Lizard Island Resort

This is our second visit 5 years apart. Now Relaix and Chateau I can say the resort gets better each visit. We stayed in the same villa that had been updated and the end result was elegant beach with all that you need in a villa at hand. Twenty metres to the beautiful waters of the Barrier Reef and snorkeling only a 100 metre walk along the beach from our villa. The staff, mainly backpackers are excellent. Delaware North the owners should be proud of the training given. Full board and drinks make for that extra luxury feel and both were high quality and plentiful. The food is high standard and tasty. I would say a little more salad choice as standard would be great to lighten up the food,especially at lunch. That said if you wanted something different the staff went out of their way to accommodate. I even asked for a sandwich and an Aussie hamburger. Activities are professionally run and all equipment top quality. All this is not cheap and we stayed 8 nights where most stay 3 or 4. Try the short trip first as the flight to and from Cairns is extra and I’m sure you will be wanting to return or stay longer.

Like a previous poster, my visits have now hit the teens. First as a family when our youngest hit the magic age, as a couple, mother/daughter and now 3rd time solo. Why: There have been some stays which have been outstanding, some excellent and others good. This last visit was one of the highlight ones. Booking: Direct through the office in Melbourne, all activities sorted, although there was a glitch with my spa booking, partly me not reading confirmation carefully, partly the island making sure I had day and time requested. Flight Over: In the early days it was Hinterland, which was sometimes hit and miss, over to East Air, generally good and this time back with Hinterland. The refurb of the lounge and exclusive access means you start as you will continue- in style Day of departure was hideously wet in Cairns but in the air 15 mins (or less) we were drenched in sunshine with spectacular views, smooth scenic flight. Don't feel stressed by conditions in Cairns. Lizard is another world in weather. Arrival: There were only 2 guests on our flight so we did the standard orientation. Shannon was well informed and pointed out the necessary highlights. Shout outs also to Grace, Ian and Azzi in recpetion of of course Paulie who did my "orientation" Check In etc: Casual lunch, none of the give me your CC, check the ID, just whisked into Saltwater and seated with my L 'Allier. My little package of paperwork contained my dinghy picnic request and itinerary. A new feature is the activities waiver and equipment request form online. WOW... so good. Room: For many years we were a beachfront villa, but being solo I now have a garden room. I only sleep and shower, but I do miss a little place to lay on the verandah for my pm siesta. I don't think I would book these rooms as a couple. Just steps to the beach and sea glimpses. Housekeeping was done at the time requested, but I'd love a sweep of the verandah after a few days in ( I appreciate most don't stay as long as I do) Food: This was up there with the best on island food i have had. Well done to the chefs, especially the inclusion of plenty of seafood. Breakfast has the one menu but it is so varied that it works perfectly. Try the Calimari Pizzata... or as I did add the calamari mince to your omelette. Tofu Scramble, OMG yum! Lunches have a staples and day to day change. It has a 4 day rotation, but there are subtle variations based on produce. Dinners are a delight. The desserts OMG.... matcha swiss roll was a highlight Restaurant staff: It was great to see Camilla, Ethan, Facundo and a few others from last year. Cannot fault the service at any time. Annabel, Michaela, Olivia, Juan, Kat, Luis, Maria, Fre et al made sure I was happy fed and watered. Service was attentive but not intrusive, Spa: This was the oops but not so bad after all. My massage by Liam was good and my pamper and facial by Jess perfect. Beach Club: I cannot thank them enough for giving me the best experie

Lizard Island is a slice of paradise. It is an island in the Great Barrier Reef reached by plane from Cairns. The main resort is on Anchor Bay with a lovely beach to enjoy. But there are many other beaches on the island reachable by dinghy or staff drop-off (which we preferred). The snorkeling is fantastic. We especially liked the Clam Garden in Watson’s Bay (next to Anchor Bay). These clams are 4 feet across which was just mind blowing. The sunsets are spectacular, especially from your own private pool in the Sunset Beach villas. The food is really good as well. The menu changed every day for lunch and dinner with entrees and mains to choose from, with both fish and non-fish choices. The staff is young, energetic, and very friendly. They are from all ove the world and always willing to share something about their home which made the visit that much more special. I highly recommend visiting Lizard Island Resort. You won’t regret it.

Outstanding experience at a beautiful resort. First class all around. The food was great, the dive masters were very experienced, and the island is beautiful. Pricey, but worth it. We dove with Hanna and Max ... they were both excellent. Hanna, in particular, is one of the best divemasters we've had

Words cannot describe the experience we lived here. We started to say wow before arriving and never stopped. We were pretty lucky, as hotel was at less than 50% capacity with probably 20 people on the entire island. Result: we had amazing beaches only for us. Landscape is wonderful and marine life unbelievable, both on earth and on the sea. Room was spacious and super comfortable, with daily refill of snacks, soft drinks and wine. Only minor flags on the restaurant, as service was good but too slow (we spent more than 1.5h for every meal!) and food quality not always as expected

We booked 3 nights here as a treat during our travels in Aus. It’s a great place to stay and chill out. The food was excellent and the staff were incredibly helpful, with a special thanks to Brennan who helped sort out getting our vids from the GoPro (we saw turtles, stingrays, clams and too many types of fish to count) and Aveline who took photos of us even when she was off duty! We went on the sunset cruise which was excellent. We also went on a walk round the mangroves at sunset, but didn’t see any bats that night. The flight there from Hinterland was an experience as well, seeing the reef from above was an experience we’ll never forget