[Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise
























[Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise
Duration: 6 hours (approx.)
6 hours (approx.)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
100% refund up to 24 hours if you select a refundable option for a small fee.
100% refund up to 24 hours if you select a refundable option for a small fee.
Lunch Buffet
Lunch Buffet
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Explore Cairns with this [Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise and enjoy an easy reef day out with your family of four. Board the spacious, air-conditioned Big Cat catamaran for a comfortable journey across the Coral Sea filled with engaging activities like snorkelling demos and presentations about the reefs. Once you arrive at Green Island, spend over five hours exploring sandy beaches, rainforest trails, or coral reefs on your own schedule, choosing between complimentary snorkeling gear or a glass-bottom boat tour.
Explore Cairns with this [Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise and enjoy an easy reef day out with your family of four. Board the spacious, air-conditioned Big Cat catamaran for a comfortable journey across the Coral Sea filled with engaging activities like snorkelling demos and presentations about the reefs. Once you arrive at Green Island, spend over five hours exploring sandy beaches, rainforest trails, or coral reefs on your own schedule, choosing between complimentary snorkeling gear or a glass-bottom boat tour.
Discover the wonders of Green Island on a full-day cruise with your family: enjoy beautiful coral gardens visible from glass-bottom boat tours or dive into snorkeling adventures. This [Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise includes reef views and rainforest trails.
Make sure no one goes hungry during your island adventure by adding an onboard buffet lunch — a perfect complement for swims, sandcastle building, and exploring the reefs on board Big Cat.
Experience over five hours of exploration with this family-friendly package: enjoy sandy beaches, shady rainforest pathways, and the serene atmosphere of Green Island. Choose to snorkel off the beach or take in coral gardens from the comfort of a glass-bottom boat tour.
Settle into your temporary home at Big Cat — just docked nearby for easy access. This vessel offers lounges, change rooms, and air-conditioned areas where you can relax after an exciting day on Green Island.
Decide how to explore during booking: take the plunge with snorkeling or opt for a dry adventure aboard the glass-bottom boat tour. Witness coral gardens from above while enjoying this family excursion.
Full-day cruise from Cairns to Green Island for a family package including 2 adults and 2 children
Complimentary choice of snorkelling gear or glass-bottom boat tour during checkout
5-hour stay on the island at Green Island
Rainforest walks around the island
Snorkeling demonstration and reef presentation en route to Green Island
Access to Big Cat vessel as an air-conditioned base while on the island
Buffet lunch (if option selected)
Individual Costs

Docked boat at Green Island pier, Cairns, with clear turquoise waters and distant boats.
Your Experience on the [Family Package] Cairns to Green Island Full Day Cruise
Located in Australia, this full-day cruise from Cairns takes your family of four for an memorable adventure across the Coral Sea. Explore sandy beaches and rainforest trails at a leisurely pace while discovering coral reefs.
What You'll Experience
Aboard the spacious Big Cat catamaran—perfect for families—you’ll enjoy air-conditioned comfort as you cruise through the Coral Sea. The day includes an engaging reef presentation and snorkeling demonstration. Once on Green Island, choose between complimentary snorkeling gear or a glass-bottom boat tour (decide at checkout) to explore your preferred way.
Key Features
- [Family Package]: A return cruise accommodating two adults and two children for an enjoyable family experience.
- Reef Experience Options: Choose between free snorkeling gear or a dry glass-bottom boat tour, with the choice available at booking time.
- Air-Conditioned Comforts on Board: Enjoy lounges, sundecks, restrooms, and change rooms throughout your day-long journey.
- Five Hours of Island Exploration: Spend ample time swimming in the sea, building sandcastles, or enjoying shaded rainforest trails.
- Optional Buffet Lunch Upgrade: Keep everyone energized with a buffet lunch onboard instead of packing meals. (This is an optional upgrade.)

Tourists walking on a forest path on Green Island, Cairns, Australia.

Snorkeling family exploring coral reef on Cairns to Green Island cruise.

Docked boat at Green Island pier, Cairns, with clear turquoise waters and distant boats.

Tourists walking on a forest path on Green Island, Cairns, Australia.

Snorkeling family exploring coral reef on Cairns to Green Island cruise.

Tour guide explaining snorkeling options on a boat from Cairns to Green Island.
You'll need to bring your swimming costume, towel, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, an extra set of clothes, and some additional cash or a credit card for any purchases while onboard.
- This experience is not suitable for wheelchairs.
- Prams/strollers are welcome on this excursion.
Service animals can accompany you during the activity.
Additional information
- To ensure safety, assess your physical health before diving or snorkeling. Instructors may advise against participation if they have concerns about fitness for the day's activities.
- A deposit is needed to use snorkeling gear on the day of the tour. Optional items like Lycra suits (stinger suits), life jackets, and wetsuits can also be rented.
- The experience depends on favorable weather conditions. If it’s canceled due to bad weather, you'll get an alternative date or a full refund.
- A minimum number of travelers is required for this tour/activity. In case the minimum isn't met and it's cancelled, another date/experience will be offered or a full refund provided.
- The maximum capacity for this experience is 150 participants.
- Travelers over 16 years old can join without adult supervision but must present photo ID at check-in.
Participants aged 18 and above are required to stay with guests under 16 throughout the tour.

Buffet lunch on Cairns to Green Island cruise with salad and bread options.

Tourists enjoying a glass bottom boat ride from Cairns to Green Island, viewing marine life.

Tour guide explaining snorkeling options on a boat from Cairns to Green Island.

Buffet lunch on Cairns to Green Island cruise with salad and bread options.

Tourists enjoying a glass bottom boat ride from Cairns to Green Island, viewing marine life.
Book at least a day in advance during peak season to ensure availability for this popular family cruise experience.
Come prepared with swimmers, towel, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, and extra cash or credit card for any onboard purchases you might want to make.
If your group includes prams/strollers or service animals, rest assured that they are welcome on this adventure.
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