Daydream Resort Daydream Island
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Daydream Island, Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, 4740, 7-4948-8488
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Up at 530- I need way more sleep to function properly. Hopped on bus, stopped in Cadwell for snacks. Finally I found a beach! If only we had 15 minutes there, it was so great to finally see an Australian beach!
Drove past the Pub that has no Beer, called Lee's, near Macksville. Famous for that song with the same title. Continued on to Townsville for lunch. Nice little town! Had McDonalds for lunch- so good! Also stopped in a Holiday Inn to use the toilets as the girls was being cleaned...
Caught the caterman around 9 which would be the transportation for the day. Day to cruise around the islands. Gladly the sea wasn't as rough as the great barrier reef- don't think I could handle it again. Sailed for 3ish hours and got to Whitehaven Beach. Famous for pure white sand and crystal blue waters, well what they say is true and the pics can't even describe how beautiful it really is.
If you go to Australia you have to visit this beach. After being to Hawaii and seeing their b...
Finally a day of 0 plans! Ate breakfast, and went to the spa to see if they had any openings. Chilled on the beach (which isn't sand its coral so you need shoes) getting as much of a tan as possible before heading to get my pedicure. Amazing views of all the islands from the spa. The girl did a great job on my toes. Only still not worth as much as it was. Headed back to beach, and fell asleep for 1/2 hour, well that totally burned my back.
Total celebrity experience I ordered a drink ...
Daydream island really lived up to its name. It was a great place to relax after our time in Sydney. The island was about 1k long and had several pools and a great cove which was great for snorkelling. We got really close to the colourful fish and the coral. In the main reception the hotel has their own reef. The reef had numerous sharks including one called Bruce (how predictable!), several stingrays and lots of other fish (even Nemos and Dorys). As well as the marine life there were also ma...
Daydream Island, Queensland, Australia catandtim
We have arrived in Airlie Beach for about four or five days of outdoor excitement and some relaxation. We just booked for a boat ride to a few island beaches for snorkelling, wandering and other great outdoor things. The weather is still fantastic! On Friday, we are going to a 4.5 star resort on a small island called (Daydream Island) for two nights. It should be great. Also, a few items of Australian note: -The 'Made in Australia' symbols and text on items seems very important and almost ubi...
Airlie Beach, Australia lweinreich
Hi Again Peeps! We have moved once more. This time from Townsville -> Daydream Island. The Holiday inn Townsville was the bargain of the trip. We had a fantastic meal, swam in the rooftop pool (20 flights up) & then the next morning upped and offed towards Ailie Beach for the ferry across to Daydream Island. Townsville had a bit of a Bracknell feel to it, all be it without the roundabouts or air of menace. Just a bit dated and out of time/place. We thoroughly enjoyed the change of pace...
Daydream Island, Queensland, Australia whitter
Historical Traveler Reviews of Daydream Resort Daydream Island
Not quite paradise
Great place
Gardens are immaculate and generous sized swimming pool. House guests get the run of the Island. Staff are excellent and service very professional.
Daydream is Paradise!!
Be aware that to get to the other side of the island is a 15 minute walk, you wouldn't want to have to do it more than twice a day, and I am fit!
As for day trips I cannot speak more highly of OCEAN RAFTING, Whitehaven Beach is SPECTACULAR! Best day tour I have ever done! I would recommend ReefWorld over Cruise Whitsundays pontoon at Knuckle Reef, Reefworld is more crowded but twice the size and has a much greater range of marine life.
And thats about it, hope this helps someone! Do Daydream, it really is beautiful!
Perfect Escape
We managed to get a great last minute deal booking directly with Daydream Island resort which included buffet breakfast & ferry transfers.
The ferry from Shute Harbour comes once every 2 hours so if you miss one it'll be a long wait with not much to do. There is the tour shop & a deserted coffee shop at Shute Harbour. The ferry to the island takes 15min. When you arrive you are greeted at the pier by the staff who made you feel welcome with a mocktail (there's not one for everyone)& a short intro to the island.
Upon check in we were upgraded to an ocean balcony room which was large, clean & had magnificent views. There were heaps of activities - we totally recommend the snorkelling at Sunlover's Cove & the jetskiing.
The choice of meals at the island were limited & generally consisted of overpriced cafe style food (except the buffet breakfast which we found had a great variety). There was a little cafe which sold snacks & sandwiches at reasonable prices. The Mermaids (fine dining restaurant) - service was very slow but the food was OK when it eventually came. The seafood was very disappointing compared to Sydney.
The highlight of the trip was the magnificent sunset at Lovers Cove.
Small island,
We had a fabulous ocean view suite with breath taking views of the ocean. Our suite was very clean, spacious, huge outdoor balcony with tables and lounge chairs. Very romantic spot to watch the sunset.
Some widlife: disappointed to find out the kangaroos that came by our room each evening were wallabies. Oops. We thought were going to attacked by a large screeching bird one night...it was something from "Jurrasic Park". Our waiter at dinner politely told us they are harmless birds on the endangered species list.
There are 3 restaurants ( 1 is self-serve buffet, and 1 pub grub). Also a take away/room service. Unfortunately only 2 of the 4 places are open for lunch and dinner. You are really limited in your choices. We only had dinner in the full-service restaurant one time during 4 nights stay. Who wants to eat fish & chips or a pizza on their honeymoon?? Very limited selection of vegetarian foods. It was very disappointing, and pretty pricey as well. There are many families with small children... no offense but we were delighted to find the adults only private room in the buffet restaurant (only place open for breakfast). Also 1 of the 3 bars is a swim up bar... that leaves the lobbey bar and pub for the evening.
No real beach area... all rocks. We wanted to go for long walks on the beach, etc., but no such luck. The pools are fantastic though, and on both ends of the island. Loads of lounge chairs to sun yourself.
The staff we dealt with were great. All were helpful, and friendly. They seemed to be able to arrange pretty much any type of activity you'd like.
Very important to check your travel details with the hotel. We had a flight booked out of Hamilton Island that left before the 1st ferry even left Daydream. We had no idea it was a problem until we checked in!! We had to take a very $$$ expensive helicopter ride to Hamilton Airport.
Loved it, going back again!
Daydream has a mix of families and couples. There are only three restaurants on the island, but they were reasonsably priced.
Daydream Island is great place if you want a relaxing holiday to sit by the pool. There is also a great new spa centre.
We liked Daydream so much, we are going back again in a couple months.
Get rid of the managers !
For families, don't go there unless your child is able to eat adult food and is out of a highchair, as there are not many choices for fussy children and microwaves are not included in rooms for meal heating. Also casual dining (i.e. takeaway or "call & collect") is no longer available so the choice for a romantic meal some some secluded beach on the island is not available. Your meal choices are 3 restaurants who do not all open at the same time (again - limited choice and you are not made aware of this until you arrive !)
On a more positive note, the hotel rooms (when cleaned) were comfortable and the view from the Ocean Balcony was great. The landscaping & pool areas were attractive and always tidy however if you are a late sleeper you will be woken by the gardener who uses a blower to clean around the pool and paths at 8am. The outside movie was also a novelty and enjoyable - but change the films as we saw the same 3 movies on 6 movie nights.
Having stayed for 12 nights in December 2004, we had the fortunate opportunity to talk to many staff members and meet new people. Many of the other long stay guests we spoke to, shared our concerns and experiences. If you want to enjoy great views and blue oceans, head to the Whitsunday's. I'll leave the choice up to you whether you go to Daydream though !!
What can i say, its just perfect!
Daydream was a really Dream.
Had great option of late check-out, still being able to use facilities and use of Transit Lounge for showers etc before leaving Island at 5.30pm to catch a bus/train.
And best of all was the weather! Fabulous coming from a NZ winter. Love Queensland!
Meban Family of four.
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