Lady Elliot
In my efforts to try and demonstrate that :
1) I am an Island girl and
2) Travel is still possible if you have an experienced Travel Advisor on your side.
Let me tell you a bit more about the magnificent Lady Elliot Island. It truly is an Eco resort with the most pristine beaches I have ever seen. All equipment is supplied for snorkeling, including wetsuits, life jackets, snorkel, fins and even reef shoes. There are 2 main areas to snorkel, and the tidal lagoon is suitable for even the most inexperienced snorkeler, you enter straight off the beach and even at high tide depth is only about 5 feet. You are 100% guaranteed to see multiple turtles here, my idea of heaven! On the lighthouse side of the island (it's a short 10 minute walk from one side to the other), you have deeper water and what the island is truly famous for...Manta Rays!