Your Lady Elliot Island E-Newsletter No Images? Click here The Whales are Back!We have been hearing the whale song under the water for the last few weeks but this was the first official sighting, two whales off the lighthouse heading north. In the coming months we expect to see many more of these magnificent mammals on their annual migrations past the island. 3 Day/2 Night 'Reef 2 Whales' Package - From $898ppTo celebrate the arrival of the humpback whales, we have launched an exciting new 3 Day/2 Night 'Reef 2 Whales' package featuring 1 night at Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, 1 night at Ramada Hervey Bay and a Morning Whale Watch Cruise on Quick Cat II. The package is valid for travel 13 July - 25 October 2019. For more information, please visit our website Everyday Ecotourism HeroesWe are incredibly proud of our dedicated team and Ecotourism Australia have recently featured some of our passionate Ecotourism Heroes who drive LEIER’s sustainability mission and initiatives. If you have ever spent time on Lady Elliot Island you may have met Robert, John and/or Jim & Annie. Master Reef GuideHere's another familiar face, many of you have probably met Jess, our Activities Supervisor and Master Reef Guide as featured by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Inflight BookletOn your next visit to Lady Elliot Island you will be able to enjoy reading our new inflight booklet featuring scenic flight information, island activities, sustainability pledge, snorkelling & diving information and aircraft safety briefing information. The information will also be available on our in-flight app which is available for download (free) from the Apple & Google Play Store. Search ‘Lady Elliot Island’ and use on your flight and during your stay on Lady Elliot Island. Use the App to track your flight to Lady Elliot Island and learn more about the region by following the points of interests along the way. Plan your stay with both weather and tide information available. Renovations ContinueHere is a sneak peak of our second block of newly renovated Reef Units. Our refurbishment plan will continue over the next 18 months which includes replacing the roof, adding external cladding and renovating the interior of the rooms including new bathroom fittings and soft furnishings. Glamping TentsOur Glamping Tents now have sliding doors to take advantage of the stunning natural scenery. Starting next week we will also be replacing four Eco Cabins as part of our upgrades. BargeWe had a barge delivery last Friday bringing supplies for the next 3 months. While regular supplies and small items arrive daily by air, building supplies and large items arrive by barge. To avoid damage to the reef, the barge can only come ashore during the high tide with a very quick turnaround! 48 new batteries and 6 inverters arrived on the barge which will add an extra 100kWh of storage and 32kW of power to the system. We now have 300kWh of storage (batteries), 21 battery inverters with 126 kW of power, 585 solar panels with 141 kWp of power, and 60 solar hot water panels with 18kWp of power. Outback Adventure ToursSeair Pacific's Outback Adventure Tours have been so popular that they had to add a few more departures for 2019! They only have a couple of seats still available, one (1) seat on the 13th June departure and one (1) seat on the 28th September departure. Guests have been lucky enough to see Lake Eyre and the river systems in flood which normally only happens every 10 years or so, and this year Lake Eyre is expected to reach the highest level in 45 years! Check out the website for more information or contact the reservations team via email [email protected] or call +61 7 5599 4509 to secure your seat or put your name on the waitlist for future dates. |