If you want some official tourist board information before heading to the Great Barrier Reef, head to www.greatbarrierreef.com, where you will be supplied with all the information you could ever need.

At the Great Barrier Reef website, you can not only get touristy information, but a whole lot else. This site provides you with some current headlines, a currency converter, and the option to get news updates via email, so you will feel as if you are familiar with the area and its issues before you even arrive.

If you click on “accommodations” under “travel”, you can see pictures and get basic information about various Barrier Reef hotels. Certainly, this is paid advertising, but you can get a real feel for what interests you before visiting your favorite travel website or travel agent for booking.

There’s a listing of holidays here, so you can either arrive during an important holiday, or stay away, depending on your preference. This site offers some excellent suggestions for how to best see the Great Barrier Reef and what to do while you’re there.