Lizard Island, Australia

Lizard Island Resort

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The takeaway

Choose it for a genuinely remote reef-island stay, where the flight in leads straight to shoreline snorkeling and boat access to the Great Barrier Reef.

About the hotel

Lizard Island Resort occupies part of a 1,013-hectare national park on the Great Barrier Reef, about 240 kilometres north of Cairns. Its 40 rooms, suites and villas are spread across a small island setting with beaches, bushland and reef close at hand. A scenic charter flight from Cairns is part of the arrival; once there, guests can snorkel from shore or head out by boat to explore nearby reef waters.

Choose it if

You want to snorkel from the island’s beaches or take a boat to nearby reef sites.
You’re happy to make a roughly one-hour charter flight from Cairns part of the journey.
You’re seeking a small-scale island resort, with 40 rooms, suites and villas within a national park.

Skip it if

You want to arrive by road or avoid a charter connection; access is by scheduled charter flight from Cairns.
You’re travelling with a child under 10; the resort’s stated policy caters to children aged 10 and over.

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