Daydream Island Resort Whitsundays
Readers Reviews
Cheryl
April 2010
We loved Daydream stayed five nights, my girls want to go there again, very kid friendly, and relaxing, take some snacks in your luggage and a bottle of wine as well to cut down on cost, the bakery will sell a loaf of bread just add to that, we did and we did not need to buy lunch on the island, we just paid for evening meals, a warning serve at Mermaids restaurant is slow. The open air theatre is a hit, the putt putt, bingo, the fish feeding, rainforest walk, the gym which is busy in the morning go later, we packed some snorkling gear so we would not have to hire (and girls practiced in the pools) and went to Lovers Cove a bit hard to find but great once you do find it especially if you take a snack or a picnic and can stay there as long as you like, the water viewing distance may not be much but you still see lot of fish, we booked a four island cruise but three would have been enough and depends on the water viewing distance whether you see anything the outer reef trip maybe better. The part I liked was all I had to do was visit the laundry once to wash a few clothes otherwise just relax and enjoy my family. A great and interesting holiday.
Megan
October 2006
We have just returned from spending 7 nights at Daydream Island and found the
whole experience enjoyable.
We were 2 adults and 2 children aged 3 and
5. We took the Virgin 1230hrs flight to Hamilton and only had to wait
around 30mins to board our ferry transfer to DDI, which only took
30mins. We were welcomed with a refreshing non alcoholic cocktail before
being briefed about the island.
Our room was a family room situated in the
coral wing on the ground floor which had a connecting door inbetween
rooms. The boys had a double bed each and we had a king size. Outside
our rooms were 4 sun lounges to sit on. With young children you tend to
be up early and into bed early so it was slightly annoying that the long
corridor echoed quite loudly with people wandering home at night. The
only annoying other thing was that the beaches were all coral, there was
no sand anywhere in which the boys to play on, so that was
dissappointing.
We had a buffet breakfast included with
our costing which was the usual fresh fruit, cereals, and hot
breakfasts. For lunch there were a few restaurants to choose from or you
could just go the the Bakery and grab a fresh roll or meat pie. These
however, depending on what you ordered could cost you $8.50.The pools
were great, lots of them with spa baths also. We took a bubble for our
3yr old and both of their goggles which came in very handy.
Being a resort the food and alcohol was
quite expensive but was of good quality. Most nights there was a buffet
dinner which my 3yr old was free, $6.00 for my 5yr old and around $40.00
each for the adults depending on the night.
The kids club was very expensive, one
session was $55 for 2 kids either between the times of 8-12pm or
1-5pm.The babysitting was $15.00per hour for 2 children. Our kids only
went to one session during our stay but they loved it, lots to do they
said. There were lots of kids around, being school holidays but the
island is big enough to accommodate them all without feeling overrun.
There was a great kids climbing playground also. Mini golf cost $2! 5.00
for a around per family, which i found quite expensive.
There were the usual water sports like
jetskiing which was $49 for 15 mins, banana boat rides, trips to the
reef, parasiling, helicopter tours which all cost extra, and then there
were the free catamarans and kayaks, fish feeding, snorkeling
demonstrations, water aerobics, water polo, and beach volley ball. There
was an activity sheet put out each day telling you what was on and where
which was good. They also had a buggy to transport to the other side of
the island(free) and a 20 min bushwalk over the top of the island that
helped walk off breakfast.
So overall a great place to hang out and
relax by the pools, it was the start of the stinger season so noone was
in the water, just the coral beach was the major disappointment.
Carina
September 2002
We stayed only 3 nights at Daydream Island and
it was not long enough. The transfer were at awkward times so we missed the 1st
and last days. The resort is fantastic and we had a great time, the pool area is
great and accommodation great, weather is actually warmer than on the mainland.
We stayed at Airlie beach before and it was much cooler there at night than
Daydream. It can be really expensive for food and drinks etc so advise to take
as much as you can with you nibbles, drinks etc. But loved it and would
definitely go again but for longer.
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