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.

It's a thousand star paradise...

see the long trip report on Tripadvisors Long island Forum Pages.

After the slight hitch with the heli transfer over we were warmly welcomed and given a brief run down of the resort before boarding the "yacht" for a days sailing to
Cid Harbour.

Accommodation.

There are 10 small bungalows or cabins on the island which accommodate up to a total of 16 guests. We had the pleasure of cabin 8 which is also known as KangaRoom. The resorts website uses this room for the internal pictures (has the yellow artwork on the wall and large silver coloured decanters)

There is a comfy king size bed, an open hanging area with a section to place folded items, a timeber vanity top basin complete with ahuge array of Molton Brown toiletries. Two chairs in our room, one complete with a bat on arrival.
The outer deck also had excellent hanging space for wet items and a timber furniture setting as well as a very comfy hammock.
The linen is top quality with sportscarft and country road towles and Sheridan sheets.
The only issue we had was dim lighting but you must remember this is an eco resort and we are getting on so need a bit more light than normal. The gazebo area has adequate light for reading.
The shower is good and hot, but light on for pressure...read eco again. You don't come for the shower tho.

Food
To die for.
The intimacy of the resort means that there is no menu to choose from but the chef consults with you regards to food likes and dislikes allergies etc. There was not one meal I thought was ordinary. In fact when asked, it was difficult to identify the best meal because they were all very yummy. A packed lunch is provided each day to go out on the boat (this will change in September when the new boat arrives and has onboard catering)
There is an open bar after 6.30pm but wines and beers are reasonably priced during the day.

The only issue with the food was I gained 2 kilos!

The best dining experience was the candleight balcony dinner for two organised when there were only 2 couples on island. WOW!

Activities.

You are fitted out for snorkelling gear, stinger and wetsuit, and they provide reef shoes. Not to walk on the reef but for the rocky areas on some islands. It is still best if you bring your own. You are also given a wind/waterproof jacket for the boat although I never managed to use it.
There are kayaks available on the island and a nice walk up behind to look at Pentecost, if you don't mind the cobwebs. The resort is not accessible form any of the other esorts on long island nor is it possible to walk from Paradise to them, not that you would want to.
There are a variety of board games and a small but diverse library adorns the gazebo to keep you occupied.

Fellow Travellers
This is a couples destination and although the little Gurus have already begun hassling for a visit i'm not sure that it would be active enough and would spoil the romantic setting at evening meals. But then again the ability to go sailing each day may satisfy their needs.

In all this is a place i would recommend for couples looking for a total chill out in a beautiful location. It beats Hayman hands down if you want kids free quality time, we visited Peppers palm bay and much preferred the intimacy of Paradise (Peppers is growing in the number of guests and at the moment is definitley nosiy due to construction as we had a dropp off and walk thru).

This is a perfect place and Australia is wonderful. Renee and Mark and Kelly and Ben make you feel like you are in your very own castle, they are friendly and wonderful as is the location, food, accomodations and resident wallabees. The helicopter trip to the outer reef they arranged was well worth the price and we had the reef entirely to ourselves. Our bungalow with the hammock was awesome, so was falling asleep to the sound of the waves and the rain on the roof. Thanks for a grea time. Highly recommended.

Our visit to Paradise Bay has been a once ina lifetime experience and entirely delightful!
The natural beauty of the island provides a background for everything but the elegance and style of the cabin made our stay feel luxurious. We particularly liked sitting in bed in the early morning watching the wallabies graze outside our cabin.
The little gifts that appeared each evening were charming too.
And then there's the food! Everything Andre (the wonderful chef) presented was good but the dinners were something else.
The beautifully decorated table was a suitable prelude to meals prepared and presented with expertise and creativity - full of exciting flavours and textures with wines to complement each course.
Extra special thanks to everyone for our romantic dinner a deux which included a sparkling arrray of non-alcoholic drinks (at our request).
We loved our trips out on the boat with Kyle whose enthusiam and knowledge were 'awesome'!
Thanks finally to all the staff for making our stay a real taste of paradise.