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Green Islands a

 full day reef cruise departing Cairns at 9.00am allows 5 hours on Green Island and arrives back in Cairns at 5.00pm.

"Big Cat" is a comfortable air-conditioned 35 metre catamaran with spacious interior cabins and a relaxed atmosphere. Travel time to Green Island is just over one hour from Cairns. Passengers can take part in the many activities available or simply relax on the beach. Our friendly crew will help you to organise your activities to make the most of your time on Green Island.

Green Island is a beautiful coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Green Island is a Marine National Park with unique rainforests, surrounded by white sandy beaches and magnificent coral reefs and abundant marine life

Biog Cat Green Island

Green Island is a beautiful coral cay on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Green Island is a Marine National Park with unique rainforests, surrounded by white sandy beaches and magnificent coral reefs and abundant marine life.

Inclusions:

  • Cruise to Green Island aboard "Big Cat" a modern catamaran
  • 5 hours to enjoy Green Island
  • FREE choice of snorkelling gear or a glass bottom boat tour ($12 extra to do both)
  • Snorkelling demonstration & reef presentation en route to Green Island
  • Use of Big Cat vessel during time at island as an air-conditioned base
  • Fish feeding display
  • Complimentary tea/coffee on morning boarding
  • Island rainforest boardwalks

FAMILY FUN PAK OFFER - Bookings with children (4 - 14 years old) receive the following at no extra charge:

  • Tour of Big Cat wheelhouse
  • Free soft drink for kids (if lunch is in your package)
  • Guided island walk
  • Membership to the Turtle Rescue Club

Additional Information

COACH TRANSFERS - available from all accommodation houses in Cairns and the Northern Beaches - $12 per adult, $6 per child. (Otherwise, check in is at 8.15am at our desk in the Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence Street, Cairns.)

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES - Can be booked on day of travel or request to book these options in the comments (valid to 31 March 2011)

Floatation Vests $8 adult, $4.00 child
Lycra Suits $8 adult, $4.00 child
Introductory Dive $138 (subject to medical questionnaire)
Semi-Submarine Coral Viewing Tour $20.00 adult $10.00 child
Seawalker Helmet Diving $140
Marineland Melanesia $17.00 adult $8.00 child
Boat Snorkel Trip $36 adult $24 child
Helicopter Scenic Flights (subject to availability on the day)
(DIVING: Medical, height and age restrictions apply, must be 12 to 70 years)

Levy Information

FARE CONDITIONS
- Child Fare 4-14 years inclusive
- Infants 3 and under travel free
- Family Fare is 2 adults and 2 children (Book at 2xAdults, 1xChild, 1xFamilyChild)
- All prices are AUD and include GST

The minimum age for Scuba Diving & Seawalker is 12 years. Certain medical conditions, medications and

height restrictions may preclude some people from participating in optional in-water activities.

Seawalker

Imagine an underwater experience the whole family (children 12 years and over) can enjoy together. Now imagine an underwater experience where your face stays dry and you can easily interact with family and friends as you walk along the sea floor. Well that experience is Seawalker. An Underwater Walking adventure designed for anyone looking for an underwater experience that gives them the Great Barrier Reef up close and personal.

How it all begins...

  • You meet our Seawalker representatives aboard the catamaran or at the Seawalker Counter in the Green Island Dive Centre.
  • After a simple and informative briefing on this unique experience you are transferred from the beach aboard our shuttle boat to the Seawalker Australia Diving Support Vessel anchored only 3 minutes offshore from Green Island.

Under the water you go...

  • One of the great advantages of the Seawalker Helmet is that for those who wear glasses or contact lenses, you can wear them on your Seawalker adventure as your face stays dry.
  • Waiting at the top of the ladder, you are given a few words of encouragement by the friendly staff and the Seawalker helmet is placed onto your shoulders.
  • For children or adults with a smaller build, a collar is placed on their shoulders first to provide a more comfortable fit.
  • With a Seawalker Guide by your side, you climb down the ladder and start your underwater adventure.

On the sea floor...

  • After descending about 4-5 metres you are accompanied by your Seawalker Guides on your first steps underwater.
  • Walking on the sea floor brings you up close and personal with some of the animals that makes the Great Barrier Reef so special.
  • The Seawalker Diving Support Vessel anchors close to coral reef. Here you can enjoy the amazing shapes and colours of the coral and reef animals.
  • After 15-20 minutes which will leave you with some wonderful memories, you are climbing the ladder back to the surface and your quick return to the island beach.

Last Updated on Saturday, 07 August 2010 06:08
 

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