Castaway Cay is Disney Cruise Line's private island in the northern Bahamas, a low, scrub-covered cay of about 1,000 acres near Great Abaco Island. More about Castaway Cay →
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2% quieter than a typical day in Castaway Cay. Busiest 08:00 – 16:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Castaway Cay day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Disney ships tie up alongside Castaway Cay's own pier at the island's southern tip; there is no tendering. Only one ship fits at a time. Passengers walk down the long pier to Arrival Plaza and the main tram stop.
From there the beaches are a 15-minute walk (about 1 km), or a short ride on the free tram, which stops at Scuttle's Cove and Pelican Point at either end of Castaway Family Beach. The adults-only Serenity Bay lies about 2 km from the pier on the island's east side, reached by a second tram from Pelican Point or by walking or cycling the old airstrip. There is no conventional terminal building.
1 km · ~15 min by car
Most guests ride the free tram from the end of the pier to Scuttle's Cove or Pelican Point at either end of the Family Beach; others walk the paved path past Boat Beach.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Castaway Cay has no public roads or taxis. Movement is on foot, by bike or on Disney's free trams. Purchases are charged to the stateroom key card.
Prices are approximate. Lunch and fountain soft drinks are included in the cruise fare; bars and shops charge to the stateroom card in USD.
Included buffet lunch beside the family beach.
Separate included barbecue for adults at Serenity Bay.
Included buffet lunch pavilions beside Castaway Family Beach, served from about 11:30 to 14:00.
Separate included barbecue for adults at Serenity Bay, so guests there don't have to go back to the family area.
Castaway Cay is Disney Cruise Line's private island in the northern Bahamas, a low, scrub-covered cay of about 1,000 acres near Great Abaco Island. Its former name was Gorda Cay. Disney leased it from the Bahamian government in 1997 and has developed only about 55 acres. Those acres hold shallow, breakwater-protected beaches and a snorkeling lagoon with sunken props, plus castaway-themed buildings and shops that take stateroom-key payment.
Before Disney, the cay was known for bonefishing, sunken-treasure stories and a bootleggers' airstrip, which is now a bike path. Scenes from Splash and Pirates of the Caribbean were filmed here. Visits are relaxed beach days: Castaway Family Beach with the Pelican Plunge water-slide platform, the adults-only Serenity Bay, bike and nature trails, and included barbecue lunches. Most Disney Bahamas and Caribbean sailings call here.
The calm, shallow main beach has free loungers and umbrellas, and the Pelican Plunge floating platform with two water slides sits just offshore. Floats rent for USD 15 a day. Private Sandcastle and Grand Family cabanas cost approximately USD 935–1,375; prices vary by sailing and cabanas often sell out.
This sheltered lagoon has marked underwater trails, tropical fish and sunken props, including submarines from Walt Disney World's old 20,000 Leagues ride. Gear rents for USD 34 per adult and USD 19 per child aged 5–9 for the day, or bring your own.
Bikes rent for USD 15 an hour for the paved 1.5-mile trail along the old airstrip, with a loop to the observation tower overlooking the island's undeveloped interior. The same route forms the free, self-paced Castaway Cay 5K, and finishers collect a medal.