Cruise to Green Island & Cruise Return & 10 Minute Scenic with Nautilus Aviation and Great Adventure
Itinerary
Please check in at the Great Adventures counter inside the Cairns reef fleet terminal located, 1 Spence Street Cairns - Check in time is 07:30am
Flight departure time will be provided by the Helicopter Crew - Please check-in with Helicopter Crew as soon as you board the vessel for your flight time, meeting point and safety briefing.
Depart Cairns by boat to Green Island, 10 minute scenic flight at Green Island and return to Cairns via boat.
Cruise both ways + 10 Minute Scenic Flight
10 minutes flying & up to 7 hours on Green Island
Depart Cairns: 08:30
Arrive Cairns either: 13:00 or 15:30 or 17:30
included with
- 10 Minute Scenic Flight
- 45 minute catamaran transfers between Cairns and Green Island
- Up to 7 hours on Green Island (dependant on package)
- Self Guided Eco Island Walk
- Snorkelling Equipment
- Glass bottom boat coral reef viewing tour
- Exclusive use of the island swimming pool & resort day-visitor facilities
excluded by
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Lunch or Snacks: Customers can purchase food on Green Island separately
Essential
Information
HELICOPTERS
- All helicopter pricing is per seat, independent of age.
- Infants aged 0-2 years can fly free of charge on the lap of a parent or guardian with a maximum of 1 infant per flight (as per CASA regulations).
- Passengers 3 years and older must occupy their own seat.
- When booking a cruise and scenic flight package a child aged 3 years will be charged for the helicopter component only and travel free of charge on the cruise.
- Child pricing on Great Adventures applies to guests 4-14 years.
- Payload limits apply to all aircraft. Accurate individual passenger body weights are required at time of booking.
- Maximum individual seat weight limit of 130kg applies.
We suggest packing a small soft sided bag as if you were going to the beach for the day, including:
- Camera
- Sunglasses – polarised lens recommended
- Swimming costume
- Hat, towel, sunscreen (SPF 50 recommended)
- A dry change of clothes including a jumper in winter
- BYO food / drink or purchase on Green Island at own expense
Restrictions
- Children aged 3 years+ are legally required to occupy their own seat and therefore must pay the per seat price.
- A child aged 3 years on the Cruise+10 min scenic package travels FOC on the cruise but is required to pay extra charge for the helicopter seat.
- Children 0-2 years travel FOC on the lap of an adult (max 1 per flight)
Detailed Description
Located in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, just a 45 minute boat ride from Cairns or 20 minutes by scenic helicopter, Green Island is an accessible island paradise. Surrounded by reef filled with diverse marine life Green Island is unique being the only coral cay on the Great Barrier Reef with its own rainforest.
Laze on the beach, swim, dive, snorkel, take a walk in the rainforest, ride the Glass Bottom Boat or relax poolside and take advantage of the Islands resort facilities – you will be spoilt for choice on this full or half day experience.
For the ultimate once in a lifetime experience, skip the boat ride and travel in style with a breathtaking Reef-Scenic helicopter transfer! 10 & 15 minute scenic flights are also available from our island based heli pad. Only from this unique aerial perspective can the vibrant hues of the islands fringing reef, emerald green rainforest and glistening white beaches be truly appreciated – a photo opportunity not to be missed!
Operating from our Island based HeliPad, the 10 and 15 minute Reef & Island Scenic Flights are visually spectacular and an experience you will never forget.
From the second you lift off, enjoy sweeping views of the area surrounding Green Island – the colours and sheer scale of the reef will amaze. Do not forget your camera!
Your highly skilled pilot will share their local knowledge of the region while on the lookout for Turtles, Dolphins, Manta Rays, large schools of pelagic fish and even majestic Humpback Whales (Jul-Sep)
