Voyages Lizard Island in Lizard Island | Travel + Leisure
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
www.lizardisland.com.au
(800) 225-9849 or 61-2-8296-8010

COST: $$$

From the T+L 500

Ultra-secluded and romantic 2,500-acre private-island retreat of bungalows, surrounded by tropical bushland and 24 white-sand beaches; known for great snorkeling and diving.

Score 90.94
Stats 24 rooms; 15 villas; 1 cottage; 1 restaurant; 1 bar.
Rooms to Book The two-room Anchor Bay suites, for their beach access and secluded location.
Insider Tip After the unforgettable Cod Hole dive, request that the hotel prepare your catch for a private beachside dinner.
Cost Doubles from $2,056, including meals and most activities, 2-night minimum.
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New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

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From Travel + Leisure, Feb 2003

“With 24 beaches fringing the Great Barrier Reef, and accommodations for just 40 couples, Lizard Island resort is in a category all its own. Open-plan suites are done up in the blues and whites of the sea, with hammocks and sundecks discreetly hidden from view. Count on sunset cruises, torchlit beach dinners for two, and a staff that will do anything to stoke passion (including, once, hiding a four-carat diamond ring in a seashell to surprise a bride-to-be)....” MORE>>

“50 Romantic Retreats”

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