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- Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Full Day Tour by Great Adventure Cruises Depart from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal with One 40 Minute Certified Scuba Dive
Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Full Day Tour by Great Adventure Cruises Depart from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal with One 40 Minute Certified Scuba Dive
Great Adventures
- Great Barrier Reef
- English
- 9 hours
- Free Cancellation prior to 7 days of travel date
- 24 Working Hours Confirmation
Standard Inclusions
- 1. Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
- 2. Morning tea & coffee served until departure
- 3. Two (2) hours on Green Island
- 4. Three (3) hours on Outer Reef platform
- 5. Snorkelling equipment included at Green Island and the Outer Reef
- 6. Lycra/Stinger suit included at the Outer Reef
- 7. Use of buoyancy vests at the pontoon
- 8. Reef education presentation
- 9. Hot and cold buffet lunch
- 10. Semi-submersible coral reef viewing tour
- 11. Underwater observatory
- 12. Guided Eco Reef Talk in the underwater observatory
- 13. Afternoon tea and coffee available whilst at the platform
- 14. Cheese and biscuits on return journey
- 15. One 40 minute certified scuba dive
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1 Key Facts
Included
- 1. Return air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise
- 2. Morning tea & coffee served until departure
- 3. Two (2) hours on Green Island
- 4. Three (3) hours on Outer Reef platform
- 5. Snorkelling equipment included at Green Island and the Outer Reef
- 6. Lycra/Stinger suit included at the Outer Reef
- 7. Use of buoyancy vests at the pontoon
- 8. Reef education presentation
- 9. Hot and cold buffet lunch
- 10. Semi-submersible coral reef viewing tour
- 11. Underwater observatory
- 12. Guided Eco Reef Talk in the underwater observatory
- 13. Afternoon tea and coffee available whilst at the platform
- 14. Cheese and biscuits on return journey
- 15. One 40 minute certified scuba dive
Not included
- 1. Transport from/to hotels
- 2. Food & beverages not listed as Inclusions
- 3. Souvenirs
- 4. Travel Insurance
| Destination | Great Barrier Reef | |||
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| Depature point | ● Departs: daily, all year round ● Departure Point: Reef Fleet Terminal (Address: 1 Spence Street, Cairns) ● Departure Time: 08:30 ● Leaves at: 15:45 ● Arrive Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal at 17:30 |
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| Address | Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence St, Cairns, QLD 4870 | |||
| How to get there | ● By Car - Parking is available at the nearby Pier Shopping Complex/Shangri-la hotel, located opposite the Reef Fleet Terminal. Hourly charges apply for indoor and outdoor parking. All day parking is also available near Trinity Wharf with a parking fee ● Alternatively you can choose to book this product with return hotel transfer services. |
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| Reconfirmation requirements | Please be advised you are required to contact The Service Provider 24 hours prior to the travel date during business hours to reconfirm your booking, departure location and time, and boarding time with your confirmation number. Please adjust your travel plan according to the details given by The Service Provider at time of reconfirming. | |||
| Check-in requirements | Please arrive at the ticket office 30 minutes prior to the departure time to exchange for ticket/boarding pass before proceeding to the boarding terminal. Regrettably, failure to arrive before this time will most likely be classified as no-show and result in forfeiting the booking and it cannot be refunded or transferred. If you are not familiar with the area or travelling on a weekend or local public holidays / school holidays, please make sure you've checked your timetable or driving route beforehand, and allow extra travelling time for unexpected delays to ensure you do not miss your check in |
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| What to bring/wear | ● Proof of certification is required C-card/log book ● Motion-sickness medicine (if required) ● Swimwear, towel ● Protective clothing, hat, sunscreen lotion, and sunglasses ● Comfortable shoes ● Light jacket / sweater for windy or cool days ● Camera (waterproof) ● Money / credit card for optional purchases |
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| Other info | ● The minimum age for Scuba Diving is 12 years. ● Certain medical conditions, medications and height restrictions may preclude some people from participating in optional in-water activities. For advice, contact our office. ● After a single dive a wait of 12 hours is recommended before ascending to an altitude of 300 meters or greater. If doing multiple dives and interval of 24 hours is suggested. ● With fluctuations in world oil prices, it may be necessary to apply a fuel surcharge to your ticket price. In such cases any charge will be collected on departure. ● Itinerary may operate in reverse order, in a different sequence, be swapped around, or in rare circumstances be replaced by other best suited items during peak season (from 17 Jan to 03 Feb 2020 inclusive) |
2 Overview
For an underwater adventure to remember, come diving with us! If you already have a dive certification, you will be provided an experience dive guide to ensure maximum enjoyment and safety and guide you to the best sites.
Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Full Day Tour by Great Adventure Cruises Depart from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal with One 40 Minute Certified Scuba Dive
Green Island
Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – a premier world heritage site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Grab your snorkel gear and head to the Lifeguard patrolled beach to explore the marine world off the beach, take a stroll thru the unique tropical rainforest, laze on the white coral sand beach or take part in some of the optional activities that Green Island has to offer.
Outer Barrier Reef
The stable reef activity platform is the perfect base for swimmers and non-swimmers to explore. Snorkel and/or dive, visit the underwater observatory, cruise in a semi-sub or just relax on the sundeck with a delicious buffet lunch. The vibrant marine life of the reef awaits you.
In addition to your included activities Great Adventures' activity platform also has a wide range of optional activities to choose from.
Some optional activities may not be available due to time constraints. All optional extra activities are at own cost unless otherwise stated as inclusion in your package.
Activities Included In Your Day
Certified Diving
If you already have a dive certification, an experience dive guide will be provided to ensure maximum enjoyment and safety and guide you to the best sites.
Great Adventures Dive Sites
- Pontoon
Maximum Depth 16 m Visibility 8-20m Site Best diving directly from a Great Barrier Reef platform. Marine Life Maori wrasse, trevally, emperor, anemone fish, barracuda, fusiliers, giant clams. - Secret Gardens
Maximum Depth 10 m Visibility 8-20m Site Colourful corals, schooling fish, sometimes current flowing Marine Life Anemone fish, big-eyed bream, bat fish, emperors, snub nose dart, coral trout. - Turtle Sanctuary
Maximum Depth 14 m Visibility 8-20m Site Large coral formations Marine Life Green and Hawksbill turtles, sweetlips, emperors, oceanic trout. - First Bommie
Maximum Depth 16 m Visibility 8-20m Site Coral bombie to left of platform, swim under and through. Marine Life Spiny oysters, pipefish, snapper, fusiliers, oceanic trout, anemone fish, surgeon fish.
Green Island Snorkelling
Grab your snorkel gear from the Dive Shop and get ready to explore the marine world surrounding Green Island – you might even bump into one of the friendly local turtles that call the Island's waters home.
Snorkelling at Green Island, with its lifeguard patrolled beach, is a safe and exciting way to introduce yourself to the Great Barrier Reef. Snorkel gear includes snorkel, mask and fins; prescriptions masks and flotation vests are available for hire from the dive shop. Lycra suits are also available for hire for adults and children entering the water, providing sun protection and reducing the possibility of stings and irritations from marine stingers that can frequent tropical waters seasonally. The lycra suits have long sleeves and legs with a hood and mittens. They're a great fun fashion statement and photo opportunity too!
Outer Reef Snorkelling
Snorkelling is a great way to explore the reef and see the marine life situated around the Great Adventures activity platform. Snorkel, mask, fins and flotation devices are included with your tour. The crew will help fit you with the gear, give tips to first time snorkelers and your safety officers (lifeguard) patrol the snorkel area to make sure everyone is staying safe.
Lycra suit hire for adults are children is available, these suits offer protection from the sun and reduce the possibility of stings and irritations from marine stingers that can frequent tropical waters seasonally. The lycra suits have long sleeves and legs with a hood and mittens.
Semi Submersible
Explore the vibrant reef from the comfort of the air-conditioned semi-submersible coral viewing tour with informative commentary. The friendly crew are ready to share their knowledge and passion for the Great Barrier Reef with you. As the spacious semi-sub with wide viewing windows meanders slowly through beautiful coral gardens, you'll experience the remarkable life below the surface.
The semi-sub tour takes approximately 25 minutes and departs every 30 minutes, or as announced, from the rear of the platform.
Underwater Observatory
From the underwater observatory you will be able to view corals, giant clams and be mesmerised by a myriad of colourful fish and marine life before your eyes. Here you can explore at your own pace or join the Eco Reef talk with the Marine Naturalist. Be sure to check out the extensive interpretive posters in the underwater observatory too. You’ll be identifying Nemos and parrotfish in no time!
From the viewing area, you can also watch divers as they descend into the water for an underwater adventure from the specially designed dive platform.
Eco Walk
Green Island is one of 300 coral cays on the Great Barrier Reef; it is the only coral cay to have a dense, shady vine-thicket rainforest. Green Island is home to over 120 species of plants, over 55 species of birds and a unique mixture of coastal and rainforest plants all within its 1.6km circumference.
Sample Itinerary
Reference Only. Subject to change without notice. Itineraries may operate in reverse order, in a different sequence, be swapped around, or in rare circumstances be replaced by other best suited items to suit tides, times & conditions.
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| 07:30 | Check-in at Great Adventures Reservations Counter inside the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to obtain your boarding pass. | ||||
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| 08:30 | Depart Reef Fleet Terminal for Green Island. | ||||
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| 11:20 |
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| 12:30 |
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| 13:00 - 14:30 |
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| 15:30 | A blast on the ship's horn will signal the time when all passengers should return to the vessel ready for departure. | ||||
| 15:40 | A passenger count is conducted before leaving the Reef. Crew will announce when this commences and we ask all passengers to co-operate during this very important procedure by not moving about the vessel. | ||||
| 15:45 |
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| 17:30 | Arrive Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal |
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Professional and experienced PADI instructors will guide you through every aspect of your dive, allowing you to have a relaxed, enjoyable experience.
For an underwater adventure to remember, come diving with us!
Snorkel and dive, visit the underwater observatory and cruise in a semi-sub, or just relax on the sundeck with a delicious buffet lunch.
Air-conditioned fast catamaran cruise to outer reef.
At the outer reef platform.
From the comfort of the stable reef activity platform, this is the perfect base for swimmers and non-swimmers to explore.
Semi-submersible
Underwater Observatory.
Semi-submersible coral reef viewing tour.
Snorkelling is a great way to explore the reef and see the marine life situated around the Great Adventures activity platform.
Snorkel, mask, fins and flotation devices are included with your tour.
Snorkel directly from the platform. Collect your snorkel gear and buoyancy vests once on the platform.
Snorkelling at Green Island, with its lifeguard patrolled beach, is a safe and exciting way to introduce yourself to the Great Barrier Reef.
Snorkelling at Green Island.
Snorkelling at Green Island.
Green Island awaits to provide you with a memorable holiday experience.
Green Island awaits to provide you with a memorable holiday experience.
Green Island is one of 300 coral cays on the Great Barrier Reef.
Green Island is one of 300 coral cays on the Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef structure and marine park in the world.
The Great Barrier Reef is not one continuous reef, but made up of over 2900 reefs and 900 islands.
Aboard Great Adventures' fast catamaran from Cairns, your journey to the Great Barrier Reef takes only 45 minutes!
Green Island is a beautiful 6000 year old coral cay located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park – a premier world heritage site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
Surrounded by reef filled with diverse marine life, and home to a unique rainforest environment.
Take part in all the activities that the island has to offer or relax on the beach and let your day unfold in this tropical paradise.
Green Island is one of 300 coral cays on the Great Barrier Reef; it is the only coral cay to have a dense, shady vine-thicket rainforest.
Green Island is home to over 120 species of plants, over 55 species of birds and a unique mixture of coastal and rainforest plants all within its 1.6km circumference.
3 Policy
Cancellation Policy
● If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
● If you cancel between 0 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
● If no show, no refund.
4 FAQ
Green Island: You can see the reef from a glass bottom boat and take a self guided island walk. See our Green Island Included Activities page. Seawalker helmet diving on Green Island is an option for non-swimmers who would like to see the reef underwater.
Outer Reef Platform: The semi-submersible coral viewing tour and underwater observatory and eco reef talk are inclusions for non-swimmers. See our Outer Reef Included Activities page. At the Outer Reef, the Scuba-Doo underwater scooter is an option for non-swimmers who would like to see the reef underwater.
At the Outer Reef, there are small lockers on board the vessels and are a single-use locker. These lockers are only small but big enough for most valuables and are quite suitable to use while you are in the water.