From Cook's Look, the story goes, he was able to find a suitable opening and return to the open seas. The resort on the Island is called Lizard Island Lodge, and is one of the more exclusive resorts in Australia. Its reputation draws both international and domestic travelers including executives, royalty, and just plain people whose priority is to stay at this unique place. The first of two main draws is the reef located around the island and also just off the beach with some of the easiest and best snorkeling in Australia. Although the Island Resort is exclusive, the Captain Cook cruise ship also anchors on the nearby beach once a week, as well as visiting yachties.
Diving is also extremely popular here.
The second main draw is the Marlin Fishing, and clients book a year ahead during this period. The season actually goes from late September until early November, but October itself is the busiest month of the year with as many as 50 marlin boats in the harbour. Down the beach from the Resort is a special fishing Lodge, used to catering for meals for the crews and for award dinners during this time. These events are well-established and draw heavy international travel, both for the fishing yachts themselves as well as for the normal clients who come at that time of year. There are no day trippers allowed on the Island, but a limited amount of campers are allowed to camp on the Island, but not in the Resort.