Great Adventures Reef and Green Island Cruises

Great Adventures Reef and Green Island Cruises offers daily trips from Cairns City to two distinct Great Barrier Reef settings: Green Island, a tropical coral cay with rainforest, and an Outer Reef activity platform. Visitors can choose a day focused on the reef, a Green Island outing, or a combination of both. The cruises are designed for different ways of experiencing the water, whether that means snorkelling, scuba diving, viewing marine life from a semi-submersible or underwater observatory, or simply spending time in the surroundings.

The Great Barrier Reef Adventure is based around the Great Adventures Reef Activity Platform, with up to three hours at the Outer Reef. The package includes snorkelling equipment, a semi-submersible reef tour, access to the underwater observatory, reef education presentations and talks with a marine biologist. Buffet lunch, morning tea, coffee, and a fish-feeding presentation are also included. Optional activities listed by the operator include guided snorkelling, introductory or certified scuba diving, Scuba Doo, scenic helicopter flights and GoPro camera hire.

Green Island provides a different pace, combining reef access with time on the island. Depending on the selected Green Island option, visitors can join a glass-bottom boat tour, take part in a marine biologist reef talk and island walk, follow a self-guided eco walk, swim, or use the island’s day facilities. The Green Island and Outer Reef combination gives guests two hours on Green Island and three hours at the Outer Reef, with snorkelling at both locations, a semi-submersible tour and underwater observatory access.

This is a practical choice for families, with child and family fares listed by the operator, and for groups or solo travellers wanting a structured full-day reef experience from Cairns. Non-swimmers are catered for through the semi-submersible and underwater observatory options, while active visitors can add diving or other activities. Reef education, marine biologist presentations and the choice between island time and platform-based activities make the cruises suitable for visitors who want more than a swim, as well as those who prefer to play or relax during a day on the water.