Palm trees swaying, cocktail in hand, steel drums and sandy bums. No, this isn’t the start of a Jimmy Buffet b-side, but it could be the setting of your next tropical vacay. 

The new tropicana-chic addition to the Crystalbrook Cairns, Calypso Club is a specialist rum and seafood bar that’s calling our names. Part old-school fish and chip shop, part American-style crab shack and with plenty of fresh seafood, Crystalbrook’s eco ethos is written all over Calypso Club, with 80 percent of ingredients coming from within a three hour drive.

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Guests can expect plenty of rum-based cocktails (naturally) thanks to a collaboration with cocktail enthusiast Tom Bulmer of The Social Spirits. The perfect kickstarter to get you out of your head and onto the dance floor, where you can groove to Calypso Club DJs and hand-selected musicians. 

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to book your getaway, this is it. 

Calypso Club will open on October 19 at Crystalbrook Riley, Cairns.
For more details check out the Crystalbrook website here crystalbrookcollection.com

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