Green Island Discovery

Location(s):

Green Island, Great Barrier Reef.

Description:

Just 45 minutes across the Coral Sea from Cairns aboard Great Adventures modern fast catamaran and you are a world away on Green Island - a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay in the Great Barrier Reef. With its unique reef and rainforest environment, it’s a nature lover’s paradise. Whether you’re up for adventurous activities or relaxation, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

Discover Green Island with the Green Island Discovery! Your Green Island Discovery offers the choice departure times and includes both snorkelling and an informative glass bottom boat tour to fully experience this beautiful Great Barrier Reef island.

As a Great Adventures guest, you’ll also be able to enjoy many exclusive inclusions such as the use of the island swimming pool and a self guided eco island walk to discover some of the island’s unique rainforest flora.

Whether relaxing or taking part in adventurous activities, you'll work up quite an appetite! Choose from a range of delicious and affordable meal and snack options from Green Island’s restaurant and food outlets. Enjoy a burger, cafe style lunch or a delicious hot and cold Aussie Buffet, or just grab a sandwich and a snack and get back to the art of relaxation and adventure! You can even dine at Green Island Resort's Emerald's Restaurant with set course menus or a la carte available. The island’s well appointed day visitor facilities include a pool bar, plus refreshment and retail outlets.

This is the fastest trip to Green Island and that means more time for you to enjoy this beautiful island - you can spend up to 7 hours on this tropical paradise!

Your Green Island Discovery includes:
- Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
- Morning tea and coffee served until departure from Cairns
- Glass bottom boat coral reef viewing tour
- Use of snorkelling equipment
- EXCLUSIVE use of the island swimming pool
- EXCLUSIVE self-guided eco Island walk
- Use of Green Island Resort's day visitor facilities
- Complimentary beach bag.

If you’d like to snorkel more, you can join a boat snorkel trip to one of the best dive and snorkel sites just a few minutes offshore from the island (additional cost). Or if you prefer, just relax on the white coral sand beaches. For the more adventurous, there’s a wide range of optional activities to experience. Scuba dive, join a snorkel excursion, and even walk underwater with Seawalker helmet diving. For an exhilarating top-side perspective of the reef, there’s parasailing and scenic helicopter flights too! There’s even the Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat with daily crocodile shows.

All of Great Adventures tours are accredited with Advanced Ecotourism and Climate Certification ensuring our visitors have the opportunity to learn about and appreciate this most important World Heritage area.
Great Adventures is part of the Quicksilver Group, Australia's most awarded reef cruise company - Australian and Queensland Tourism Awards "Hall of Fame" Winner.

Operator Name:

Great Adventures

Operator Description:

Get set for your Great Adventure! Based in Cairns, Great Adventures operates an exciting range of day tours to the iconic Great Barrier Reef. Our modern highspeed catamarans depart daily to whisk guests away in comfort to the spectacular outer reaches of the reef and the beautiful rainforest-clad Green Island. All tours are accredited with Advanced Eco Certification.

Additional Info:

Rates are per person per tour and quoted ex wharf
Rates are in Australian Dollars including GST
Family fare - maximum of 2 adults and 2 children of the same family
All schedules, activities and prices may be varied without notice