All passengers on board must also have a resort accommodation booking at Daydream Island Resort or
a valid Day Visitor Pass to the Island.
For regular travellers
Getting to Daydream Island is quite simple; you can catch a 40-30
minute ferry ride from the mainland. The ferry service operates several times per day from
Hamilton Island, so there can be some flexibility in scheduling this trip.
If you’re from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Cairns, you can fly to the Great Barrier Reef
Airport on Hamilton Island and then catch the ferry.
Alternatively, if you plan on flying into Whitsunday Coast Airport, which is in Proserpine, you
can take a 40km drive to Port Airlie and catch the ferry service directly to Daydream Island.
What to do on Daydream Island?
Don’t be fooled by the island's small size; Daydream
Island offers a range of family-friendly activities that cover all your adventure, relaxation and
educational needs. Wings have put together a list of the must-do activities when visiting
Daydream.
The living reef
If you come to Daydream Island, it wouldn’t be right if you missed out on
this live coral reef experience. Managed by the island’s marine biologists, the outdoor coral
lagoon allows you to interact with the underwater world. The live reef is up to 14 metres wide, 4
metres deep and home to over 100 species of marine life, from fish, starfish, crabs, sea
cucumbers and unique species of coral.
Education may not be the top priority on holiday, but if you’ve got kids or are just interested
in the opportunity to interact with marine life, this is the place to go. There are sessions for
all ages, including:
- Live fish feeding show at 10 am daily - Guided fish feeding - Marine-biologist Reef Range
sessions - Guided snorkel session - Visit the underwater observatory
Anything to do with the water
With the island’s three beaches and resort, you’ll be able to do every water activity
under the sun.
You can hang around by the pool or snorkel off the beaches. Kids can enjoy the sun in the kid’s
pool area, and grown-ups can relax in the adults-only sections. You could end the night with an
evening swim at the swim-up bar and order one of the 20 types of rum they stock.
Enjoy world-class food
The island has three excellent restaurants and bars for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
You can start the day at Graze Restaurant, which offers an impressive international buffet. The
atmosphere is also more relaxed for nice ease into the start of your day.
For lunch, you can hit the incredible two-course lunch at Inkstone Kitchen and Bar, a flagship
modern Australian restaurant. If you’re looking for something quick but a meal that meets the
holiday cravings, you can grab burgers and shakes at Barefoot Bar.
At night you may want to extend your palette and try something new. Infinity is the place to go;
an Asian-fusion restaurant that offers local seafood and yum cha. If you want something private
for a special night, they also have a private teppanyaki suite you can book.
If you want something refreshing but a bar out of the water, enjoy the rest of your night at
Tonic gin bar, which has an extensive range of drinks and a fantastic view of the Living Reef.
