One Day Trip to Green Island: What to Expect

Explore Green Island For A Day!

Green Island is paradise. Just 27 km from Cairns, Green Island is a gorgeous island offering lush greenery and stunning scenery.

What happens on your Green Island tour?

Get yourself acquainted with the Green Island itinerary! From swimming, to rainforest walks, to chilling on the beach, here’s what you can expect when you go to Green Island:

Here’s what you can expect from a Green Island tour:

• Arrive at the Reef Fleet Terminal and enjoy a morning tea
• Journey on the boat towards Green Island. Take in the ocean views and relax on the catamaran
• You’ll arrive at Green Island
• Choose whether you want to explore the reef by snorkelling or cruise around the island on a glass-bottom boat
• Enjoy the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef
• Explore the rainforest
• If you’re into adventure and you want to continue exploring the reef, you can go helmet diving, hire a canoe, or even get on board a helicopter. There are also semi-sub tours you can do, too!
• At lunch, you’ll be served a buffet-style lunch on the boat
• Watch a fish feeding display!
• Depart from Green Island at 3:45 and return to Green Island at 5 pm

This is one of the best tours from Cairns, offering a laid-back day filled with flexible choices. With the freedom to explore the island yourself, at your own pace, there’s no rushing in this tour! Enjoy the island paradise at your leisure!

What is there to do on a one-day trip to Green Island?

Green Island is home to a jungle paradise full of Far North Queensland’s most beautiful native flora and fauna. With pretty walking tracks, pristine beaches and colourful underwater worlds bustling with beautiful marine life, Green Island is an escape from the outside world.

Why you should visit Green Island on a one-day tour

• The freedom to either snorkel or spot marine life from a glass-bottom boat
• Plenty of time to explore
• Spot the wildlife on Green Island
• Buffet-style lunch catering to a variety of dietary requirements
• A whole range of different ways to explore this beautiful island

How to explore the natural beauty of Green Island

There are heaps of ways to explore Green Island!

Helmet diving allows you to walk along the bottom of the seabed with a helmet for protection. Or go scuba diving along the reef and explore the deeper waters. Or snorkel around the shallows of the reef and watch the colourful fish interact with the colourful corals they call home. Or, get yourself a bird’s-eye view of the whole island and take a helicopter ride above Green Island!