Green Island Resort - Cairns

A Tropical Christmas Feast on the Reef
Thursday, December 10, 2009

Forget the White Christmas and spoil yourself with a Green one!

For a Christmas Day with a difference, you can enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch feast on the Great Barrier Reef at beautiful Green Island.

The chefs at Green Island Resort’s Emeralds Restaurant have designed a wonderful buffet lunch menu featuring some traditional delights as well as the freshest seafood, a delicious cold selection, sensational salads and decadent desserts.

A two hour beverage package of an assortment of wines, beers, juices and soft drinks will quench the tropical thirst while celebrating Christmas Day.

After feasting to your content, the island’s playground awaits. Walk off lunch with a leisurely stroll through the rainforest or choose to snorkel or view the reef from a glass bottom boat.

For just $168 per adult and $70 per child, your day also includes return fast catamaran transfers from Cairns with Great Adventures.

Emeralds Restaurant, Green Island Resort

Christmas Day Buffet Lunch 2009
Cost: $168 Adult, $70 Child (Child 4 –14 yrs)

Your Day Includes:

• Buffet Christmas Day Lunch at Emeralds Restaurant
• 2 Hour Beverage Package includes Australian heavy and light beers; Australian red, white and sparkling wines; juices and soft drink.
• Return fast catamaran transfers with Great Adventures from Cairns
• Choice of glass bottom boat tour or snorkelling equipment.
• Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Turtles Hatch on Green Island
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

With several turtles recently nesting on Green Island, it was a wonderful sight when around 100 young hatchlings, believed to be Green Turtles, emerged from their nests to scramble towards the water’s edge. Some of Green Island Resort’s guests were thrilled to witness the spectacle during the guided evening nature walk.

Sue O’Donnell, Green Island Resort, Rooms Division Manager also witnessed the event and exclaimed, “It was totally awesome and would have to be one of the 10 best things I have experienced in my life. We lost count of the little turtles but we think there were at least 100 or more running for the water.

House guests and staff alike were thrilled and the ‘oohs and ahhs’ heard all round just showed the delight of everyone seeing this very special occasion on Green Island”.

Quicksilver Group Environment & Compliance Manager Doug Baird said several other nests were also located on the island this season, and it is believed to be the first time in about six years that turtles have nested on the island. “As soon as the eggs hatch, usually at night time, the young turtles will scramble madly to the water’s edge, hoping to gain safety. “The interesting thing is that the temperature of the surrounding sand will determine the sex of the offspring. Cooler sand produces male turtles, while warmer sand produces females. This is nature’s way of ensuring that there are both viable male and females in the population.”

Green Turtles can lay up to 100 eggs at a time, which will incubate for up to 3 months. Several weeks after mating, the females will drag their bodies ashore to dig a hole in the sand above the high water mark to lay their leathery eggs. After the eggs are covered, she will have no further contact with her offspring.

The Great Barrier Reef is home to six of the world’s seven marine turtles and it is estimated that some species, such as the Green Turtle, can live for up to 100 years. Green Turtles are predominantly herbivores and are often spotted grazing amongst Green Island’s significant seagrass habitat.

Stylish Refurbishment for Reef Suites
Thursday, September 18, 2008

Green Island Resort’s premium Reef Suites have undergone a stylish soft refurbishment, bringing a whole new level of luxury to these beautiful suites.

With just ten Reef Suites, each boasts 66 square metres (714 sq ft) of living area over two levels including a large king size bed, spacious lounge area, separate bath and shower, and private balcony set amid the tropical rainforest.

On entering the suite, your eyes are drawn to the warmth of the stunning timber floors and louvre framed window and door treatments. The large king size bed is luxuriant and sumptuous in the stylish simplicity of black and white, contrasted against its tropical surrounds.

Green Island Resort has just 46 suites in total and offers has two superb styles of accommodation, Reef and Island Suites, each featuring aromatic timbers and private balconies with either rainforest or pool views.

STAR GAZING ON GREEN ISLAND
Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Thanks to a powerful new telescope, guests at Green Island Resort are discovering the starry Southern skies with the resort’s night nature activities.

SMALL MEETINGS AT GREEN ISLAND RESORT
Monday, December 10, 2007

If you’re planning a small business meeting, teambuilding activity or incentive reward, Green Island Resort is an ideal and unique venue. Come over for the day, or spend the night! Just 45 minutes across the Coral Sea from Cairns, it really is where business meets pleasure. For more information on our meetings packages, please contact our friendly team.