Snorkelling and Glass Bottom Boat at Green Island from Cairns | 5 hours to 9 hours

338 Reviews | Cairns & the Tropical North
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3 Hrs on Island/Depart 10:30AM
2 Adults x $91.96
$183.92
Approx Total
$183.92
10:30AM-2:30PM: Return cruise, snorkeling gear & glass bottom boat. Departs Cairns at 10:30am, returns 2:30pm (arrival to Cairns 3:15pm).
7 Hrs on Island/Depart 8:30AM
2 Adults x $91.96
$183.92
Approx Total
$183.92
8:30AM-4:30PM: Return cruise, snorkeling gear & glass bottom boat. Departs Cairns at 8:30am, returns 4:30pm (arrival to Cairns 5:15pm).
5 Hrs on Island/Depart 8:30AM
2 Adults x $91.96
$183.92
Approx Total
$183.92
8:30AM-2:30PM: Return cruise, snorkeling gear & glass bottom boat. Departs Cairns at 8:30am, returns 2:30pm (arrival to Cairns 3:15pm).
5 Hrs on Island/Depart 10:30AM
2 Adults x $91.96
$183.92
Approx Total
$183.92
10:30AM-4:30PM: Return cruise, snorkeling gear & glass bottom boat. Departs Cairns at 10:30am, returns 4:30pm (arrival to Cairns 5:15pm).

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Self guided island walk
  • Glass bottom boat tour
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Use of island swimming pool, exclusive to Great Adventures
  • Free beach bag
  • Return fast catamaran transfers from Cairns
  • Use of island day visitor facilities
  • Morning tea/coffee served onboard until departure from Cairns
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

Overview

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.

Meeting points

Important: Please check-in & collect your boarding pass at the Great Adventures Counter inside the Reef Fleet Terminal 45 minutes prior to departure.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Green Island

    Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay. It's the only coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef with a rainforest! Snorkel from the white sandy beaches, see the island's reef from the glass bottom boat and walk through the lush rainforest.

    7 hours

  • Green Island

    Explore Green Island

    5 hours

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Additional Info

  • 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.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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338 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
  • 5 stars
    185
  • 4 stars
    82
  • 3 stars
    39
  • 2 stars
    15
  • 1 star
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We added on snorkeling...

Published on Feb, 2025

We added on snorkeling with a tour guide to our experience once we arrived on The Great Barrier Reef. Would highly recommend doing so. Had a perfect day and really enjoyed ourselves.

OMG! Amazing! Do this tour - boat was fantastic and snorkelling was excellent!

Published on Jan, 2025

This tour was THE BEST!!! The glass bottom boat was cool - the driver was funny and very knowledgeable and the view under the water was great! And he fed some fish was was great to see. The only negative thing was it was 35 degrees and there is nowhere to wait in the shade for the boat. Recommend an umbrella for the very hot days. The snorkelling was so fun - we could go anywhere on Green Island and we just happened to swim with soooo many colourful fish, jellyfish, a few giant turtles and even some reef sharks. Highly recommend the stinger suits and a go pro. It's worth the hiring fee. VERY COOL!

If you get the chance.....do it

Published on Jan, 2025

We booked this as part of an overall experience on a bigger boat. We first went to Green Island where we snorkelled in the crystal clear waters before drying off and heading back to the boat. We had about 1/2 hour after lunch before we went on the glass bottom boat which was fabulous. The amount of fish we saw was amazing and the boat operator told us about the different coral, fish, sea urchins etc, only issue......it was too short, only 1/2 hour. We seen some turtles off to the side of the boat....bonus.

Awesome snorkelling in a chill location

Published on Jan, 2025

Fantastic day out despite some variable weather. I see some reviews are critical of the snorkelling, but we found that you just have to go out a bit further than most people seemed to - keep heading out to about 50-100m off shore from the beach where the water gets a bit deeper and you get to proper reef, and it is stunning! We saw so many fish and corals, plus swam with two sea turtles! Island facilities are basic but functional - it’s an eco-tourism project in a rainforest on a sandy cay, not a five-star, human-first luxury experience. Transfers were easy and the ferry ride out to the island was fun. Loved it so much we’re going back again tomorrow.

We are older guys,...

Published on Jan, 2025

We are older guys, worried about can we manage the visit. Turn out we had good time got great barrier reef views on glass bottom boat , walk around, and swimming (warm water and smooth sand) on green island ,

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