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Green Island Day Trip from Cairns
Activity Duration (8 to 12 hours)
Light
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Take a day trip to Green Island from Cairns.
What you'll do
Discover the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park on a catamaran cruise to Green Island, a coral cay surrounded by spectacular reefs and marine life. Enjoy activities like snorkeling, relaxing in the sun, and a glass-bottom boat tour. Visit Green Island Resort to enjoy a spot on the sandy beach, with the option to add a trip beneath the surface in a semi-submersible and a buffet lunch.
What is included?
- Cruise transfers to and from Green Island by modern air-conditioned catamaran
- Morning tea / coffee (served on 9am full day only)
- Buffet lunch (if option selected)
- Choose a glass-bottom boat tour or use of snorkeling gear for the day (selected in options)
- Semi-submersible tour (if option is selected)
- Environmental Management Charge (Reef Tax)
- Entry/Admission - Great Barrier Reef
What is not included?
- 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
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- 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.
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers
Meet your host
JC
JTB Premier Cruise
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Host since 2025
Itinerary
Cairns Multi-day Sailing Expeditions Itinerary (2026 Guide) – What You'll See & Do
Explore the full itinerary for Green Island Day Trip from Cairns in Cairns, Australia. This multi-day sailing expeditions experience includes 3 stops over 1 day. Duration: 8 hours. Activity level: Light.
No meal included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Here is the starting point
Green Island Cruise - Day Tour (Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise)
1
Green Island Cruise - Day Tour (Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruise)
Stop: 6 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Explore the Great Barrier Reef island either with a glass bottom boat tour or snorkelling equipment.
2
Green Island National Park
Stop: 6 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
Walk through the rainforest or enjoy exploring the coral gardens the the beach.
3
Great Barrier Reef
Stop: 6 hours ·Admission includedThe admission fee is included in the tour package at no extra cost.
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.
This concludes the tour.
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