Blue Dolphin Holiday Resort

Overview

Escape to Blue Dolphin Holiday Resort, the ultimate family holiday destination. Located in the New South Wales coastal town of Yamba, the family-friendly resort is set on the beautiful Clarence River…

Escape to Blue Dolphin Holiday Resort, the ultimate family holiday destination. Located in the New South Wales coastal town of Yamba, the family-friendly resort is set on the beautiful Clarence River. It is the perfect place to relax, unwind and enjoy a great family holiday.

Blue Dolphin offers a variety of holiday accommodation, including three-bedroom modern waterfront units, two-bedroom waterfront spa villas, one, two and three-bedroom villas and budget self-contained cabins. There is also a range of en suite, deluxe powered and unpowered caravan, RV and camping sites.

The adults will enjoy the swim-up pool bar, cafe and snooker hall. At the same time, the kids will be happily entertained with two resort pools including two wading pools, water slides, water park, television and games room, two playgrounds, Kidz Korner activities program, mini jumping castle, indoor rock climbing, mini-golf and giant jumping pillow. There is also a BMX Pump track, boat ramp and private jetty.

Please visit the website to see the full range of rooms.

A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility

Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation

Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)

Allow space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required)

Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met

Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

Employ people with disability

Have a handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long)

Have a shower curtain (no door)

Have a wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.)

Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room

Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)

Have accessible seating areas in theatrette

Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)

Have grab rails in the bathroom

Have grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable)

Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar

Have step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length)

Have step free access to the conference or function room

Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)

Have TVs with captioning option

Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)

Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints

Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges

Train your staff in disability awareness

Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions

Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth

Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting

Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)

Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards

Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)