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Extremely low passenger number Great Barrier Reef & Green Island tour (max 25 guests). In fact the only small sail, reef and tropical island experience in Cairns. Swim, snorkel or dive straight off the boat onto an exclusive magnificent GBR site – no crowds .The boat is moored just 1Km off Green Island – a highly protected Marine Park zone . From Cairns, sail to this reef site and Green Island in style on a two-mast schooner and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch on board. After snorkelling off the boat take a tender transfer to explore the beauty of Green Island, see the rainforest or laze on the white sandy beaches .
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Cairns City, Australia
Trip Category: Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours >> Sailing Trips
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Extremely low passenger number Great Barrier Reef & Green Island tour (max 25 guests). In fact the only small sail, reef and tropical island experience in Cairns. Swim, snorkel or dive straight off the boat onto an exclusive magnificent GBR site – no crowds .The boat is moored just 1Km off Green Island – a highly protected Marine Park zone . From Cairns, sail to this reef site and Green Island in style on a two-mast schooner and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch on board. After snorkelling off the boat take a tender transfer to explore the beauty of Green Island, see the rainforest or laze on the white sandy beaches .
Stop At: Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom – Cairns Premier Great Barrier Reef & Island Tours, Reef Fleet Terminal, 1 Spence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia
These are the two most personal Great Barrier Reef tours in Cairns.
Sail on Ocean Free – our 16M classical sailing schooner for this extremely personal Great Barrier Reef & Green Island Tour.
Sail, snorkel , dive (optional extra) – reef and beach all in one day with only a small group of up to 25 guests – pure bliss!
Duration: 9 hours
Stop At: Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Queensland Australia
Admire the beauty of the Great Barrier reef on this very personal day tour to Green Island.Ocean Free sails to its exclusive Great Barrier Reef mooring just 1 km off Green Island.
Step straight off the boat and see a coral garden teeming with colourful reef-fish and marine life on this highly protected Marine Park zone. Only our guests snorkel this site making it a very personal experience! Turtles and large schools of fish a common site amongst the coral “bommies” (outcrops) that rise form about 10-12M up to just under 1M under the surface making it an ideal area for great snorkelling
Spend the morning snorkelling & / or SCUBA diving (optional extra) over an incredible reef system and view the most unique and colourful marine life under the guidance of our very attentive crew.
Afterwards hop back on board your vessel for a scrumptious large smorgasbord lunch after which you can hop into the tender as the skipper takes you to Green Island beach – your 2nd site to explore!
Duration: 9 hours
Stop At: Green Island, Cairns, Queensland 4870 Australia
Guests can visit this island as part of their Ocean Free Green Island & Great Barrier Reef sailing tour with only a maximum of 25 guests
Ocean Free actually moors on an exclusive private reef 1Km off the island where guests can split their time between snorkelling and diving (optional extra) just off the boat and going to the island in the tender to explore or just relax on the tropical beach . Guests have 4 and 1/2 hrs to experience the reef and island . Typically our guests chose to spend 1-2 hrs on the island . On the island guests can enjoy an interpretative walk across the island , relax on the beach and visit Marineland Melanesia (small fee to enter here)
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Marineland Crocodile Park, Green Island, Queensland 4870 Australia
Marineland Melanesia is an optional experience when visiting Green Island. For a small fee you can enter this attraction to see crocodiles, turtles, artefacts and facts for around the region
Stop At: Cairns Premier Reef & Island Tours, Edge Hill, Queensland 4870 Australia
Cairns Premier Reef & Island tours operate 2 personal , low guest number Great Barrier Reef Tours – Ocean Free & Ocean Freedom (www.cairnspremierreefislandtours.com)
Ocean Free Green Island + Great Barrier Reef sailing tour
Ocean Freedom Luxury Great Barrier Reef Snorkel and Dive
Duration: 9 hours
