Green Island Reef: Snorkel & Glass Boat Adventure from Cairns
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Green Island offers the unique opportunity for a combined reef and rainforest experience, just 45 minutes from Cairns by fast catamaran. Home to over 120 native plant species and colourful bird life, surrounded by abundant marine life. Full and half day options available. Your day can be as active or as relaxing as you choose. 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. The island’s well appointed day visitor facilities include a pool bar, plus restaurant and retail outlets. A delicious range of lunch and snacks can be purchased from the island’s food and refreshment outlets.
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Raymond_N, 10/23/2025 6:31:47 PM
Wonderful beautiful trip via ferry to Green island. Awesome environment suitable for family vacation
N9452QQnatalieh, 10/22/2025 8:12:55 PM
This was amazing and recommended for anyone. We saw a lot of sea life just departing off the boat walking along the jetty. The glass boat showed us so many amazing creatures. We snorkeled and saw such diverse ocean life.
paulO2931EX, 10/11/2025 7:12:22 PM
Just great day out, the glass bottom boat and snorkeling was fantastic. Plenty of fish and coral even sighted a black tip shark.
Jack_S, 10/10/2025 6:37:01 AM
Rain was havy reef on island ok but tour was organized safe for all i saw people w disability crew was helping this is amazing 👏
Tricia K, 10/8/2025 6:09:41 PM
We went on a day that they had a warning about rough seas, we asked about it and the person checking us in said "I don't know why there's a warning, it's not that bad". My daughter ended up getting sea sick on the way out. The boat ride to green Island took around 50 mins. The crew was friendly and the boat was nice. Mostly all indoor with climate control. The glass bottom boat was great. We saw lots of fish and even a couple turtles. Getting our snorkel gear was easy. We decided to snorkel on the beach closest to the pier as they said you may see turtles there. The day we went they were expecting a really low tide, and that did make it somewhat difficult to snorkel off the beach. We did see a turtle and even a stingray, plus lots of cool fish. They had lockers you can rent, and they were large enough to fit my huge beach bag, plus a backpack etc. I think it was $11 for 8 hours, and they had a 4 hour option too. You pay with a card and put in a pin, you can open as many times as you want. We brought our own food, so I can't talk about that. The crocodile exhibit on the island was cool. The biggest croc died about a year ago, but they still have lots of other big Crocs. We thought it worth the price to go in as we hadn't been up close to Crocs yet. Overall we enjoyed it, and my daughter thought it was fun even though she had gotten sick. Our boat ride back wasn't as bad thankfully. This was our kids first time snorkeling, and they are looking forward to more adventures.
Kelly_H, 9/29/2025 3:29:47 PM
Loved the rainforest next to the beach. It’s a very small Island but roomy enough to find a quiet spot. Marine life was awesome!
F2696SYkath, 9/21/2025 10:53:40 PM
This was a fantastic tour, well organised and staff made information very clear. Both the glass bottom boat and snorkelling were an excellent experience. We had fantastic weather and water was calm and towards the end of the day the tide was low so we felt confident snorkelling close to the wharf. Highly recommend this tour
Lisa_P, 9/15/2025 7:01:24 AM
The glass bottom boat was a lot of fun! We saw a lot of fish and coral! Great for someone who doesn't go snorkeling/diving to see what it looks like! The snorkeling was fabulous! We saw turtles, rays, huge fish, black tip reef shark and saw a bat ray jumping out of the water! We highly recommend this tour!
646bethm, 9/11/2025 7:08:41 PM
Excellent staff on the boat although a bit chaotic getting off. A bit of guidance from the staff would have kept things moving a lot better. The resort was beautiful and everything you needed was there and easily accessible Glass bottom boat trip was informative and plenty to see for being so close to shore. Swimming and snoring was magical although nothing much to see, the water was beautiful
Gary_C, 8/9/2025 5:16:22 PM
Just relax and enjoy the whole experience. Take in the atmosphere, walk all the way around the island - there is so much to see
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Snorkelling can be a strenuous activity. We recommend informing crew of any medical conditions.
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Important: Please check-in & collect your boarding pass at the Great Adventures Counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal 45 minutes prior to departure.Return details
Green Island offers the unique opportunity for a combined reef and rainforest experience, just 45 minutes from Cairns by fast catamaran. Home to over 120 native plant species and colourful bird life, surrounded by abundant marine life. Full and half day options available. Your day can be as active or as relaxing as you choose. 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. The island’s well appointed day visitor facilities include a pool bar, plus restaurant and retail outlets. A delicious range of lunch and snacks can be purchased from the island’s food and refreshment outlets.Redemption
Important: Please check-in & collect your boarding pass at the Great Adventures Counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal 45 minutes prior to departure.24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund







