Review of Daydream Island Resort 4*

If anything, our second visit to Daydream Island Resort and Spa was probably better than our first, as we knew our way around and, importantly, we had brought two friends with us to share the pleasure of the Island. As on our first visit, we were on a Luxury Escapes six-day, five night package which included lots of interesting extras like the Stingray Splash Experience which put us into a lagoon under the supervision of a marine biologist from Scotland for a variety of activities, e. G. To feed a variety of sting-rays; to race star-fish; to feel sea cucumbers and so on. The 19-hole putting course was great fun and we had a 2 for 1 voucher for the course which kept the prices down. A highlight of our visit was to watch the sunset at Lover's Cover as we enjoyed a bottle of sparkling wine and nibbles courtesy of Daydream Island. We were not alone in watching the sunset as several young — and very tame — rock wallabies joined us in the hope of scrounging some of our nibbles. They were happy to be patted and stroked as we fed them a variety of food, including grapes and Pringles!. The buffet breakfast at he Waterfall Restaurant was excellent, especially as they had a small, adults-only dining room where we could enjoy breakfast while watching the water cascade down the waterfall. The food at the Mermaid Restaurant was excellent but expensive as they had a captive market — the only alternative was a take-away pizza. However, we received a $100 voucher from Daydream after our first visit which could be used for meals. We were disappointed that the Waterfall Restaurant was not open at all for dinner during our visit, as we had hoped to enjoy their International menu. There is an excellent open-air cinema but the only film shown during our visit was terrible and many in the audience walked out. There is a nice Bakehouse about ten minutes walk from Reception if you want sandwiches or pies for lunch — and Daydream runs a shuttle service in electric buggies if you don't want to walk. The shuttle service also runs in the evening if you want to go to the cinema or use the Fishbowl Restaurant.