Cairns & Port Douglas
The island days closest to Cairns: Fitzroy’s rainforest trails and snorkel beaches, Green Island’s coral cay and ferry schedules that make half-days workable. The short crossing suits travelers the outer reef boats turn green.
Explore Fitzroy Island from Cairns with a full-day trip featuring snorkeling, hiking, and optional extras. Perfect for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
Most Popular“We would definitely recommend the guided snorkeling tour. The Marine Biologists are great. The rest of the crew was nice and friendly as well. They took great care of everyone. Boat was fast and clean. We would recommend this tour.”
Discover Green Island from Cairns with this full-day tour featuring snorkeling, glass-bottom boat rides, rainforest walks, and optional activities for an authentic reef experience.
“Big Cat provide a professional and friendly servicev- certainly recommend this option. Punctional and smooth crossing. Glass bootom boat trip was an additional bonus and a great experience”
Discover Fitzroy Island from Cairns with a flexible ferry tour that includes snorkeling, optional lunch, and adventure activities. Perfect for nature lovers.
“Fantastic!! Although we didnt really see much at the glass boat. Special thanks to one of the crew named Andrea for being very kind & friendly to us ☺️”
Discover Fitzroy Island from Cairns with this full-day tour including ferry, snorkeling, hiking, and optional glass-bottom boat—ideal for nature lovers.
“Beautiful day on the island. Boat trip over was easy. The water on the island was amazing. Pebble beaches were a bit tricky to navigate but worth it”
Discover the secluded Green Island and vibrant Great Barrier Reef on this 9-hour sailing tour from Cairns, featuring snorkeling, marine life, and personalized service.
“Greatest decision we made! The experience is fantastic, take the dive(s) it is so worth it where the boat goes around Green Island. Big big thanks to Matt, Shane & Hailey who were a superb crew and made 50% of the experience - the other…”
Experience the Great Barrier Reef with this half-day Green Island cruise from Cairns, featuring snorkeling, glass-bottom boat rides, and island relaxation.
“We liked everything from the smooth seamless boarding to the trilling ride to the island, my first time snorkeling so needed a quiet shallow area of the beach to get my confidence up, it was worth it, the water was crystal clear and depth was…”
Discover Green Island on a half-day cruise from Cairns, featuring snorkeling, glass-bottom boat tours, and lush rainforests for an authentic reef experience.
“fantastic flight over the reef, pilot was excellent and provided great commentary. highly recommend”
Experience the Great Barrier Reef and Green Island from Cairns on a small sailing boat. Snorkel, dive, and relax with expert guides in this personalized tour.
“Blair, Luke and Kelly were amazing! Thank you do today!”
Experience Green Island from Cairns with snorkeling, glass bottom boat rides, and rainforest walks. Perfect for nature lovers and reef explorers alike.
“It was not a bad activity, but I wish I would’ve used the one more day I had on something else. I would recommend going on a boat and snorkeling instead of being on this island. The short boat ride to a reef to go…”
Experience Green Island from Cairns with snorkelling or glass-bottom boat tours. Enjoy beaches, reef views, and island facilities in a half or full day.
“We booked the 3 hour session, and were lucky enough to extend longer once we got to the island - and still didnt have enough time to see everything. The staff were INCREDIBLE and super helpful. Highly recommended paying the extra to go out deeper…”
Discover the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns with a full-day cruise to Green Island, featuring snorkeling, glass-bottom boat rides, and rainforest walks for an authentic marine adventure.
“Amazing experience, everyone was very special and attentive with us, I highly recommend booking with this perfect team!”
Explore Fitzroy Island from Cairns with flexible packages including boat transfers, snorkeling, optional lunch, and guided activities for a full day of natural beauty.
“Good efficient and quick boarding process. Staff good and on top of everything. Island very nice and good snorkelling equipment provided. Saw plenty of fish, turtle, stingrays and other sea creatures and coral. Best part of the day was lunch, best quality food we had…”
Discover the highlights of Cairns' Great Barrier Reef and Fitzroy Island in one day. Snorkel, explore, and relax with this well-rated tour for all ages.
“Absolutely wonderful from getting on board to getting off. Well informed of travel, meeting point & about the Barrier Reef, we did the glass bottom boat which was very informative & the submarine although the windows were quite dirty & scratched & the fish weren’t…”
Experience the Great Barrier Reef with a 4-hour half-day trip from Cairns, including boat rides, glass-bottom tours, and snorkeling options—great for a quick reef glimpse.
“Did half day trip but should have booked a longer trip as only had about 20mins snorkelling as had to get back to boat for submersible trip.”
Discover Fitzroy Island from Cairns with this half-day tour featuring snorkeling, glass-bottom boat rides, rainforest walks, and stunning marine views for $64.
The reef out front, the oldest rainforest behind and a railway between.