A Travel Advisor's Guide to Australia's Great Barrier Reef-What to Know Before You Go
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The Great Barrier Reef, spanning over 1,400 miles, is a vast natural wonder with various ways to experience it. Exclusive-use islands like Pelorus and accommodations such as The House at Lizard Island cater to diverse preferences. Adult-only resorts provide romantic settings, while family-friendly resorts like Sundays on Hamilton Island welcome younger travelers. Visitors can explore incredible snorkeling and scuba diving opportunities, especially around island locations like Lizard Island. For those preferring the surface, the 74 islands in the Whitsundays offer great cruising grounds for superyachts and bareboat charters.
The Great Barrier Reef is bigger than the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands combined, stretching over 1,400 miles along Australia's east coast.
For a truly private reef encounter, consider exclusive-use islands like Pelorus Private Island, which accommodates 11 guests with a full-service beach house.
Families with younger children are welcomed at Sundays on Hamilton Island and the InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef resort in the heart of the Whitsunday Islands.
Incredible snorkeling and scuba diving can be found across the Great Barrier Reef, with opportunities to snorkel with green turtles above giant clam gardens.
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