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A daydream come true...

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KI ocean vie™s, brilliant coral reef, lush tropical rainforest, impressive pool facilities, and a food and beverage offering as mouthǦ™atering as it is eštensive Ȃ this is the stuff daydreams are made ofǤ nd itǯs all neatly packaged up on Daydream IslandǤ Daydream Island esort ™ill reopen its doors early nešt year follo™ing an eštensive ̈́100 million redevelopm­ent, ™hich has transforme­d the hitsundays stal™artǤ Devastated by yclone Debbie in ʹ01͹, the ͶǤͷǦstar resort is no™ a contempora­ry incarnatio­n complete ™ith ʹ͹͹ refurbishe­d rooms and suites set to lure romantics as ™ell as families and groupsǤ Daydream Island esort has long been an icon of the reat arrier eef archipelag­oǤ Its prošimity to the mainland is one selling point, but its prošimity to the reef is the eminent dra™cardǤ šplore further via helicopter, sailboat or Œet ski, or stay closer to home ™ith the islandǯs famous iving eefǤ he freeǦform coral lagoon no™ ™raps ʹ00 metres around the resort and is home to more than 100 species of marine fish, coral and invertebra­tes such as starfish, sea cucumbers and crabsǤ nǦstaff marine biologists facilitate a range of interactiv­e ešperiences and then thereǯs the thrill of spotting, say, a lemon shark or baby stingray en route to breakfastǤ Itǯs an eyeǦopenin­g ešperience for adults and kids alike, and this kind of generation­al balance, bolstered by the onǦsite Kidsǯ lub and adultsǦonl­y spaces, adds to Daydreamǯs appealǤ or ™ater activities ™ithout the biodiversi­ty, Daydream Islandǯs revitalise­d pool landscape provides unparallel­ed ocean vie™s plus a poolside bar and ne™ burger conceptǤ his is but a small piece of a much bigger foodǦandǦb­everage puœœle ™hich includes three restaurant­s ȋ raœe Interactiv­e Dining, Infinity, and Inkstone Kitchen and arȌ, as ™ell as three bars ȋ arefoot ar, onic and ilicaȌǤ Dedicated event spaces cater for conference­s as ™ell as parties, big and smallǤ nd ™here better for a dream ™edding than Daydream Islandǫ reservatio­ns̷daydreamis­landǤcom daydreamis­landǤcom. Email to book, or visit Join the Daydreamer Club to receive the latest news and offers.

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Daydream Island from the air; Enjoy the clear blue waters of the Whitsunday­s; or just kick back and relax... From top left:
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