Sheraton Mirage Resort - Great Barrier Reef

Coral Coast Triathlon 29th May
Thursday, May 05, 2011

Coral Coast Triathlon 29th May

CORAL COAST TRIATHLON

The Coral Coast Triathlon is a tradition in Tropical North Queensland that will join the Challenge Cairns festival of events for the first time in 2011.  Taking place the weekend prior on the 28th-29th May 2011, the Coral Coast Triathlon starts and finishes in the paradise of Port Douglas with a course featuring Four Mile Beach.  Olympic, Sprint and Enticer distance options will be available for both individuals and teams.

Port Douglas Carnivale 19th - 29th May
Thursday, May 05, 2011

Port Douglas Carnivale 19th-29th May

There’s music, arts, sports, food, culture and all styles of entertainment…and absolutely every reason you need to hang out in Port Douglas!

For 10 balmy days and nights each May (May 19th - 29th 2011), the festival of Carnivale takes over the seaside resort village of Port Douglas offering a chance to flirt with life and engage in a kalidescope of free and ticketed events.

Now 18 years old, Carnivale has grown from a street fiesta to a broad program which involves the entire community.

There are family favourites like the Street Parade, the Seafood Extravaganza,  the Four Mile Beach Day and the AME Bullride Spectacular.  Get a taste of the tropics at the Sheraton Mirage Longest lunch, The Food, Wine & A Taste of Port Event, or eat out on Wharf street at the new Plates Of Port event.  Sports lovers can play in the Port Douglas Golf Challenge held at Sea Temple Golf Club and Mirage Country Club, or catch the action in the Exemplar Clipper Cup regatta.

It's still early days and many events dates are yet to be confirmed.  The following events for the 2011 programme are confirmed. 

19th May:  Carnivale Club Comedy Night at Sugar Wharf
20th May:  Sheraton Mirage Longest Lunch
20th May:  Carnivale Street Parade
20th May:  Opening Gala at Sugar Wharf
21st May:  Exemplar Clipper Cup
21st May:  Airing of the Quilts
21st May:  Bulls Masters T20 Games
21st May:  Food, Wine and a Taste of Port
22nd May:  Wildlife Wonderland
22nd May:  Exemplar Clipper Cup
22nd May:  Seafood Extravaganza
22nd May:  Port Douglas Carnivale Market Day
22nd May:  Airing of the Quilts
23rd May:  Port Douglas Golf Challenge Perpetual Trophy
24th May:  Port Douglas Golf Challenge Perpetual Trophy
25th May:  Fashion Retailers Showcase and Wine Tasting at the Sugar Wharf
26th May:  Neil Murray Live in Concert at the Clink Theatre
27th May:  Food Fight and Wharf St Food Fair
28th May:  Four Mile Beach Day
28th May:  Exemplar Clipper Cup
28th May:  Daintree Station Bullride Spectacular
28th May:  Douglas Songwriters Challenge Grand Finale at Carnivale Club
28th May:  Palates of Port
28th May:  Theatre Sports Competition at the Clink
29th May:  Port Douglas Carnivale Market Day
29th May:  Exemplar Clipper Cup
29th May:  RRR Mountain Bike Challenge
29th May:  Coral Coast Triathlon
29th May:  Greaat Barrier Reef Ocean Challenge

Last year, Port Douglas welcomed thousands visitors from Australia and overseas who partied with the locals of the village under the clear blue skies of May and found, as those who live there already know, there is much to celebrate here.

Carnivale Facts:

Getting there:  Qantas, Virgin Blue and Jetstar have daily flights to Cairns. Express Chauffer Coaches offer transfers between Cairns and Port Douglas. 

www.portdouglasinfo.com 

will be happy to arrange your accommodation and transfers.  Skysafari can arrange helicopter transfers from Cairns to Port Douglas.

Further info:
Port Douglas Carnivale, (May 19th - 29th 2011), Email: info@carnivale.com.au  Web:  www.carnivale.com.au

Sheraton as tranquil as ever!
Saturday, February 05, 2011

The Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas has not sustained any damage to the building. Our beautiful lagoons and tropical gardens are as tranquil as ever. Cairns airport is now fully operational and the road between Cairns and Port Douglas is fully accessible.
We look forward to welcome guests back to the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas and appreciate all past guests and travel partners communications and well wishes.
We appreciate the kindness and the concern shown and expressed towards the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas’s Associates, Guests and the Resort itself.

Lagoon Makeovers
Friday, December 11, 2009

History is in the making as we give our world famous lagoons a “little makeover”. The 2.1 hectares of iconic lagoons, so loved by our guests are being restored to their full glory. The upgrade of the largest lagoon was completed in June (using a whopping 9000 litres of paint!). The lagoon is 4,632 square metres and holds 6 million litres of chlorinated salt water from the ocean. It took 3 days to empty and 4 days to refill with seawater pumped in via a submersible pump. The new seawater passed through a sand filter before being chlorinated and pumped into the lagoon. Our engineering and grounds teams have spent a lot of time and effort enhancing the famous lagoons and they are now sparkling as never before!

Sheraton Mirage Review
Monday, October 05, 2009

Now this is what holidays are made of! None of this self catering business, I want to relax and do completely nothing...and you can do just that at the Sheraton Mirage.

My one night stay in a Deluxe Lagoon Room was heaven. Port Douglas has got that instant tropical relaxed vibe to it, and even just heading up there for a day you feel like you have stepped into holiday mode.

My room wasn't quite ready on arrival so I wandered down to one of the many lagoon pools, made myself comfortable on a sun lounge and ordered an ice coffee which was brought over to me...ahh bliss! When you go on holidays you want to relax and not have to lift a finger and you can certainly do that here.

Resort style accommodation is a great way to go if you want access to all facilities at your fingertips. There are 3 resort restaurants, plus lounge bar and pool bar serving food throughout the day. Bike hire is available and very popular in Port Douglas to get around. It makes a nice change from always having to drive from A to B and you get to see so much more.

You can wander through the resort straight onto Four Mile Beach, and if you are feeling energetic it is approx a 30 minute walk along the beach to Macrossan Street. You can then hop on one of the many shuttle buses back to the resort; they run every 30 minutes throughout the day until late.

The resort is fantastic for families as not only are there many lagoon pools to choose from, there is also a games room, kids club and the beach is right on your doorstep.

The Deluxe Lagoon Room I stayed in was very spacious featuring 2 double beds. This is a good option for families as with 2 double beds you can sleep up to 2 adults and 2 children.

The balcony is internal, however you can open the windows and shutters right up and enjoy the view. The corner bath tub was perfect to wind down after a day out in the sun, perfect when accompanied by a glass of champagne! Even though there are no ocean views, from your room you can still hear the relaxing sound of ocean. The Deluxe Garden Room is identical to the lagoon room; however they overlook the beautiful landscaped gardens, ponds and some of the smaller pools.

Breakfast was to die for, no wonder there is a later check out time of 11am, you need this extra time to get through all the options...now where do I start?...fruit salad, Bircher muesli, a European breakfast, pastries or shall I skip straight to the hot food and have tailor made eggs or an omelette?

There was enough time in the morning for another swim before check out, so I didn't feel so guilty about my four courses for breakfast!

If you need a break away either for couples on honeymoon or a family holiday the Sheraton Mirage is definitely the place to go to make the most of your Port Douglas holiday.

It's all about Christmas!
Thursday, November 27, 2008

Whats cooking at Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas this Christmas?

This year the Sheraton Mirage has planned a host of superb buffet lunches, dinners and good time events to ensure you have a truly memorable Festive Season - Mirage style!

As always at Sheraton Mirage the choice is yours. Whether it's a memorable event at their fine dining restaurant Il Pescatore or tropical North Queensland's best buffet at Lagoons Restaurant they will be ready to welcome you as never before. This year the superb Japanese Restaurant Zai will also be hosting Christmas and New Year's Eve events.

Sensational food, great entertainment and a truly magical location make for a memorable festive season at Sheraton Mirage...and rumour has it that Santa will be dropping in on Christmas Day!

Please enquire for further details and accommodation reservations...

Sheraton Mirage welcomes the new Kidz Club!
Sunday, October 07, 2007

We are very excited to announce the opening of our fresh, brightly renovated Kidz Club facility. Kidz Club operates during Australian School Holidays for children aged 4 - 12 years. Our adventure excursions, arts & crafts & outdoor activities are sure to delight our young guests with pool games, clay work, bikes, masks, super soaker twister, magnet mania, after dark sessions, photo shoots, puppets, puzzles and lots, lots more…

Freedom Shuttle Service
Sunday, October 07, 2007

Sun Palm Freedom Shuttle now operates between Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas and Port Douglas Village every ½ hour at a cost of $3.00 per adult/$1.50 per child. The service drops off and picks up from various locations throughout Port Douglas allowing guests to soak up the atmosphere of Macrossan Street, The Marina and other local attractions throughout the day.