About Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises
Green Island Reef Cruises

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. Big Cat offers a range of packages with a choice of full day or half day cruises. Big Cat operates daily from Cairns, in Tropical North Queensland, at 9am, 11am & 1pm.
Activities offered include snorkelling, semi-submarine and glass bottom boat coral viewing tours, diving, helmet diving, buffet lunch, time to explore Green Island or simply relax on the white sandy beach. Our friendly crew will help you to organise your activities to make the most of your time on
Green Island.
Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises is an Australian owned reef cruise company with over 20 years of experience in offering cruises to the Great Barrier Reef. Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises are the winners of the 2004, 2006 & 2007 Tourism Award in Tropical North Queensland for best Tour & Transport Operator and was inducted into the TTNQ hall of fame in 2008.
Big Cat Green Island Options

FULL DAY CRUISES - 9AM & 11AM
Pak 1 Standard Cruise
- Cruise to Green Island aboard "Big Cat" a modern catamaran
- 5 hours to enjoy Green Island (4 hours on 11am departure)
- FREE choice of snorkelling gear or a glass bottom boat tour ($18 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
- Island rainforest boardwalks
Pak 2 includes above & buffet lunch
Pak 3 includes above & semi-submarine tour
Pak 4 includes above & buffet lunch & semi-submarine tour
HALF DAY CRUISES - 9AM & 1PM
Pak 5 Standard Cruise
- Cruise to Green Island aboard "Reef Rocket" a modern catamaran
- 2 hours to enjoy Green Island
- FREE choice of snorkelling gear or a glass bottom boat tour ($18 extra to do both)
- Snorkelling demonstration & reef presentation en route to Green Island
- Island rainforest boardwalks
Pak 6 includes above & semi-submarine tour
Additional Information

Coach transfers
Available from all accommodation houses in Cairns ($22 per adult, $11 per child, $55 per family) and the Northern Beaches ($27 per adult, $13.50 per child, $67.50 per family). (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
- Floatation Vests $10 adult, $5 child, $ 25 family
- Lycra Suits $10 adult, $5 child, $25 family
- Snuba Diving $159.00 (subject to medical questionnaire & full day only)
- Snuba Doo $129.00
Times
Big Cat departs daily from Reef Fleet Terminal at 09:00am or 11:00am.
Please Check-in half hour prior to your departure time at the Big Cat counter.
Big Cat Departs Green Island at 5:00pm & returns to Cairns at 5.45pm
Big Cat Green Island Reef Cruises
Big Cat departs daily from Reef Fleet Terminal at 09:00am or 11:00am, returning at 5:00pm. Please Check-in half hour prior to your departure time at the Big Cat counter.