Bring your snorkel gear as the bay is home to a large group of black tip shark pups and shovel-nosed rays that shuffle along the sandy bottom. The extensive sandy lagoon of Heron Island provides the most accessible snorkeling imaginable. This is an ideal site for children, allowing them to gain exposure to the marine world and gain confidence in the water. A charming destination situated right on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island lets you get away from it all. There are phones and t.v. on the island, but not in any of the rooms.
All diving is done out of an excellent, on-island shop.
Charters, instruction, and rentals are available. There is an good selection of gear available for sale.