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 …
Green Island Eco Adventure
The Green Island Eco Adventure include snorkelling equipment OR a glass bottom boat tour and there is a wide range of optional activities to upgrade to, including: Scuba diving, boat snorkel tours, underwater helmet diving excursions with Seawalker, parasailing and scenic helicopter flights!
With multiple departure times to choose from, the Green Island Eco Adventure can be customised to suit most needs.
Included In your Green Island Eco Adventure:
- Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
- Half Day or up to 7 hours on Green Island
- Tea and coffee served until departure from Cairns
- Self Guided Eco Walk
- Choice of Glass Bottom Boat coral viewing tour OR use of Snorkelling Equipment
- Use of island swimming pool exclusive for Great Adventures guests
- Use of day visitor facilities
Tour Information
Green Island
Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, just 27kms offshore from Cairns, Tropical North Queensland. A National Park, Green Island is approximately 12 hectares in size and is unique in that it has a reef and rainforest environment. Of the 300 coral cays in the Great Barrier Reef, Green Island is the only one with a rainforest.
The reefs surrounding Green Island Resort support a diverse range of habitats for a wide range of tropical marine life.
Lunch & Refreshments
You can choose from a range of delicious and affordable meal and snack options from Green Island’s restaurant and food outlets.
Canopy Grill
Open 9.30am – 3.30pm
Enjoy a café style lunch such as burgers, fish and chips, or wraps and rolls.
Reflections Pool Bar
Open 9.30am – 3.30pm
Serving ice-cold drinks, specialty cocktails, tea and barista coffees and cake. Why not enjoy a pizza, nachos or oysters by the pool! Fully Licenced.
Emeralds Restaurant
Lunch from 11:30am
A la carte dining from $18 or set course menus from $44. Breakfast is also available up to 10.30am.
Lunch from 11.30am
Lite Bites
Open 9.30am – 4pm
Icecreams, shakes and snack food.
What to Bring
- Swimming costume
- Lycra suit if you have one (they are available for hire)
- Beach towel
- Hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes
- Spending money for drinks, souvenirs and optional activities
Green Island Eco Tour
Fares & Pricing
Adult | Child | Family |
$116.00 | $62.00 | $298.00 |
General Conditions
- Children 4-14 years.
- Children under 3 years free of charge.
- 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.
Listed fares in Australian dollars include Goods and Services Tax. Prices valid: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Please check-in at the Great Adventures counters inside the Reef Fleet Terminal (1 Spence Street in Cairns) 1 hour before your departure time.