Relax. With bare feet, feel the clean, soft sand. Build a sandcastle. Read, in the shade or the sun of the long beach.
Wake early to watch spectacular sunrises. Watch the shorebirds, kingfishers, hornbills, sea eagles and Brahminy kites. Inspect seashells of intriguing shapes, sizes and colorsblues, pinks, oranges, white and black, purples.
Swim or snorkel in the crystal clear water. While swimming, you may see flying fish flashing by, or even dolphins. Snorkel to see the ancient limestone ecosystem first constructed by coral polyps thousands of years ago. The magnificent and diverse coral reef welcomes considerate observers. Smile at the clownfish, which refuse to leave their anemone neighborhoods. Watch the parrot fish, Moorish idols and other handsome residents glide and dart through the water. Notice the variety of corals, including easily identified brain coral and staghorn coral.
jutting out from the earth, are impressive sharply-etched boulders. Some are black; others are marbled with gold, purple and ochre.
hermit crabs parade across the beach. On occasion, surprising phosphorescence graces the night waves. And when the moon is full, and the tide most dramatic, silver sparkles dance across the purple sea: enchanting.