An island tour is the perfect option for travellers who would like to visit the Great Barrier Reef, but don't want to spend all day on the boat, or for those ones who have already visited the outer reef but would like to snorkel again. This is also a good reef tour option for families with small children.
On an island tour visitors travel on a boat for a short time and once on the island they have the whole day to relax and explore a beautiful tropical paradise. The reef around the island is considered the inner reef, however the snorkeling experience is much easier compared to boat cruises because the reef is just off the beach so clients have an easy entrance into the water making snorkelling much more comfortable.
There are three islands around Cairns and Port Douglas that offer daily visits. Two of them are located off the cost of Cairns, Fitzroy Island and Green Island; and one is located off the cost of Port Douglas, Low Isles. They are all beautiful tropical islands and a great choice of tour.
Have a look below at all Island tours departing Cairns and Port Douglas.
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Fitzroy Island has so much to offer with so many activities available every day such as snorkelling, glass bottom boat, paddle skis, stand up paddle. Visitors can also do some hiking with many hiking tracks around the island.
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Green Island is a 6,000 year old coral cay located just 50 minutes by boat from Cairns. The island has a reef system around which is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The island has also a rainforest which is home for 120 species of native plants.
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Green Island is a 6,000 year old coral cay located just 50 minutes by boat from Cairns. The island has a reef system which is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The reef is located just off the beach so an easy access. the The island has also a rainforest which is home for 120 species of native plants.
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This is a half day option to Fitzroy Island, a beautiful tropical island located close to Cairns. At the island visitors can do many activities.
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Visit Green island for a full day or half day with a choice of glass bottom boat coral viewing OR snorkelling equipment included.
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This is the complete reef and island experience!!! Great Adventures takes visitors to Green Island to enjoy two hours on this unique reef and rainforest coral cay and then travelling continues to their spacious floating platform located in the outer reef.
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Visit Green island for a full day or half day with a choice of glass bottom boat coral viewing AND snorkelling equipment included.
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In this package visitors travel on the ferry to Fitzroy Island for a full day and choose to do glass bottom boat tour or hire snorkelling gear for the day.
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In this package visitors travel on the ferry to Fitzroy Island for a full day and do a glass bottom boat tour and receive snorkelling gear to use for the day.
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This tour package includes return ferry transfer from Cairns and a sea kayaking tour from the island. The kayaking tour takes 1.5 hours and people of all ages are welcome to participate. Small kids need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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