Experience

The Paradise Bay experience is deliberately and unashamedly pared back to a simple, relaxed but oh so indulgent escape…
Throw off the stress, worry, demands and incessant irritation of modern life and step back to the way that an island holiday should be – sleep ins, toes in the sand, the sound of lapping waves, days messing around in boats, cocktails at sun set and the most amazing gourmet experience under the million star blanket of the Milky Way.   Ahhh, that’s more like it!

Our philosophy is that by temporarily escaping from the normal distractions of modern life, guests really connect with themselves, those around them, and the environment - in a way that helps them rediscover the simple pleasures and natural rhythm of life.

A typical day in Paradise Bay …

There’s only three simple (and magical) things you need to know…

1. Breakfast is waiting for you when you get up
2. Your skipper is ready to take you on your daily boating adventure mid morning
3. Cocktails and Canapés are at sunset! 

Your Paradise Bay Hosts take care of everything else! 

You’ll arrive as guests and leave (we may have to drag you to the helicopter) as friends! 

The Paradise “Experience” in detail …

As you arrive at Paradise Bay by helicopter, our hosts will be there to greet you with cold towels while your bags are whisked away to your beachfront bungalow.

Sink into the comfy couches while enjoying a glass of champagne, as our hosts tell you a bit about the Paradise Bay philosophy.
The afternoon allows time to get settled in and perhaps go for a dip in the crystal clear Whitsundays water, before freshening up for dinner.  No dress code here, just come in your “best” island relaxed gear. 

Pre-dinner cocktails and canapés are served daily at 6.30pm where you’ll meet the other guests in the gazebo area as you sip on your sundowner and admire the sunset.

The evening meal is a highlight of the Paradise Bay experience, with a three course dinner prepared by our gourmet chefs with superb Australian wines from the owner’s cellar to match.

You dine with your fellow guests in a communal setting where you share your experiences of the day and enjoy the company of fellow travellers of the world.  

Many guests remake that the meals they experience are on par with the best restaurants they have dinned in and true gourmands are very satisfied. 

Our Philosophy is “Chef knows best” and as the Paradise Bay Chefs are both highly skilled and unrestrained in what they prepare we leave the menu choice up to them - it’s often an amazing treat.  Each night is a new creation whipped up from the best and freshest local produce. And after all this is a holiday so indulgence is encouraged! 

Of course if you have any special needs or dietary restrictions we are more than happy to cater (please let us know prior to arrival). 
After dinner guests enjoy some great conversation and share their stories from the day, or might retire to the gazebo couches for a game of Pictionary or even sit around the bonfire to toast marshmallows.

As you retreat to your beachfront bungalow you’ll hear the scurries of native wildlife in the surrounding bush, and the water lapping at the shore just footsteps from your door.

Enjoy a peaceful sleep in our luxurious king size Paradise beds and stroll down for a leisurely breakfast after 8am, where you will be treated to a sumptuous continental buffet spread all with fresh produce. Our chefs will also cook up a hot dish each day too, and special requests are cheerily catered for!

As breakfast is finishing our friendly skipper will say hello and discuss with you the boating activity for the day on either the resort’s private catamaran or our fast rib boat for more of an adventure!

With over thirty different locations that we frequent, no two days are ever the same! Enjoy snorkelling, swimming and kayaking, turtle spotting and whale spotting (in August to October), or just lazing on one of the Whitsunday’s amazing beaches. Feast on a picnic lunch prepared fresh each day by our chefs and take in the scenery on a remote Whitsundays island before heading back to Paradise.
Our hosts will be there to greet you after your day out on the water with a cold drink and some afternoon tea consisting of fresh baked cakes and muffins.

There’s free time to sit on your private veranda with a drink and some afternoon snacks, or laze in your hammock and watch the tide roll out.

Then before you know it 6.30pm has rolled around and it’s time to sample the cocktail of the day and canapés with your fellow guests as the sun sets over the beautiful Conway National Park.

The best part of your stay at Paradise Bay is that you’re also doing your part for the environment, leaving nothing but footprints behind with Paradise Bay being one of Australia’s most authentic environmentally sustainable resorts.

Relax and leave the pampering to our dedicated, friendly team. Indulge in the ultimate luxuries – peace, quiet, getting close to (and sometimes touching) nature, seeing the stars in the sky, exploring private islands, deserted beaches, coral gardens under the billowing sails of our exclusive catamaran, expertly skippered by our friendly crew.

Let us spoil you in Paradise.

What could be more romantic than lazy days boating, king size super soft beds, gourmet food and cocktails and quiet time by the beach?

We invite you to come and experience Paradise for yourself.