Best place to visit: Lizard Island
Best beach: Watson's Bay, Lizard
Best snorkelling: Ribbon Reef #5 just pips out Lizard Island
Clearest water: Ribbon Reef #5
Best brush with nature: Ribbon Reef #5, Dolphins north of Thomas Island
Safest anchorage: Still Cid Harbour (Good in all weather and a great walk to the peak)
Best marina: Keppel Bay Marina just ahead of Bluewater Marina in Cairns (Courtesy car at both is great)
Best sail: Spinnaker run from Dunk Is to Fitzroy Island
Worst sail: St Crispins Reef to Yorkey's Knob (25 knots on the nose into a big swell)
Scariest sail: None
Longest sail: 23 hours and 140nm to Fraser Island on day 1, 17 hours and 104nm from Magnetic Island to Bowen
Biggest disappointment: Not getting to more islands in the Bunker Group
Best walk: Cooks Look on Lizard Island
Best fishing: Trolling for mackeral north of Cairns
Friendliest people: Lots but the cruisers at Lizard Island get the nod
Cheapest marina: Dungeness (near Lucinda) $35
Dearest marina: Abel Point Marina $110
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Tuesday 17 January 2012
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