Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – a premier world heritage site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Aboard Great Adventures’ fast catamaran from Cairns, your journey to the Great Barrier Reef takes only 45 minutes! Surrounded by reef filled with diverse marine life, and home to a unique rainforest environment, Green Island awaits to provide you with a memorable holiday experience. Take part in all the activities that the island has to offer or relax on the beach and let your day unfold in this tropical paradise. Stroll through magical rainforest, laze on white coral sand beaches, swim, dive or snorkel …There are a wide range of optional activities to experience on Green Island.

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.
Optional ActivitiesLunch & RefreshmentsNon - SwimmersFamily Information

Green Island Transfer

Your basic ferry transfer to Green Island.

$107

Adult

$54

Child

$274

Family

Optional Activities
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Inclusions

Self Guided Eco Island Walk

Marine Biologist Reef Talk and Island Walk (Exclusive for Great Adventures)*

*    Spaces are limited

Return transfers on board Great Adventures

Up to 7 hours on Green Island

Use of day facilities (toilets, showers, pool etc)

Morning tea & coffee until departure from Cairns

Ferry Only

Green Island Eco Adventure

Travel to Green Island and enjoy your choice of snorkel equipment hire OR the Glass Bottom Boat tour.

$122

Adult

$66

Child

$316

Family

Optional Activities
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Inclusions

Snorkel equipment hire OR Glass Bottom Boat

Self Guided Eco Island Walk

Marine Biologist Reef Talk and Island Walk (Exclusive for Great Adventures)*

*    Spaces are limited

Return transfers on board Great Adventures

Up to 7 hours on Green Island

Use of day facilities (toilets, showers, pool etc)

Morning tea & coffee until departure from Cairns

Great Value

Green Island Discovery

Snorkel hire & Glass Bottom Boat tours included with your cruise to Green Island.

$150

Adult

$82

Child

$388

Family

Optional Activities
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Inclusions

Snorkel equipment hire

Glass Bottom Boat

Marine Biologist Reef Talk and Island Walk (Exclusive for Great Adventures)*

Self Guided Eco Island Walk

*    Spaces are limited

Up to 7 hours on Green Island

Swimming pool access (Exclusive)

Use of Island day facilities

Morning tea & coffee

Return transfers on board Great Adventures

Great Adventures Beach Bag

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Green Island Activities

Snorkelling

Eco* | Discovery

Glass Bottom Boat

Eco* | Discovery

Eco Walk

All Tours 

Seawalker

Optional 

Boat Snorkel Trip

Optional 
Boat Snorkel Trip at snorkel spot

Scenic Helicopter Flight

Optional 

Scuba Diving

Optional 

Marine Biologist Guided Snorkel Tour

Optional 

Marineland Melanesia

Optional 

Beach Hire

Optional 

Parasailing

Optional 

Tour Information

Getting to Green Island

Green Island Timetable

Choose any combination of the following departure times from Cairns and Green Island:

Cairns

8:30am

10:30am

Green Island

2:30pm

4:30pm

Passengers must check-in at the Great Adventures counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal for boarding passes before boarding vessel.

Boarding is 30 minutes prior to departure time.

Transfers between Cairns and Green Island take approximately 45 minutes subject to weather conditions.

Your Day Itinerary

What to Bring

Swimwear & Towel

Comfortable shoes

Hat & Sunscreen

We recommend marine friendly sunscreen

Camera

Drones are not permitted

Spending money

For refreshments, souvenirs or optional activities

General Conditions

General

  • 4 - 14 years are classed as children, and under 4 travel free (ie. 3 or below).
  • Family fare - maximum of 2 adults and 2 children of the same family. Normal fare applies for additional children. Not applicable with any other discount.
  • All schedules, activities and prices may be varied without notice. Listed fares in Australian dollars include Goods and Services Tax.
  • Prices valid from 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026

Locals

  • Locals are classed as residents living between Cooktown and Innisfail
  • Locals ID (Drivers license, or any document with a local address) must be presented at check-in.

What's for Lunch?

Whether relaxing or taking part in adventurous activities, you’ll work up quite and appetite! You can choose from a range of delicious and affordable meal and snack options from Green Island’s restaurant and food outlets.

Please note: A 15% surcharge for food and beverages is incurred on public holidays.

Emeralds Restaurant

Lunch from 11am

Dine from the a la carte or set course menu at Green Island Resort's Emeralds restaurant.
Kids menu available available. Fully licensed.

$39 Lunch Combo

Adult: $39 | Child: $21

Enjoy a choice of one of these five lunch menu options PLUS a beer, wine, juice or soft drink.
Available at Emeralds Restaurant between 11am and 2pm.

Mediterranean Pasta

Pesto Barramundi

Grilled Chicken Breast

Green Island Beef Burger

Green Island Veg Burger

Canopy Grill

Open 10am - 3pm

Enjoy a cafe style lunch such as burgers, fish and chips, salads or a yummy ice cream.

Lite Bites Café

Open 9:30am - 4pm

Enjoy barista coffee, teas, chia puddings, salads and sandwiches.
Menu subject to change.

Reflections Pool Bar

Open 10am - 4pm

Serving refreshing drinks, a favourite cocktail and snacks by the pool. Fully licensed.

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