Ocean Free: 1 day Sailing Green Island & Great Barrier Reef (OFGI)
Ocean Free sails you leisurely to Pinnacle Reef, an exclusive mooring on the eastern lee of GreenIsland. The small number of passengers, only 35*, ensures a truly personalized and unforgettable reef experience.
Ocean Free Sail: 1 day Sailing Green Island & Great Barrier Reef
Green Island is a fully developed coral island situated only 26 km from Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef. Its protected waters are the perfect location to discover the reef snorkeling and scuba diving. Ocean Free sails you leisurely to Pinnacle Reef, an exclusive mooring on the eastern lee of GreenIsland. The small number of passengers, only 25*, ensures a truly personalized and unforgettable reef experience. You may even want to try your first ever scuba dive, or for the certified diver, enjoy being guided by our qualified instructors on one of the best kept secrets on the Great Barrier Reef.
Ocean Free is the only operator to have a small numbered sailing tour to Green Island and Reef.
Your Island Tour Includes:
-Morning Tea & Coffee
-4.5 hours on our Exclusive mooring on the Great Barrier Reef
-Tropical Smorgasbord lunch
-Fish Feeding
-Snorkeling tuition
-Use of all snorkeling equipment, Buoyancy vest
-Scuba Diving Demonstration
-Transfers to & from Green Island
-Afternoon Tea (tropical)
-Complimentary glass of wine
-Fuel Levy
-High crew to guest ratio
Ocean Free ... not just a reef trip, it's an experience!!
Sailing, snorkelling and diving the Great Barrier Reef.
Your day on Ocean Free
Board Ocean Free, a 16m sailing schooner - at 7:30am at A Finger no 4. Enjoy a morning tea or coffee + muffins.
Sail to our exclusive mooring on Pinnacle Reef - just 1km from Green Island .Guests can enjoy a swim , snorkel , dive or just relax. Ocean Free;s exclusive mooring ensures a very personal experience for guests . The bommies coral outcrops and coral gardens come to just 1m under the surface to make viewing of the teeming life easy.
Trips to Green Island are by tender. Guests can split their time on the reef and the island
A large smorgasbord lunch with a mixed meat platter/chicken platter/3 salads and assorted breads is served on board he vessel. Platters of fruit, cheese and crackers and cake are served on the sail home.
Extremely low guest numbers (max 25) ensures a personal snorkel and dive experience. All guests are assessed for their snorkeling and diving abilities and are appropriately assisted to ensure that all are able to experience and enjoy the reef. Guests need to be mobile enough to get into and out of a dinghy onto the beach and into and out of a dinghy from the main vessel.
On the island guests can swim , sunbathe or explore the interpretive walking tracks and beach . Glass Bottom Boat tours or semi-sub or a visit to Marineland Melanesia can be arranged on the island .
Over 4 and half hours ensures that guests can enjoy both the island and reef.
Enjoy the sail home - where engines do get switched off !
Returns Cairns around 5.00pm ( depending on the wind)
Departs: Reef Fleet Terminal at 7:30am at A Finger no 4.
Returns: Cairns around 5.00pm (depending on the wind)
Transfers Pay On Board:
-Northern Beaches - AU$21
-City - AU$14
Optional Extras:
Transfers Pay On Board:
-Northern Beaches - AU$21
-City - AU$14
Refreshments from the licensed bar
Underwater Cameras
Hire of Wet/Stinger Suits
Range of quality merchandise
Green Island Activities:
-Semi-submersible - AU$30
-Glass Bottom Boat - AU$14