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
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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Paulo2931ex
Oct 11, 2025
Great day out - Just great day out, the glass bottom boat and snorkeling was fantastic. Plenty of fish and coral even sighted a black tip shark.
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Jack_s
Oct 10, 2025
Rain was havy reef on... - Rain was havy reef on island ok but tour was organized safe for all i saw people w disability crew was helping this is amazing 👏
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Kelly_h
Sep 29, 2025
I did the 3 hour tour. - Loved the rainforest next to the beach. It’s a very small Island but roomy enough to find a quiet spot. Marine life was awesome!
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F2696sykath
Sep 21, 2025
Fantastic experience - This was a fantastic tour, well organised and staff made information very clear. Both the glass bottom boat and snorkelling were an excellent experience. We had fantastic weather and water was calm and towards the end of the day the tide was low so we felt confident snorkelling close to the wharf. Highly recommend this tour
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Lisa_p
Sep 15, 2025
Incredible! - The glass bottom boat was a lot of fun! We saw a lot of fish and coral! Great for someone who doesn't go snorkeling/diving to see what it looks like! The snorkeling was fabulous! We saw turtles, rays, huge fish, black tip reef shark and saw a bat ray jumping out of the water! We highly recommend this tour!
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646bethm
Sep 11, 2025
Well worth a trip - Excellent staff on the boat although a bit chaotic getting off. A bit of guidance from the staff would have kept things moving a lot better. The resort was beautiful and everything you needed was there and easily accessible Glass bottom boat trip was informative and plenty to see for being so close to shore. Swimming and snoring was magical although nothing much to see, the water was beautiful
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Gary_c
Aug 9, 2025
A fabulous day - Just relax and enjoy the whole experience. Take in the atmosphere, walk all the way around the island - there is so much to see
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Judith
Aug 4, 2025
A great day out - Great day’s outing. Relaxing day with great friendly staff . The glass bottom boat was great for people who didn’t want to snorkel .
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Tricia
Oct 8, 2025
Mostly great day on the reef. - We went on a day that they had a warning about rough seas, we asked about it and the person checking us in said "I don't know why there's a warning, it's not that bad". My daughter ended up getting sea sick on the way out. The boat ride to green Island took around 50 mins. The crew was friendly and the boat was nice. Mostly all indoor with climate control. The glass bottom boat was great. We saw lots of fish and even a couple turtles. Getting our snorkel gear was easy. We decided to snorkel on the beach closest to the pier as they said you may see turtles there. The day we went they were expecting a really low tide, and that did make it somewhat difficult to snorkel off the beach. We did see a turtle and even a stingray, plus lots of cool fish. They had lockers you can rent, and they were large enough to fit my huge beach bag, plus a backpack etc. I think it was $11 for 8 hours, and they had a 4 hour option too. You pay with a card and put in a pin, you can open as many times as you want. We brought our own food, so I can't talk about that. The crocodile exhibit on the island was cool. The biggest croc died about a year ago, but they still have lots of other big Crocs. We thought it worth the price to go in as we hadn't been up close to Crocs yet. Overall we enjoyed it, and my daughter thought it was fun even though she had gotten sick. Our boat ride back wasn't as bad thankfully. This was our kids first time snorkeling, and they are looking forward to more adventures.
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Otfd1
Aug 2, 2025
Surprisingly good day. - Surprisingly good. The glass bottom boat was very good but the snorkling, not so. Not too crowded all round but the popularity and closeness of Green Island makes it a popular destination. I was last on Green Island in 1958, there were plenty of tourist then so not surprising that the coral looks a little, used. Company, staff, trip over, wait times and communication were all very good. Lovely safe beach to swim off.
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1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).