If you want to snorkel or dive on the Great Barrier Reef but are stuck behind your computer we have just the thing for you! One of Googles latest developments is its virtual undwerater tour of Lady Elliot Island on the Gereat Barrier Reef in Australia – think: a kind of underwater version of street view. The world-first initiative uses panoramic imagery from Catlin Seaview Survey, a series of scientific expeditions on the world’s coral reefs. You can view Lady Elliot Island underwater here.

Tony Townley is a luxury lifestyle specialist and owner of Luxury Adventures.