I knew it would be amazing when we had to arrive by helicopter! A small group of close friends were invited to paradise bay to celebrate our hosts birthday.
From the time the helicopter landed on the island & we were greeted by the friendly ,professional staff everything happened seamlessly. The bungalows all scattered on the beach around the bay were luxurious, but comfortable large comfortable beds with crisp white sheets & fluffy towels. A hammock, table & chairs were on the porch outside if you wanted some down time away from the group.The birthday party like the rest of the meals we enjoyed was delicious & served by candlelight on a large deck overlooking the water. In between eating & relaxing we were taken to different spots around the whitsundays to snorkel, swim play beach cricket or just read a book . I would gladly return given the chance

We have just spent a fantastic week in Paradise Bay, the name really was made for this place. The only special way to arrive here is by helicopter and that was exciting in itself. We were welcomed by a party of four people all waiting to make our stay special. On arriving we found we were the only guests staying for the week and so we had our hosts Ben & Kelly all to ourselves , they could'nt have been more attentive to us if they tried.
Ben (the chef) prepared fantastic food for us all week and we loved the way he was proud to present each meal and explained what he had prepared with passion. Kelly then complimented each course with her selection of wine, needless to say we came away with extra kilos. A catamaran was available for us to use every day. This was skippered by Kyle who is a cheeky, funlovng character and we spent time sailing, kyacking and beach coming with him. We also did all the walks on the island and thoroughly enjoyed these. We saw lots of widlife inlcuding turtles, stingrays, curlews, wallabies and birds.
We also did the optional helicopter flight to The Great Barrier Reef, this is a must do. !!!
The night sky is something else! You have to see it to believe it.
Falling asleep to the sound of the ocean lapping outside your room is just trully beautiful and dont even get us started about the bed, except to say that is next on our shopping list.
This place is trully beautiful, please don't change a thing!
We enjoyed our special time together here and went home with recharged batteries and ready to face the rat race again.

We came to Australia as a place I had not visited before and to mark our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We have an itinerary that stretches for a month and covers Singapore, Adelaide, Melbourne, Cairns, The Whitsundays, Sydney and then travelling back through Hong Kong. It is a busy schedule and that is the way I like it; I am a reluctant holiday maker, much more comfortable with a list of things to do and the sense of achievement that doing them brings. Paradise Bay is the part that I was most concerned about, I see the sense of breaking the visit with a quiet time; 5 days? What will there be to do, I have visions of me pacing up and down the beach.

I need not have worried. The pace here is gentle and time is foreshortened, 5 days pass in a moment as Paradise works its magic. We have fun with the boat, we walk the pathways, we watch the wallabies and curlews as we relax, we soak up the whole ambiance.

The food and wine are outstanding, the food is sumptuous and a non meat eating diet catered for excellently. The company of other guests and staff is genial, friendly and knowledgeable. An evening meal here with the sea lapping and candle flames flickering against the dark sky with bright stars is an exquisite jewel in the treasure that paradise offers. Look out for the moonrise and moonset, they are special here.

The attention to guests is amazing, just a casual mention that it was our Silver Wedding resulted in a private candle lit dinner on our deck, complete with a special desert.

I was in some doubt, about the trip to the Barrier Reef, we make this a last minute addition. It was the right decision, it is organised perfectly; the helicopter ride over the islands, the snorkelling with thousands of fish, their myriad colours and shapes against the living reef, all done as a very small group. This shines brightly as a high point.

I am recharged, a little sad to leave, carrying with me the thought that I should find a time in that busy schedule to return again. I can only repeat that, the setting is gorgeous and the activities are full of fun: the attention, dedication and commitment of the staff make this a special experience. Paradise is in good hands.

I just go back from Paradise Bay and it was a very memorable experience. From the moment the helicopter set down to when we left we were totally spoiled.

The food was simply superb my only complaint is that my willpower left me as did the word "No" so I ate and drank far too much. Although when food is this good I am not sure too much is possible.

All the staff were excellent and no request was too much, in fact small requests were acted on in a delightful way. For example a favourite drink was immediately created and offered again without request at the appropriate moment the next day. It happened with food too. I asked if they had any Turkish delight one day which they said they did not. Unbeknownst to me they had some brought from the mainland and included it in my lunch rucksack the next day. I found it when I opened my lunch in between snorkeling swims at Sandy Bay. How delightful....... and delicious too. One of our group jokingly asked for chocolate crackles, a childhood favourite. It was served as part of afternoon tea the next day. Unforgettable.

The day before we were leaving for the holiday I was told by my wife that there was no internet (well only in an emergency anyway) and no mobile phone reception at the resort. At first I thought this was a crime against civilisation. It turned out to be the reason I for the first time in a decade forgot about the share market, emails and the like and truly relaxed.

Island resorts are not normally my preference, the resort was chosen by friends we were there with, but I was very thankful that we visited Paradise Bay. It lived up to its name.

My highest recommendation is this... we will return.