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Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Sailing Cruise
On exclusive GBR mooring 1km off Green Island
Relaxing on foredeck
Snorkel straight off the boat
Perfect location for your first ever dive!

Ocean Free Green Island and Great Barrier Reef Snorkel Cruise

By Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$279 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Extremely low passenger number Great Barrier Reef & Green Island tour (max 25 guests). In fact the only small sail, reef and tropical island experience in Cairns. Swim, snorkel or dive straight off the boat onto an exclusive magnificent GBR site - no crowds .The boat is moored just 1Km off Green Island - a highly protected Marine Park zone . From Cairns, sail to this reef site and Green Island in style on a two-mast schooner and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch on board. After snorkelling off the boat take a tender transfer to explore the beauty of Green Island, see the rainforest or laze on the white sandy beaches .

Activity location

  • Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom - Cairns Premier Great Barrier Reef & Island Tours
    • 1 Spence Street
    • 4870, Cairns City, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1 Spence St
    • 1 Spence Street
    • 4870, Cairns City, Queensland, Australia

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Tour Snorkelling
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Green Island Sailing Cruise from Cairns including snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$279.00 x 1 AdultAU$279.00
Total
Price is AU$279.00
Until Sun, 21 Apr
Tour + One Certified Dive
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

One Certified Dive: Green Island & Great Barrier Reef, Sailing, snorkelling cruise from Cairns including one one certified dive

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$359.00 x 1 AdultAU$359.00
Total
Price is AU$359.00
Until Sun, 21 Apr
Tour + One Introductory Dive
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

One Introductory Dive: Green Island & Great Barrier Reef, Sailing, snorkelling cruise from Cairns including one introductory dive

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$384.00 x 1 AdultAU$384.00
Total
Price is AU$384.00
Until Sun, 21 Apr
Tour + Two Certified Dives
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Two Certified Dives: Green Island & Great Barrier Reef, Sailing, snorkelling cruise from Cairns including one two certified dives

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$414.00 x 1 AdultAU$414.00
Total
Price is AU$414.00
Until Sun, 21 Apr
Tour + Two Introductory Dives
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Two Introductory Dives: Green Island & Great Barrier Reef, Sailing, snorkelling cruise from Cairns including two introductory dives

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:15 am
Price details
AU$449.00 x 1 AdultAU$449.00
Total
Price is AU$449.00
Until Sun, 21 Apr

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedLarge smorgasbord lunch with seafood
  • What's includedWhat's includedFish Feed
  • What's includedWhat's includedReef talk by a marine interpreter
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary glass of wine on the return sail to Cairns
  • What's includedWhat's includedSailing cruise to Green Island & the Great Barrier Reef
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnorkelling equipment (snorkel, marks, flippers, life jackets)
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransfers to/from the schooner to Green Island
  • What's includedWhat's includedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedMorning and Afternoon tea
  • What's includedWhat's includedSnorkelling tuition, tours and in-water crew assistance if required
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnvironment Management Charge and port fees
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks, unless specified
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOnly Pre-book diving if no medical conditions/taking medication - some may preclude you from diving
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedOptional diving - x 1-2 Certified / x 1-2 Intro dives possible on day .10-12m depth .

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • A maximum of 25 people ensures a unique and personalised experience
  • Please note: All DIVERS will be required to complete a medical questionnaire on board prior to diving. Please only book the diving options if you have no medical conditions nor taking medication as some conditions/medication preclude you from diving
  • Tour requires you to be stable and mobile enough to move around a moving vessel and to transfer from main vessel onto tender and back
  • If intending to take part in diving all divers (whether certified or introductory diver) will be required to fill out a diving medical questionnaire on board. If diving is an important option for you, please advise if you have any medical issues (past or present) or taking any medications so we can advise if any QLD diving medical clearance is required. Some medical conditions and medication may preclude you from diving. It is imperative for your safety that you answer the questions on the form truthfully.

Activity itinerary

Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom - Cairns Premier Great Barrier Reef & Island Tours
  • 9h
  • Admission ticket included
These are the two most personal Great Barrier Reef tours in Cairns. Sail on Ocean Free - our 16M classical sailing schooner for this extremely personal Great Barrier Reef & Green Island Tour. Sail, snorkel , dive (optional extra) - reef and beach all in one day with only a small group of up to 25 guests - pure bliss!
Great Barrier Reef
  • 9h
Admire the beauty of the Great Barrier reef on this very personal day tour to Green Island.Ocean Free sails to its exclusive Great Barrier Reef mooring just 1 km off Green Island. Step straight off the boat and see a coral garden teeming with colourful reef-fish and marine life on this highly protected Marine Park zone. Only our guests snorkel this site making it a very personal experience! Turtles and large schools of fish a common site amongst the coral "bommies" (outcrops) that rise form about 10-12M up to just under 1M under the surface making it an ideal area for great snorkelling Spend the morning snorkelling & / or SCUBA diving (optional extra) over an incredible reef system and view the most unique and colourful marine life under the guidance of our very attentive crew. Afterwards hop back on board your vessel for a scrumptious large smorgasbord lunch after which you can hop into the tender as the skipper takes you to Green Island beach - your 2nd site to explore!
Green Island
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Guests can visit this island as part of their Ocean Free Green Island & Great Barrier Reef sailing tour with only a maximum of 25 guests Ocean Free actually moors on an exclusive private reef 1Km off the island where guests can split their time between snorkelling and diving (optional extra) just off the boat and going to the island in the tender to explore or just relax on the tropical beach . Guests have 4 and 1/2 hrs to experience the reef and island . Typically our guests chose to spend 1-2 hrs on the island . On the island guests can enjoy an interpretative walk across the island , relax on the beach and visit Marineland Melanesia (small fee to enter here)
Marineland Crocodile Park (Pass by)
Marineland Melanesia is an optional experience when visiting Green Island. For a small fee you can enter this attraction to see crocodiles, turtles, artefacts and facts for around the region
Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours
  • 9h
  • Admission ticket included
Cairns Premier Reef & Island tours operate 2 personal , low guest number Great Barrier Reef Tours - Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom (www.cairnspremierreefislandtours.com) Ocean Free Green Island + Great Barrier Reef sailing tour Ocean Freedom Luxury Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESOcean Free & Ocean Freedom - Cairns Premier Great Barrier Reef & Island Tours
    • 1 Spence Street
    • 4870, Cairns City, Queensland, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE1 Spence St
    • 1 Spence Street
    • 4870, Cairns City, Queensland, Australia

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