tour group down. My recommendation is to try Reef Adventure, as we spoke to them while on the island, the staff seemed more approachable than this tour group, and sounds like Reef Adventure had a lot more to offer.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).