Green Island Day Trip - Cairns

Green Island is a 6000 year old coral cay and National Park located right on Australia's beautiful Great Barrier Reef. This idyllic island has delightful sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and magical rainforest for an island escape like no other.

Great Adventures has state of the art, high-speed catamarans transporting passengers to their destination in luxurious comfort.

Passengers can relax on the sheltered beach with plenty of shady retreats or snorkel & swim in the cool island waters before enjoying a delicious buffet lunch.

Great Adventures offers a variety of full and half day packages to Green Island to suit all budgets.

The Great Deals Package Includes:

• Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
• Tea and coffee prior to departure
• One Plate at the buffet lunch
• Either snorkel gear OR glass bottom boat tour
• Entry into heated Resort pool
• At least 5 hours on the island
• Guided island eco walk

The Green Island Day Adventure Includes:

• Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
• Tea and coffee prior to departure
• Hot and Cold buffet lunch
• Glass Bottom Boat tour
• Snorkel equipment
• Complimentary beach bag
• Entry into heated Resort pool
• At least 5 hours on the island
• Guided island eco walk

The ferry departs Cairns at 8:30am and 10.30am and departs Green Island at 2:30pm and 4:30pm. Ferry transfers are 45 minutes each way and passengers have at least 5 hours on the island.

The Green Island Eco Adventure Includes:

• Tea and coffee prior to departure
• Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
• Either snorkel gear OR glass bottom boat tour
• Entry into heated Resort pool
• Guided island eco walk

Half day trip departures from Cairns are at 8:30am and 1:00pm, returning at 12:30pm and 5:15pm.

OPTIONAL TOURS AVAILABLE:

• Scuba diving - Introductory or Certified
• Parasailing
• Marineland Melanasia
• Underwater Observatory
• Canoe, windsurf & Surf ski hire

Hotel Transfers:

Coach pick up is available from all accommodation in Cairns and the Northern Beaches at an additional cost

Green Island Beach Hire:

Visitors can enjoy activities such as canoeing, surf skiing and windsurfing, or relax with a cold drink on your own personal sun lounge with Parasol. *See Green Island Beach Hire on the beach.

Diving and Snorkeling:

Great Diving Adventures offers scuba diving for both introductory and certified divers at Green Island. No experience is necessary to take a fully supervised introductory dive.

Guided snorkel tours are also conducted and are highly recommended. They are a great way to maximise your experience on the Great Barrier Reef.

Marineland Melanesia:

This amazing nautical museum offers visitors ocean aquariums, marine artifacts and an impressive collection of ancestral images from Asia and the Indo-Pacific. It is also home to Cassuis and other huge crocodiles.

Underwater Observatory:

Located on the Green Island Jetty, this was the first Underwater Observatory in the world. It was converted from an old diving chamber used during World War 1 in 1954.

Green Island Parasailing:

Enjoy spectacular views of Green Island and the Great Barrier Reef on this Exhilarating flight. No experience is necessary.

Green Island Resort:

Green Island National Park is also home to a luxury resort that represents One of the most environmentally sensitive tourist developments in the World.

The 46 rooms, luxurious Green Island Resort offers superb facilities, quality food and beverage outlets and excellent service.

A stay at Green Island Resort is both relaxing and unforgettable. The resort has been designed to preserve its sensitive environment and continues to be a benchmark in Sustainable eco-tourism.