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Daydream Island Resort and Spa

Make your family’s daydreams a reality!
Daydream Island Resort and Spa

This multi award-winning 4½ star Resort, located in the heart of Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, is an exciting kids destination, offering a world of possibility for fun and adventure.

With 296 rooms and suites, a world-class Rejuvenation Spa, various restaurants and bars, swimming pools, mini-golf, a fringing coral reef, the world’s largest outdoor aquarium plus an outdoor cinema, there’s something for everyone.

There are all types of island activities for the kids to explore including snorkelling, jet skiing, parasailing, coral viewing, and scuba diving, or they can stay dry and play tennis or volleyball. Even more fun can be found on the themed mini-golf course. Each hole is themed around a popular Australian tourist attraction – the Barrier Reef is one of the more favoured holes.

Kids can also enjoy hand-feeding barramundi, sharks and stingrays at Daydream Island Resort and Spa's Living Reef Lagoon – the only place in the world where this is possible. The living reef is the largest manmade living coral reef lagoon in the world designed to house and conserve (under license) live coral and marine specimens from the Great Barrier Reef. Daydream Island’s Living Reef Lagoon contains more than 80 species of marine fish and 50 varieties of coral, with the clown fish featured in the movie Finding Nemo being the one of the more popular varieties for the children to find.

At night families can relax under the stars and watch the latest movies on the largest outdoor screen in Australia.

Younger guests enjoy the Jungle Jumble Kids Playground – an enthralling climbing maze that entertains and amuses the kids for hours.

At the Skipper’s Club, professional child care is also available for children aged from six weeks to 12 years. Child care is first-class at Daydream Island Resort and Spa with trained staff ensuring your kids have a great holiday while you relax or enjoy the 'bigger kid' activities.

While the kids enjoy the large range of activities on offer, mums and dads can indulge and be pampered at the world-class Rejuvenation Spa. The refined elegance of this spectacular facility is reflected in its 16 private rooms offering the latest in naturopathy, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy and reflexology to stimulate the senses and bring harmony to mind, body and soul. 

With a million dollar mini-golf course, a variety of restaurants and tropical bars, lagoon-style swimming pools and spas, gymnasium, sauna, tennis courts, one of only two outdoor movie cinemas in Australia, and the world’s largest manmade Outdoor Aquarium – family dreams will come true on Daydream Island.

Child policy: Up to 2 children (0-14 years) stay free when sharing with two adults and using existing bedding.

Check-in: 2pm

Check-out: 10am

Nearest city: Brisbane
 
How to get there:  Daydream Island Resort and Spa is located in the heart of the Whitsundays and just 15 minutes from the mainland. It is remarkably accessible being serviced by two domestic airports - Great Barrier Reef Airpot (HTI) and Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), with regular flights from most major cities.

You can also reach the resort from the bustling town of Airlie Beach where major bus lines, car hire chains, trains and transfer companies offer many alternatives. Once in the area, ferries and helicopters transfer guests to and from the island - where you can holiday to your heart's content or totally relax and truly experience the Whitsundays way of life.


Hotel/Resort Facilities
· Skippers kids club
· Babysitting service*
· Jungle Jumble children’s playground
· The Daydream open air cinema
· Rejuvenation spa
· Ginger’s Hut retail/souvenir outlet
· Endeavour wedding chapel
· Living coral reef aquarium
· Welcome mocktail and introductory talk about the resort
· Activities desk for daily activities and tour bookings
· Games room
· Registered nurse
· Photo processing
· Lobby shop
· Business executive services
· Foreign exchange
· ATM/EFTPOS
· Guest laundry
* conditions apply

Room Facilities
· 296 Garden and Ocean View rooms including nine suites
· Individually-controlled air-conditioning
· All rooms have ensuites
· Bath and shower
· Spa bath in all suites
· Hairdryer
· Remote control TV
· Bedside radio
· Satellite TV
· In-house movies(pay per view)
· Video games
· Internet access(available in some rooms)
· STD/IDD telephone
· Bar-size refrigerator and mini bar
· Iron and ironing board
· Safety deposit box (laptop size)
· Tea/coffee facilities
· Rooms serviced daily

Local Attractions
· Great Barrier Reef
· Whitehaven Beach

Leisure/Sporting Facilities
Complimentary
· Catamarans
· Pool volleyball
· Beach volleyball
· Kayaks
· Educational marine talks/fish feeding
· Gymnasium
· Rainforest walk
· Giant chess
· Coconut bowls
· Aqua aerobics
· Tennis (day & night)
· Make-up workshops
· Live musical entertainment daily
· Scavenger hunts
· Board games
· Open air cinema
· Cooking demonstrations
· Shark, stingray and barramundi feeding
· Daily rejuvenation spa tour
· Bocce
· Daily activities program
· Waterpolo
· 3 swimming pools and spas with pool sport activities
Small cost activities
· Casino nights
· Beading
· Bingo
· Hair braiding and body art
· Trivia games
· 'Putt Your Way Around Australia' mini-golf

Restaurant Facilities
· Mermaids Restaurant – a la carte dining
· Waterfalls Restaurant – buffet dining
· Fishbowl Tavern – snacks and bistro dining
· Boathouse Bakery – snacks and sandwiches
· Lagoon Bar – lobby lounge bar
· Splashes Pool Bar – resort swim-up pool bar
· Gilligan’s Pool Bar – south-end health hut


   


 

BOOKING INFORMATION


Daydream Island Resort & Spa
Website: www.daydreamisland.com
Stars: ****½
 

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