Sandy beach and tropical vegetation on Green Island
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1030-1630 – BRS Campaign

4 hours
Cairns
All Ages (0+)
Free Cancellation (24 hours prior)

A relaxed start to Green Island from Cairns. Sail at 10:30am, arrive around 11:15am and stay until the 4:30pm boat home, with about five hours for snorkelling off the beach, a glass bottom boat tour, the rainforest eco walk and lunch on the island before you return at about 5:20pm.

  • Sandy beach and tropical vegetation on Green Island
  • Aerial view of Green Island, its jetty and surrounding reef off Cairns
  • Guests boarding a Great Adventures boat at the Cairns marina
  • Smiling snorkellers in stinger suits on a Green Island reef trip
  • Couple walking out of the water with snorkel gear at Green Island
  • Shaded rainforest boardwalk on Green Island
  • Sandy beach and tropical vegetation on Green Island
  • Aerial view of Green Island, its jetty and surrounding reef off Cairns
  • Guests boarding a Great Adventures boat at the Cairns marina
  • Smiling snorkellers in stinger suits on a Green Island reef trip
  • Couple walking out of the water with snorkel gear at Green Island
  • Shaded rainforest boardwalk on Green Island

Quick read before you book.

  • Easy 10:30am start from Cairns
  • About five hours on the island, right through the afternoon
  • Coral views from a glass bottom boat, then snorkel from the beach
  • Late afternoon light on the last boat home
  • Guest only pool for an afternoon dip

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Included in this tour.

  • Return fast catamaran between Cairns and Green Island, about 45 minutes each way
  • Tea and coffee at the terminal until departure
  • Snorkelling demonstration and Green Island eco video on the way over
  • Snorkel equipment (mask, snorkel and fins)
  • Glass bottom boat coral viewing tour
  • Marine biologist reef talk and island walk (limited spaces)
  • Self guided eco island walk
  • Day visitor facilities, including the swimming pool for Great Adventures guests
  • Great Adventures beach bag

Commonly asked questions.

You depart Cairns at 10:30am and reach Green Island around 11:15am. The return boat leaves at 4:30pm and arrives back at the Reef Fleet Terminal at about 5:20pm.

Collect your boarding pass from the Great Adventures counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence Street, Cairns, about an hour before departure. Boarding closes 30 minutes before sailing and late arrivals are not refunded.

Cancel before 12pm the day before travel for no fee. Cancelling between 12pm and 6pm the day before costs 50 percent of the fare, and after 6pm the day before the full fare applies. Date changes are free with at least 24 hours notice, subject to availability.

The crossing is short and fairly sheltered, but if the cruise does not operate you are offered another day or a refund. In severe weather you can also change your date, subject to availability.

Yes. Children aged 4 to 14 travel at the child rate and children under 4 travel free. Prams are fine on the boat and the boardwalks but not on the sand, and children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

The island has wheelchair friendly boardwalks and accessible toilets, and lifeguards can provide a beach wheelchair when a carer is present. Boarding can involve steps or narrow gangways depending on the tide and the glass bottom boat has steps, so contact Great Adventures with your needs before you travel.

Emeralds Restaurant serves lunch from 11am, and the Canopy Grill and Lite Bites Café are open into the afternoon, with vegetarian choices available. Our guide to visiting the Great Barrier Reef covers more planning tips.
Bring swimwear, a towel, hat, marine friendly sunscreen, walking shoes and a camera, but leave the drone at home. Lycra suits can be hired on the island, and our guide to stinger suits in Cairns explains when to wear one.

More about this tour.

No alarm needed for this one. You sail from Cairns at 10:30am, reach Green Island around 11:15am and stay until the last boat home at 4:30pm, which gives you about five unhurried hours on a coral cay inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and the soft late afternoon light on the water before you leave.Arriving late morning lines you up neatly for lunch at the island restaurants, then the rest of the day is yours. Snorkel gear and a glass bottom boat tour are both included, so you can spot coral and fish from the boat first and then swim out off the patrolled beach to find them yourself.In between, follow the self guided eco walk through the island's rainforest, join the marine biologist reef talk if there is a space, or cool off in the pool kept for Great Adventures guests. Keen to see a second island? The Fitzroy and Green Island combo pairs Green Island with rainforest Fitzroy.You are back in Cairns at about 5:20pm. Working out how to fit the reef around everything else? Our guide to how many days to spend in Cairns helps. Explore the day, check availability for the 10:30am departure and book.

Additional info.

  • Check in at the Great Adventures counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence Street, about an hour before the 10:30am departure. Boarding closes 30 minutes before sailing.
  • Return boat leaves Green Island at 4:30pm.
  • Lunch is not included; island restaurants open from late morning.