For Cairns’ largest range of Green Island tours contact our tourist information center and ask for our Green Island specialist who can assist you with all options including half day and full day options with snorkel equipment, glass bottom boat and semi submersible experiences. Ask about our wide range of packages including with lunch or our budget eco adventures to this beautiful island out from Cairns. We visit Green Island regularly and can give you the latest up to date information on Green Island.
Cairns Green Island Tours
Our Cairns Beaches Visitor Information Centre offers a widest range of Greenland Snorkelling options to the beautiful Green Island. With its unique reef and rainforest environment, green island is just a 45 minute ferry ride from Cairns and offers a perfect paradise for any nature lovers. It is definitely a one stop tropical reef and island experience designed for entire family.
Green Island is a beautiful island located close to Cairns with 6000 year olds coral and it is approximately 27m offshore from Cairns and it is within Great Barrier Reef Marine Park World Heritage Area. This tropical island is surrounded by coral reef and protected in the Green Island National Park.
- Tropical hideaway in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef
- Most popular activity to do whilst in Cairns
- Snorkel, dive and swim in the clear island waters of Green Island National Park
- Relax at the sandy beaches
- Admire the spectacular reef on a coral viewing tour
- Home to over 120 native plant species, colourful bird life and surrounded by coral gardens and abundant marine life to discover
- Lots of different Green Island activities to experience
There are three boats that go to Green Island, including Great Adventures, Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises and Ocean Free with only 25 spaces on their sail boat.
GREAT ADVENTURES ISLAND CRUISES
- FULL DAY GREEN ISLAND ADVENTURE WITH GREAT ADVENTURES
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ADULT $90 CHILD $46 FAMILY $226
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Depart Cairns – 8:30am Depart Green Island – 4:30pm |
Over 7 Hours Island Time
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Depart Cairns ~ 10:30am Depart Green Island ~ 4:30pm |
Over 5 Hours Island Time
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Depart Cairns ~ 8:30am Depart Green Island ~ 2:30pm |
Over 5 Hours Island Time
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- HALF DAY GREEN ISLAND ADVENTURE WITH GREAT ADVENTURES
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ADULT $90 CHILD $46 FAMILY $226
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Depart Cairns ~ 8:30am Depart Green Island ~ 12pm |
Over 2 Hours Island Time
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Depart Cairns ~ 10:30am Depart Green Island ~ 2:30pm |
Over 3 Hours Island Time
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Depart Cairns ~ 1pm Depart Green Island ~ 4:30pm |
Over 2 Hours Island Time
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ADD UPGRADES COST TO TOUR PRICE
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Island Upgrade Snorkle Equipment & Glass Bottom Boat & Beach Bag
ADULT $24 CHILD $12 FAMILY $60
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Extra Activities $162 Scuba Diving Introductory Boat Snorkle Tour
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COACH TRANSFER
| Return Coach Transfers | Adult | Child |
| Cairns City | $24 | $15 |
| Northern Beaches | $30 | $15 |
Coach transfers provided by Quicksilver Connections and Down Under Tours.
BIG CAT ISLAND CRUISES
| FULL DAY 9am – 5pm or 11am – 5pm | |||
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Adult |
Child (4 – 14 Years) |
Family |
| Pak 1 Standard Inclusions | $90 | $45 | $225 |
| Pak 2 Buffet Lunch | $115 | $57.50 | $287.50 |
| Pak 3 Semi-Submarine | $110 | $55 | $275 |
| Pak 4 Buffet Lunch & Semi-Submarine | $135 | $67.50 | $337.50 |
| HALF DAY 9am – 1pm or 1pm – 5pm | |||
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Includes
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Adult |
Child (4 – 14 Years) |
Family |
| Standard Inclusions | $90 | $45 | $225 |
| Semi-Sub | $110 | $55 | $275 |
| OTHER GREEN ISLAND ACTIVITIES | |
| Seawalker – Helmet Diving
Minimum Age 12 year Subject to medical questionaire |
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| Explore the ocean floor, without even getting your hair wet |
$172 pp
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| Scuba Diving
Minimum Age 12 year Subject to medical questionaire |
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Introductory Dive (Full day 9am or 11 am only) Certified Dive (Full day 9am only)
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$162pp
$114pp |
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Boat Snorkel Trip Full Day Only
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Snorkel Green Island Reef |
Adult $45 Child $30 Family $120
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Marineland Melanesia |
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Fascinating walk-thru nautical museum |
Adult $19 Child $9
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OCEAN FREE CRUISES
Just 25 only passengers, this is not a ferry boar. Enjoy the small group experience on this beautiful sail boat to Green Island.
| Day Tour | Rate | Reef Levy* | Total |
| Adult | $185 | $10 | $195 |
| Child* | $100 | $10 | $110 |
| Family Pack* | $513 | $40 | $553 |
| Optional Extras – Diving Price on top of tour price | 1st Dive | 2nd Dive |
| Intro Dive | $105 | $50 |
| Cert Dive | $70 | $35 |
| Bus Transfers | |
| Cairns Inner City | $14 |
| Northern Beaches to Palm Cove | $21 |
