You can choose from 2 departure times from Cairns and Green Island.
8am / 10am
  • Check-in at Great Adventures Reservations Counter inside the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to obtain your boarding pass.
  • Vessel boarding.
  • Complimentary tea & coffee served until departure.
8:30am / 10:30am
  • Depart for Green Island.
  • Snorkelling demonstration and Green Island Eco video presentation is shown en route to Green Island.
9:15am / 11:15am
  • Arrive at Green Island
  • Glass Bottom Boat Tour as scheduled: Book your tour time onboard with the crew or visit the Information Counter on the island. Glass bottom boat tours depart from the bend in the jetty.
Activities at leisure
  • Snorkelling Equipment: Your snorkelling equipment can be collected from the island Dive Shop. Snorkelling equipment includes mask, snorkel and fins. Buoyancy vests and optical masks are available for hire.                                      
  • Self-guided Eco Island Walk booklet can be obtained from the Information Counter.
  • Swim and snorkel directly from the lifeguard patrolled beach or take a dip in the Day Visitor Swimming Pool.
  • Lunch and refreshments can be purchased from the island restaurant and food outlets.
Optional Activities as scheduled
2:30pm / 4:30pm
  • Depart Green Island for Cairns.
3:20pm / 5:20pm
  • Arrive at Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal.
From 7:30am
  • Check-in at Great Adventures Reservations Counter inside the Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to obtain your boarding pass.
8:00am
  • Vessel boarding.
  • Complimentary morning tea/coffee served on boarding.
  • For your safety hot drinks are not served once the vessel is underway.
8:30am
  • Depart Reef Fleet Terminal for Green Island.
9:15am
  • Arrive Green Island
  • 2 hours free time to explore Green Island...
    • Included snorkel gear, (fins mask and snorkel) can be obtained from the Dive Shop on the island.
    • Enjoy a leisurely island walk with the self guided Eco Island Walk or take a dip in the island swimming pool.
    • On arrival: Pre-booked optional activities including scuba diving, Seawalker helmet diving commence as advised.
11:20am
  • Re-board vessel for departure to the Great Barrier Reef platform.
  • Cake selection served on forward journey.
  • During your journey to the reef, a Reef Presentation is shown on the vessel’s monitors.
  • Snorkelling demonstration by crew.
12:30pm
  • Arrive at the Outer Great Barrier Reef platform
  • Reef activities commence...
    • Semi - submersible coral viewing tour with informative commentary departs every 30 minutes or as advised
    • Snorkel directly from the platform. Collect your snorkel gear and buoyancy vests once on the platform.
    • Underwater observatory is open throughout the day for coral and fish viewing.
    • Fish Feeding presentation with the marine biologist, time as advised.
    • Eco Reef Talk with the marine biologist in the underwater observatory, time as advised.
  • Pre-booked optional activities including introductory diving, Scuba-Doo and scenic helicopter flights commence as advised.
1 - 2:30pm
  • Hot and cold buffet lunch is served.
  • Time for more reef activities or just relax on the sundeck and take in the views!
  • Tea and coffee is available whilst at the platform
3:30pm
  • A blast on the ship’s horn will signal the time when all passengers should return to the vessel ready for departure.
3:40pm
  • A passenger count is conducted before leaving the Reef. Crew will announce when this commences and we ask all passengers to co-operate during this very important procedure by not moving about the vessel.
3:45pm
  • Departure to Cairns via Green Island.
  • Complimentary cheese and biscuits served on homeward journey.
5:30pm
  • Arrive at Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal