DAYDREAM awakes
A new-look DAYDREAM ISLAND is bursting back onto the WHITSUNDAYS scene this April, and it’s LOOKING DREAMIER than ever.
he premium resort, nestled among the island’s rather gorgeous natural attributes, sports architecture that fully reϐlects the island’s beauty; its design and even new direction in dining do the same. hree brand new signature restaurants and the same number of fresh new bars each have a distinct feel, with an overarching credo to showcase the best seasonal, locally sourced produce throughout their offerings. egional specialty produce is combined with Australian native ϐlavours at the more casual Inkstone Kitchen and Bar; for premium dining, Inϐinity is set to serve lunch and dinner accompanied by its incredible vista across the islands. iners can choose from an Asian fusion menu, and there is even a private teppanyaki suite for maimum event dining. he third eatery, rae Interactive ining, is promising a great outdoors-in eperience with draping plant life and ϐloor-to-ceiling windows. Inside, an interactive foodie marketplace of live cooking stations and hugely varied cuisines and specialties levels up the simpler resort dining eperiences, and it overlooks aydream Island’s pride and oy, the iving eef. Always an integral part of the Ǯold’ aydream, the freeform coral lagoon of the iving eef is bigger and better than before, wrapping ʹ00 metres around the resort’s main building and offering an unbeatable and rather lovely chance to really feel a part of the reat Barrier eef. A resident team of marine biologists uphold the island’s strong and committed ecological and educational focus, offering guests the chance to oin them to feed baby stingrays, and view more than 100 species of ϐish, coral and underwater fauna from four metres below the surface in a new underwater observatory. ven the island’s Kids’ lub offers its smaller guests the opportunity to interact with and learn about the creatures within the iving eef. Also set among the tropical gardens is a winding, lagoon-like swimming pool landscape, punctuated by the Barefoot Bar that serves anything from gourmet sliders to fresh smoothies and almost compulsory tropical cocktails. Add to that its famed coral beaches, outdoor cinema and adults-only sanctuary, and unlimited non-motorised on-water activities. or those who want to take their eplorations further, activities such as heli-tours, snorkelling safaris and sailboat or etski hire are on the cards. daydreamisland.com The resort is taking reservations from 10 April 2019. To book, visit