Green Island Day Trip from Cairns | 8 hours

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Full Day+Lunch & Semi-Sub 11am
2 Adults x $124.58
$249.16
Approx Total
$249.16
Semi-Submarine Tour: View coral and marine life from below the waters surface while keeping dry on this 30 minute tour
Buffet Lunch: Enjoy a buffet lunch served on board the Big Cat vessel
Full Day Cruise - 9am
2 Adults x $76.42
$152.84
Approx Total
$152.84
9am Cruise Only: Green Island round trip cruise; 5 hours on Green Island,and the choice of a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkel gear. NO hotel pick-up is included with this option
Full Day Cruise 11am
2 Adults x $80.27
$160.54
Approx Total
$160.54
5 hours on Green Island, and the choice of a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkel gear. No hotel pick up
Return Ferry Transfers 11am
2 Adults x $80.27
$160.54
Approx Total
$160.54
Return FerryTransfers only
Full Day with Semi-Sub - 9am
2 Adults x $102.74
$205.48
Approx Total
$205.48
Semi-Submarine Tour: View coral and marine life from below the waters surface while keeping dry on this 30 minute tour
Return Ferry Transfers 9am
2 Adults x $80.27
$160.54
Approx Total
$160.54
Return FerryTransfers only 9am
Full Day with Lunch - 9am
2 Adults x $102.10
$204.20
Approx Total
$204.20
Buffet Lunch: Enjoy a buffet lunch served on board the Big Cat vessel
Full Day+Lunch & Semi-Sub 9am
2 Adults x $125.22
$250.44
Approx Total
$250.44
Semi-Submarine Tour: View coral and marine life from below the waters surface while keeping dry on this 30 minute tour
Buffet Lunch: Enjoy a buffet lunch served on board the Big Cat vessel
Full Day with Lunch - 11am
2 Adults x $102.10
$204.20
Approx Total
$204.20
Buffet Lunch: Enjoy a buffet lunch served on board the Big Cat vessel
Full Day with Semi-Sub - 11am
2 Adults x $102.74
$205.48
Approx Total
$205.48
Semi-Submarine Tour: View coral and marine life from below the waters surface while keeping dry on this 30 minute tour

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • 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

Overview

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.

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.

    6 hours

  • Green Island National Park

    Walk through the rainforest or enjoy exploring the coral gardens the the beach.

    6 hours

  • 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.

    6 hours

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Additional Info

  • 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.

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

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  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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900 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    427
  • 4 stars
    248
  • 3 stars
    128
  • 2 stars
    63
  • 1 star
    34

Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 427 reviews with 5 stars

Great day at Green Island

Published on Feb, 2025

Had a great day. The trip to the island was fine- no sea sickness for us. We booked the submarine which was amazing. The glass bottom boat was ok. Enjoyed the fish feeding. Buffet lunch was enjoyable. Overall, a great time was had.

Marvellous Green Island trip

Published on Jan, 2025

Itinerary was well planned. We had a great time under the green island canopy. Went on glass bottom boat and semi submarine. With the bright sun light and clear water the underwater experience was amazing. Food was great at the buffet in big cat vessel.

Amazing trip we will be back

Published on Jan, 2025

We loved it all, family of 5 with two teens and a four year old. The staff on the island are all so lovely and helpful. Facilities are great, plenty of toilets and drinks/ snacks. Snorkeling from the beach we saw loads of fish, sting rays and a baby shark. Some coral was also seen. Water is so clear and warm, suits are provided in case of jelly fish but we didn’t see any the whole time we were there. Glass bottom boat tour was fantastic for our youngest daughter who could quite get the snorkeling thing. We saw turtles and so many fish. The boat guide was super friendly. We also took the plunge and did scuba dive (first timers) it was absolutely stunning, our instructors Eason and Emma are so professional and attentive I couldn’t recommend them more highly they are so passionate and we all felt so safe in their hands. We even spotted a turtle and their photographer got photos of us with the turtle. Memories to last a lifetime. Could easily spend more than a day here would love to come back and stay on the island next time.

Lovely day trip to the reef great to have the island as a base for the day

Published on Jan, 2025

We travelled in January with 2 teenagers and snorkelled on the reef while not as good as quicksilver from port Douglas it was priced accordingly. Having a nice stable base on the island was great, toilets, showers, cafes and even a swimming pool. Stinger suits were a must as in Jan as lots of stingers around we snorkelled out as far as you could but had most rewards int he shallows with 3 separate turtles. Even saw turtles from the jetty. All up a great day out.

Full day tour.Good experience.

Published on Jan, 2025

Good visit to Green Island. We booked the bus pick up and drop service from Palm Cove which was air-conditioned, on time, with barely any passengers and a lovely driver. Drop off in the morning was right at the jetty that had a cafe conveniently located. The boat is air-conditioned with an upper deck.Seating with tables is across both levels and there is complimentary tea/coffee at the start.Please don't forget to have Travacalm for motion sickness. There is fish feeding around 3.30 from the boat.We saw many Trevally and a shark then. Lunch was a buffet which can definitely improve in taste.Desserts and drinks can be purchased on the boat. The staff were all very friendly and helpful and lovely on tour as well as on the boat. We did the glass boat which was so good, saw a manta ray, turtle and many other fishes and coral.The smaller tour boat was breezy with lovely staff.The submersible on the other hand was a dreadful experience which made us feel sick to an extent.Cramped up with very little ventilation.Staff were good. Both tours last for half hour each. Green Island very little to do except take a walk around the scenic beach or the rainforest but beautiful nonetheless.Of course you can snorkel on your own with stinger suits and hire equipment at the boat. There is a good museum there with tribal art, where we saw a crocodile and turtle show at 1.20 pm for 28 dollars each.You can buy merch there too. We never ate at the island.

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