Experience one of the best day trips from Cairns with a visit to Fitzroy Island, located on the Great Barrier Reef. Travel aboard the Fitzroy Flyer and enjoy rainforest walks, snorkeling, Nudey Beach, marine life and the freedom to explore! A Fitzroy Island Day tour from Cairns is a 45-minute high-speed catamaran trip to a rainforest-covered national park where you can snorkel straight off the beach.
Full & Half Day Tours
What sets a Fitzroy Flyer day out apart is access to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Turtle Talks at this volunteer-run facility are exclusive to guests staying at the Resort or travelling on the Fitzroy Flyer. In a small guided session you meet turtles recovering from boat strike, entanglement and illness, hear their stories, and learn how the centre nurses them back toward release. Fees go toward their care.
Turtle Rehab Centre Talks
In the calm, sheltered water of Welcome Bay you can snorkel straight off the beach over coral gardens, tropical fish and, often, green turtles grazing on the seagrass. Hire a mask, snorkel and fins from the Fitzroy Island Sports Hub (FISH) and explore at your own pace — or stay dry and drift over the same gardens on a glass-bottom boat. Book your activities here!