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Castaway Cay

Ranked #6 of 282 attractions in Bahamas
4.5 of 5 stars 142 Reviews
Type: Islands
Activities: Swimming, Biking
Traveller Description: Castaway Cay is a 1000 acre island in the Bahamas operated exclusively for the use of Disney Cruise Line guests.  Disney Cruise Line ships dock at... more »
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Ahhh… paradise! This was our third DCL cruise but only the second time we had been able to stop at Castaway Cay. That morning, our 14 months old son woke us up just as we were pulling up to the island. It was great to be able to watch it come into view on our virtual porthole. We were able... More

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Westchester_NY
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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Castaway Cay is without a doubt one of the highlights of an Disney cruise itinerary. What Disney has done with their "private" island is simply amazing. They have created a beautiful cove that is perfect for swimming or snorkeling and added an incredible array of amenities. There are areas that are compliments to the onboard kids clubs, beach cabanas for... More

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Broomfield, Colorado
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Please take any negative reviews with a grain of salt!! I can't believe anyone could complain about this amazing place. I'm sure if the weather was uncooperative, it would make for a disappointing day, but Disney cannot control the weather folks. The walk to the tram was NOT long...in fact, we didn't even take the tram on our way in,... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Fantastic. This was a 5 night Bahamas cruise on the Disney Dream. We had a fantastic time. Food was excellent, service on our tables was really good. Room and bed was very very comfortable in our State room, with balcony. The room was always in first class condition by our man looking after us. Entertainment was Disney all the way,... More

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Bolton, Massachusetts, United States
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
3
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Yes the Disney Dream is an AMAZING BOAT with an AMAZING CREW all the way around! BUT my one complaint is the amount of people on the boat. This really took away big from our overall experience. Getting off the boat took forever for one of our day trips which we spend over $600. We spent three hours taking three... More

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Oakville, Canada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

As other reviewers have very closely captured the Disney dream ship, I will focus on Castaway Cay. Although the day we arrived (4 adults, 2 toddlers) the weather was downright miserable. The ships crew did an excellent job providing alternatives to passengers who wanted to stay on-board instead of disembarking. Although almost all land based activites were cancelled, you could... More

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Panama
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We visited on a very rainy day, but still toured all the facilities. It has everything to accomodate the cruises, two restaurants and a lot of beach chairs. Very nice turquoise water! More

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Dublin, Ireland
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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the disney dream is amazing the ship is spotless and utterly beautiful the staff are the friendliest people ever especially David our server assitant he was wonderful with the children they loved him he made them laugh at every dinner he did tricks for them dinner was so much fun because of him.also Panos from concierge is a really nice... More

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West Hartford, Connecticut
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
5
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The Good- Nice, new and clean ship. Our room, which slept five and had a nice balcony, was lovely. Really outstanding service, overall. Lovely crew members and 'cast'. Good, but not great food, overall. I would not consider any of the three main dining rooms to offer fine dining, although the service is exemplary. We had no problem with dinner... More

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Granby, CT
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
2
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As usual, Disney does an amazing job. From getting off the boat to getting to our cabana, everything was flawless. We rented a Cabana for the day...#4. Was worth every nickel to have some shade, less crowding on the beach, water and fruit replenished throughout the day, easy access to activities, abundant towels....just a spectacular day. We snorkeled, swam, floated,... More

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