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Green Island day trip versus Rotto day trip

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Created by Palaeosea > 9 months ago, 16 Sep 2011
Palaeosea
WA, 23 posts
16 Sep 2011 9:19PM
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Just curious,

Heading over to Rotto for the day tomorrow and it is costing me $80 (with a bike), was wondering if someone could tell me the price of a day trip over to Green Island. Was thinking about taking my windsurfing gear over next time, but seems more cost and hassle than it is worth.

Are there any other windsurfer friendly island day trips around Aus worth doing?

firiebob
WA, 3182 posts
17 Sep 2011 7:32AM
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If you're asking about Green Island FNQ, a 14 day pass is $149 www.cairnsinfo.com/cairns-tours/Great-Barrier-Reef/7-Day-Green-Island-Pass-1834/ No extra for your gear just be nice or if you know what you're doing hire it from Toody on the island. Stay at a backpacker joint in Cairns for a cheap holiday.

Kel71
QLD, 65 posts
17 Sep 2011 9:42AM
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Green Island is always worth the effort! It costs about $70 for the day trip,
and the staff on the boats are used to windsurfer so getting gear on and off
is no hassle. The wind at the island is always more consistent than the coast
and the waters crystal clear. If your ever up here try to get in contact with the
Fnq mob GPSTC team as there is almost always one of us on the island.
Check out Arlington reef on the BOM site for our wind readings.

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
10 Oct 2011 5:39PM
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PlioMax said...

Just curious,

Heading over to Rotto for the day tomorrow and it is costing me $80 (with a bike), was wondering if someone could tell me the price of a day trip over to Green Island. Was thinking about taking my windsurfing gear over next time, but seems more cost and hassle than it is worth.

Are there any other windsurfer friendly island day trips around Aus worth doing?


Penguin Island's FREE and you can sail there from the mainlaind. Got some jumps, open ocean and some inside flatter sections. Just slalom all the way down and around Point Peron to the causeway boat ramp. Northside of point Peron has side off - offshore wave to hop over too if swell big enough.

firiebob
WA, 3182 posts
10 Oct 2011 6:47PM
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Penguin/Rotto in summer and Green in winter, all bases and seasons covered



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