Our Location
Daydream Island has a tropical climate and is located within the Whitsunday Islands group located on the North Eastern coast of Queensland, Australia.
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By Air
The Whitsundays are serviced by two domestic airports, Great Barrier Reef Airport on Hamilton Island (HTI)
and Whitsunday Coast Airport on the mainland at Proserpine (PPP).
From Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) Cruise Whitsundays and Fantasea Cruises meet flights for a comfortable
30 minute catamaran cruise to Daydream Island, departing from the jetty located directly at the airport.
From Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) Cruise Whitsundays offer a streamlined transfer with a 30 minute
coach connection directly from the airport to Abel Point Marina in Airlie Beach, where a connecting
ferry transfers guests to Daydream Island in 30 minutes. Alternatively, Whitsunday Transit Coaches meet
all flights for a 1 hour transfer to Shute Harbour where Fantasea Cruises provide a regular service to
Daydream Island taking 15 minutes.
Helicopter services with Heli-reef are also available during daylight from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI)
and Proserpine. For enquiries and bookings please contact the Daydream Island discovery desk.
By Road
The Whitsundays can be accessed via the Bruce Highway which covers the East coast of Queensland
from Cairns to Brisbane. Dependant on conditions, driving time from Brisbane is approximately 12 hours
north to Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour and 8 hours south from Cairns. Regular coach services also operate
into Airlie Beach.
Transferring from Abel Point Marina:
Secure Car Parking is available. Cruise Whitsundays offer luxury launch transfers to Daydream Island from Abel Point Marina.
Transferring from Shute Harbour:
Secure Car Parking is available and can be booked by contacting +61 7 4946 9666. Fantasea Cruises offer luxury launch transfer to Daydream Island from Shute Harbour.
For further information or to book your resort transfers please contact Daydream Island reservations.
By Rail
Regular daily train services depart from Brisbane heading North and from Cairns and Townsville heading
South. A Whitsunday Transit Coach service is available from Proserpine Rail Station with launch connections
from Abel Point Marina in Airlie Beach or from Shute Harbour to Daydream Island. For train timetables,
contact your Travel Agent or Queensland Rail on +61 7 3235 1323.
Transferring from Abel Point Marina:
Cruise Whitsundays offer luxury launch transfers departing from Abel Point Marina.
Transferring from Shute Harbour:
Fantasea Cruises offer luxury launch transfers departing from Shute Harbour Marina.