What a lovely place. The flight from Cairns was about an hour, with lots of great views from the plane. Arrival was top-notch - the staff met us at the air ***** and brought us to the restaurant to orient us and offer us food. The rooms were nice, quiet and private. They gave us a beach bag, beach blankets and water bottles to keep. The view was gorgeous. The resort provides everything for water activities. They gave us stinger suits (we didn't see any stinger jellyfish), fins, masks, etc. They had paddle boards, and all of the usual non-motorized sports. We did go out on the yacht one day to Cod Hole for snorkeling and for fishing. One of the fish we caught was given to the staff to eat, and we had it for dinner. Cod Hole had the sharks and turtles and so many beautiful fish. Our guide, Max, free-dived with a GoPro to show us the marine life. It was convenient because he just sent us the footage via the app. We were taken over to the other side of the lagoon to see the clam garden, with huge clams - like 5 feet wide. We saw turtles there as well. The food was delicious. The breakfast and dinner (we didn't eat lunch, only because we were having fun on the water) had good selections, and they knew our dietary preferences beforehand. The desserts were so good - I loved the passionfruit sorbet. The spread on the yacht was unbelievable - just so much food. The staff was helpful and kind. It's a "thing" in Australia for those who wish to get a visa to fulfill a requirement to work in a rural area for 88 days, and you will find these (mostly younger) people helping you at these resorts. They live in a little village right next to the property and they are from all over the world. They were happy to be there, and it showed. We did not use the spa or pool, but they looked very nice and had nice offerings. If you are able to, this is a wonderful place to go for a wonderful experience.
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