Sightseeing Cruises

Cairns to Green Island and Pinnacle Reef Sailing Cruise with Snorkel and Lunch

Sail on a 16.5m schooner with a maximum of 25 guests and a high crew-to-guest ratio for a personal reef day.

Snorkel straight off the boat at Pinnacle Reef, Ocean Free's exclusive mooring just 1km off Green Island, with tuition and gear included.

Split 4.5 hours between the reef and Green Island, reached by tender, however you like.

Enjoy a smorgasbord lunch on board and afternoon tea on the engine-off sail home.

Sailing cruise to Pinnacle Reef and Green Island on a 16.5m schooner

Small group (maximum 25 guests) with a high crew-to-guest ratio

4.5 hours of reef and island time

Tender transfers to and from Green Island

Snorkelling tuition and gear (buoyancy vests, wetsuits/lycra suits)

Fish feed

Scuba diving demonstration

Coffee/tea, Danish pastries and fresh fruit on boarding; complimentary coffee/tea when moored

Smorgasbord lunch with Tasmanian smoked salmon, prawns, mixed meat and chicken platters, salads and breads

Tropical afternoon tea with cheese, fresh fruit and cake platters on the sail home

True sailing experience on the way home

Certified diving (1 or 2 dives)

Introductory (non-certified) diving (1 or 2 dives)

Glass bottom boat and semi-sub (pay on the island)

Alcoholic and soft drinks

Merchandise

Bus transfers from Cairns and Palm Cove (must be pre-booked)

TOTAL DURATION9 hours - 9 hours
Timeline
Map
Start point
Cairns
1. Great Barrier Reef
3 activities
Sail for 2 hours to Ocean Free’s exclusive mooring at Pinnacle Reef, just 1km off Green Island. The bommies and coral gardens start about 1 metre below the surface, and you can snorkel straight off the boat at any time. Optional dives are available at extra cost.
Things to do
Snorkelling with tuition and gear
Included in price
Fish feed
Included in price
Smorgasbord lunch
Included in price
Scuba diving demonstration
Included in price
2. Green Island
1 attraction
1 activity
End point
Cairns
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Check in from 7:15am at the Ocean Free + Ocean Freedom desk at Reef Fleet Terminal in Cairns, then board the 16.5-metre sailing schooner from 7:30am at A Finger No. 4, Marlin Marina. The cruise departs at 8am, with coffee, tea, Danish pastries and fresh fruit served on boarding.

Sail for about 2 hours to Pinnacle Reef, Ocean Free's exclusive mooring just 1km off Green Island. Snorkel straight off the boat with tuition and gear provided, join a fish feed, or relax on board. Certified and introductory dives are available as optional extras.

A smorgasbord lunch is served on board. You have 4.5 hours to share between the reef and Green Island, which you reach by tender. Explore the island's walking tracks and rainforest, swim, or visit Marineland Melanesia.

Sail home with the engines off and enjoy a tropical afternoon tea. The schooner returns to Cairns around 5pm.

What to bring

Swimmers, hat, sunglasses, towel, sensible boat shoes and sunscreen.

Credit card or cash for optional extras.

Accessibility

Guests must be mobile enough to get in and out of a dinghy onto the beach and from the dinghy to the main vessel.

Additional information

The cruise has a maximum of 25 guests and 4 crew. All guests are assessed for their snorkelling and diving abilities and assisted as needed.

Guests must be at least 12 years old to do an introductory dive, with a maximum of 2 divers per instructor.

Certified divers can explore the reef with a complimentary guide.

All divers must complete a dive medical on the day.

Optional bus transfers from Cairns and as far north as Palm Cove must be pre-booked.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Please arrive at the boarding point 15 mins before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the boarding point.

Boarding point

Board your cruise at Reef Fleet Terminal.

Address: Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia.

Get directions to the boarding point

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