Remote, expensive, incredible, your only choice fo...

Remote, expensive, incredible, your only choice for pristine waters and healthy corals. Lizard Island is truly a once in a lifetime destination.

The rooms are large sized, you get a patio to lounge around. All amenities you expect - a special callout for the excellent toiletries. The room rate includes the bar and snacks (wine, soda, beer, water, macadamia nuts, trial mixes, pop corn and more). The beds are comfortable, with good linens.

Take your time to go to turtle beach, clam garden, and, a must do, The Wall (I have never seen more healthy corals and fish of every size including a couple sharks!). Reserve the Dingy for a whole day (as soon as you get there as they run out) and get a picnic basket so that you can go to all the snorkeling locations at your own pace.

We highly recommend the hike to the blue lagoon and Chinamans ridge. The views are spectacular, and sweating it out is a good change.

We also recommend the outer reef diving trip. A bit expensive, but where else are you going to be 12 meters down with crystal clear clarity and potato cods that bump into you?

The food at the resort is really great for a couple days, after which it does get repetitive. Disappointingly, the breakfast is rather meh (even the Hilton at Crains had more choices). A special callout to the Dessert Chef, everything she made, Everything, was delectable.

The staff at the resort are absolutely wonderful, everyone happily goes above and beyond to ensure you have a great stay.