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Lizard Island
Private island eco luxury
Beautiful Lizard Island offers a rare combination of contemporary comfort and island wilderness.
Natural and wild, this is Australia's northernmost resort and it lies right on the Great Barrier Reef. As a private island, there are no day trippers – so the 24 powdery beaches, lagoon and 1,000 acres of national park are all exclusively for guests to explore. There are coral gardens ideal for snorkelling just moments from the shore, and sensational diving includes nearby Cod Hole. Be sure to look out for the monitor lizards that inspired Captain Cook to give the island its name. The resort itself exudes laid-back luxury and its facilities are fresh, elegant and understated.
Why we love Lizard Island
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A luxurious setting in a remote location
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Dive the world-famous Cod Hole, just a short boat ride away
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Arrange a picnic hamper for a romantic beachside lunch on one of the secluded coves
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Learn about the essential work done here with a tour of the Lizard Island Research Station
Facilities
Serving superb seafood and fresh local produce, Salt Water Restaurant is the island's main dining venue. At Driftwood Bar & Wine Cellar select from the cocktail list or browse the rare vintages on the Cellar Master list. Arrange a gourmet picnic hamper for days on the beach, or for that special occasion, opt for the seven-course degustation menu with matching wine selection at your choice of two beach locations.
What's Included
All Inclusive • Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Salt Water • Selected drinks including fine Australian wines, cocktails and Champagne • Deluxe picnic hampers • Tennis • Non-motorised watersports and motorised dinghies.
Lizard Island is set right on the Great Barrier Reef and boasts its own fringing reefs. Enjoy half and full day reef experiences with short boat rides to some of the world’s best diving sites including the Cod Hole. Join a tour with a naturalist guide in search of turtles or across the Clam Gardens. Explore the reef in a glass-bottom kayak, try stand-up paddleboarding or cool off in the resort's freshwater swimming pool.
Children over 10 are welcome.
A luggage restriction of 25kg (including hand luggage) and small and/or soft suitcases are preferred, due to limited luggage space in the charter aircraft.
Guest reviews
Excellent | 717 | |
Very good | 94 | |
Average | 21 | |
Poor | 28 | |
Terrible | 15 |
March 2025
It may be expensive but so worth the expense . We travelled from the uk to visit and we were not disappointed, the island , the staff and the food was exceptional . Such an amazing island and we would return if not so far away . We would highly recommend a visit
Hilton Head, South CarolinaJanuary 2025
We flew into the island on a charter plane from HInterland and were immediately met with cold facecloths and a warm welcome. The entire restaurant, lounge and reception is open air, which gives it a very natural feel but with the numerous ceiling fans at work the temperature was ok. We ate there for breakfast, lunch and dinner and were thorougly impressed with the variety , quality and taste of the food. The selection of wines included in the package was very good and as a result we got to try some that we would otherwise never have chosen. The staff are tremendous throughout the resort. The rooms, ours was overlooking Sunset Beach, were spacious and modern with good Air conditioning and generously sized bathrooms. We like having the double sink but my wife missed having a bath. Having said that, the snorkeling in crystal clear warm reef water more than made up for it. One of those experiences that will be difficult to better.
Read moreDouglas, Isle of ManJanuary 2025
Our stay here was the highlight of our trip to Queensland last summer with family. We splurged on the Pavillion for ourselves which we would recommend in a heartbeat. It is a fabulous space with great views in both directions. We got very used to champagne for sundowners and canapes which were included each evening and also loved the plunge pool. We travelled with extended family including our 12 year old grandson who was looked after very well. The watersports service was excellent. We are new to snorkelling and so the free lesson was very useful and enabled us to enjoy the other trips available.
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