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Explore Green Island’s underwater world, part of the Great Barrier Reef in air-conditioned comfort on our exclusive Semi-Submarine tour… without even getting wet!
Seated below water level, passengers are treated to a divers view of the coral reef and marine life with informative commentary by the crew and see the lively fish feeding. This vessel seats 27 passengers and cruises for approx. 30 minutes. Don’t miss this exciting tour during your time at Green Island. Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises operate the only Semi Submarine at Green Island.
Spend half the day exploring the beautiful Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef with a half day tour departing Cairns at 9am. Aboard the 'Reef Rocket', you'll make your way over to Green Island, a coral cay on the reef which is just a short 45 minute journey from the mainland.
Once you've reached the island you'll be able to enjoy a total of 2hrs 15mins exploring the tropical rainforest on the island and the reef surrounding. Guests will also be given the choice of snorkelling equipment to use during your stay on the island or a ride on the glass bottom boat (excludes Transfer Only option) to see the reef from a dry, comfortable position.
What To Bring: Swimmers, Towel, Hat, Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Change of clothes, Extra cash or credit card for onboard purchases
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Amit Chakrabarti
3 weeks agoBig Cat was our carrier to Great Barrier Reef this March. Cairns was rainy, although spots of drizzle only. The vessel was at a berth in Marlin Wharf just opposite the Reef Fleet Terminal, a 10 to 15 min walk from the Esplanade and the Night Market. Previous evening we received an email with detailed instructions on how to reach the vessel. We reserved a full day tour to the Green Island and the vessel was almost full. We took a seat in the upper deck. Tea & coffee were complimentary before departure. The ride to the Green Island took an hour and was a bit rough, although we enjoyed every bit. We opted for the complimentary glass boat ride rather than snorkeling. The glass boat ride was fascinating and we could see the coral reef world, an entirely different ecosystem below the water. This was experience of a lifetime. After the boat ride we waited for some time as it was raining. We opted for lunch on board and had a great lunch with a lovely choice of salads, mains and breads. When rain abated went to the Green Island, a fascinating rain forest we previously didn’t see in Australia. Green Island has nice walking trails, a resort, a crocodile reserve (additional tickets), rest areas and nice sea beaches. While walking to the island from the jetty can see corals just under the water as if one can walk on those. We started our return at 4 pm and returned to Cairns at 5 pm. Special mention about the captain and the crew - very informative, accommodative and helpful.
Jessie Purvis
5 months agoSo glad I booked this! No wait time getting onto the boat. Plenty of equipment. Plenty of seats. Aircon inside was nice. The weather was perfect. Mostly blue skies. The trip wasn’t too long there and back. Partner and I did the glass boat tour and semi submerged tour and it was pretty amazing. Saw turtles, an eel, reef shark and plenty of fish. The snorkel spots were really amazing and we swam along side a turtle. Would book with these guys again!
Katherine Cutler
4 months agoWhat a great way to celebrate a birthday! The family loved the experience snorkelling with a black reef tip shark, stingrays, an octopus and cute nemos! The Marine Bio onboard the semi sub was so knowledgeable and had some great information for the children onboard, pointing out all the marine life and making learning about the GBR fun! We enjoyed the healthy lunch and the crew onboard, thank you team Big Cat. See you again very soon :)
Murugan Manokaran
a month agoOne day cruise to the green island lots of activities. Under sea coral watch, swimming, scupa diving, submarine drive, fish feeding. Great lunch in the boat . All are amazing
Bavya
10 months agoBooked the full day green island tour with snorkel gear and vest included. There were locker facilities on the boat. We upgraded to sea safari snorkel after chatting with the Marine Biologist on boat. It was a great experience and could see the corals, fishes and tortoise. The sea was rough and caused a bit of motion sickness. Suggest the ginger pills, we were offered free ones on the boat. The safari tour guide was friendly and she even showed us the Sea cucumber during our snorkel. The safari lasted an hour. Island is small and easy to cover the full trek in short time. The food on the island is expensive and would recommend packing if required. We didn’t find snorkelling at the shallow water appealing(2 adults) since it was majority sea grass. Instead , the sea safari with the crew was indeed impressive.