Just 27 km from Cairns, a 45-minute ride on a fast, comfortable catamaran across the Coral Sea, and you'll find yourself on a tropical paradise island of Australia with snow-white beaches and lush evergreen rainforest.

Green Island is a living part of the Great Barrier Reef and is thought to be at least 6,000 years old.

The island is a National Park and part of Australia's National Heritage, with several unique features:

•  a true coral cay
• rainforest growing on a coral cay (more than 120 species of ancient plants)
• an extraordinary variety of corals

It has everything you need for a relaxing day of leisure:

• semi-submersible boats that take you below the waterline for the best views of the corals and fish
• glass-bottom boats for observing the extraordinary marine life
• timber boardwalks for walks through the island's rainforest
• pristine sandy beaches for walking and swimming
• canoes
•  a marine and Melanesian culture museum, where you can see live crocodiles
• diving for all skill levels
• snorkelling
• Seawalker helmet diving for anyone who wants to walk along the colourful seabed
• a gourmet lunch
• souvenir shops

Your accompanying English-speaking guide will not only be pleasant and interesting company during your excursion to Green Island, but will also tell you about the island's history and the life of the creatures that inhabit the Great Barrier Reef. 

The guide's services are charged separately, by the hour.