Originally Posted by kboo

I'm surprised someone hasn't mentioned this yet, though bearbrick mentioned Bedarra which I believe is run by the same company... Lizard Island was absolutely amazing and beats Hayman by a mile. On a private island on the GBR, we left our doors wide open during the day while we were out, and never had a room key. The pictures, especially of the rooms, don't do it justice:

www.lizardisland.com.au

one of the features I loved was the 26 (?) private beaches on the island. We would have our "own" beach for the day, with a champagne picnic lunch, and the people at the resort keep track of who's on which beach, so the beach truly is private. Unbelievable snorkeling and diving.

Lizard is one of my favorite resorts in the world, and I've been to some fantastic places in Bora Bora, Hawaii, Mexico, the Caribbean. I can't recommend it enough - it's one of the places I long to visit again.