Cairns Glass Bottom Boat Tours

Just because you don’t swim, snorkel or dive doesn’t mean you should miss out on the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. Several Cairns tour operators offer the opportunity to ride in a glass bottom boat, and some even feature semi submersible submarines that allow you to view the ocean from a completely submerged vantage point without getting your feet wet. Glass bottom boat tour operators such as Big Cat offer half day and full day tours to Green Island and enable you to combine ocean exploration with other fun land and water based activities.

If you are a bit more adventurous then those who have never tried snorkelling before can benefit from the many beginners’ snorkelling classes held by most tour companies on their boats. Under the tutelage of patient and experienced guides and with the use of high quality snorkelling equipment, even the most nervous beginner soon takes to the water like a fish.

Many of the reef boats that head to the outer Great Barrier Reef from Cairns and Port Douglas include a glass bottom boat experience, however we have chosen only to list the Green Island and Fitzroy island tours below as they are most suitable for those travellers just wanting a glass bottom boat experience without having to travel all the way out to the outer reef. If you are really short on time or get sea sick easily then select Green Island half day option as its just a short 45 minute ride across from the Cairns marina on Reef Rocket.