Australia by Experience: Great Barrier Reef One Day Boat Trips - Green Island Reef Cruises

For those who are somewhat stretched for time and still want to spend a day on one of the Great Barrier Reefs most beautiful islands, then Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises is a brilliant option. From either Cairns or Palm Cove you can undertake half and full day reef cruises to famous Green Island, an idyllic coral cay on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises specializes in discovering the Great Barrier Reef. Visitors are encouraged to view the wonderful underwater world of marine life and corals by participating in snorkeling, glass bottom boat or semi-submarine tours. The vessels have a professional diving operator, "Scuba Green Island" on board, offering passengers certified and introductory diving, helmet diving and supervised snorkeling trips to the outer edge of Green Island Reef.

"Big Cat"
is a comfortable air-conditioned 30-meter catamaran with spacious, luxurious interior cabins and a relaxed atmosphere. "Big Cat" departs Cairns daily and cruises to Green Island and remains there for the day before returning to Cairns by 5pm. Passengers have five and a half hours on Green Island to take part in the many activities or simply relax on the beach.

Depart Cairns 9.00am
Arrives in Cairns 5.00pm

Inclusions:
Cruise to Green Island aboard "Big Cat"
5 _ hours to enjoy Green Island
Choice of the use of snorkeling gear for the day or a glass bottom boat tour
Reef & snorkel presentation en route
Fish feeding display
Complimentary tea or coffee on boarding

"Reef Rocket"
is a state-of-the-art high-speed catamaran 24 meter in length with a capacity for 120 passengers. Traveling at a swift 22 knots, "Reef Rocket" takes only 45 minutes to cruise to Green Island daily from Palm Cove. Passengers have over 4 1/2 hours on Green Island to take part in the many activities or simply relax on the beach.

Departs Palm Cove Jetty 10:45am
Arrives in Cairns 5.00pm

Inclusions:
Green Island reef cruise on "Reef Rocket"
Over 4 hours on Green Island
Choice of Glass Bottom Boat tour or the use of Snorkeling Gear for the day Snorkeling tips and Activity presentation en route to Green Island
Coach transfers

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Photos are courtesy of Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises