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Green Island Resort Frommer's Highly Recommended

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Location Green Island, 27km (17 miles) east of Cairns, On an Island
Transportation Helicopter and seaplane transfers available
Phone 1800/673 366 in Australia, 07/4031 3300
Fax 07/4052 1511
Web site www.greenislandresort.com.au
Room Information 46 units
Prices A$530-A$630 (US$477-US$576/£239-£284) double. Extra person A$99 (US$89/£45). Children under 14 stay free in parents' room using existing bedding. Rates include launch transfers. Ask about packages
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C, TV, minibar, hair dryer, safe
Other Mailing Address: P.O. Box 898

Green Island Resort Review

Step off the beach at this Great Barrier Reef national park island and you are surrounded by acres of coral. The resort is a high-class cluster of rooms tucked away in a dense vine forest. Each room is private, roomy, and elegantly outfitted, with polished wooden floors and a balcony looking into the forest. Windsurfing, surf-skiing, canoeing, diving and snorkeling (both on the island and on day trips to the outer Reef), glass-bottom-boat trips, self-guided rainforest walks, parasailing, and beach volleyball are among the activities available, or you can simply laze on the white-coral sand or by the guests-only pool. Helicopter and seaplane flights and cruises are available. Room rates include many activities and equipment, such as nonmotorized sports, snorkel gear, and glass-bottom-boat trips; there's a charge for scuba diving and other activities using fuel. Both the resort and the island are small (you can walk around it in 45 min.), and it is a popular day-tripper destination. But after they leave at 4:30pm, the place is blissfully peaceful.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; 2 bars; 2 outdoor saltwater pools; spa; wide array of watersports equipment available; concierge; tour desk; laundry service; coin-op laundry

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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