Keep in mind there is a self serve drink station on the island as well, but this is a great choice to avoid having to trek back and forth. If you didn’t bring a cooler and you want to order waters or an alcoholic package with an insulated bag to keep your drinks cool all day, you’ll find Disney castmembers throughout the beach areas of the island who will assist with this. Family Beach on Castaway Cay near Pelican Plunge Castaway Cay is a safe and exclusive Disney island and you can feel confident leaving your things here for the day. Stow your stuff and lay out your towels for your day on the island. Immediately stake out a few chaise lounge chairs in the sand. Once getting off at Pelican Plunge, make your way to the Family Beach. To have the best day on the island and participate in all the activities at Castaway Cay get off at the second stop for Pelican Plunge. Hop on the tram to take you to either Scuttle’s Cove and the first section of the Family Beach, or farther along the beach to Pelican Plunge. After passing through the arrival plaza including several great character stops, including Captain Jack Sparrow who naturally lives on Castaway Cay, you’ll grab your complimentary beach towels for day use and make your way to the tram stop. It is a long walk from the boat to the main beaches of the island, and there is nothing to do or see in between…, except for stretches of beautiful ocean views. Getting to the Main Areas of Castaway Cay Captain Jack Sparrow on Castaway Cay In fact, you can purchase anything on the island! Water, an insulated cooler bag, sand toys, waterproof cell phone pouch and more, but if you want to bring these items with you, go right ahead! Either way, your family will be ready to have a perfect day at Castaway Cay. Though if you forget, you can purchase them on the island. There are no customs or special requirements for exiting the boat, you’ll simply need to bring your Key to the World Card and Disney will provide towels, sunscreen, sand chairs, lunch, drinks and a kids club on the island! So what is left? Just figuring out all the activities on the island, and that’s where we’ve got you covered!Īll you’ll want to bring is a swimsuit and perhaps some sunglasses. Plan ahead so you are packed, have finished breakfast and are ready to go! Disney Wonder Cruise Ship What to Bring to the Island The queues to exit the ship move quickly, so get in line once the gangways are open. We recommend getting off the boat as soon as you are able. Many of the activities close earlier than this due to water levels, especially during certain times of the year, so it’s better to get to the island earlier, rather than later to avoid missing anything. Spending the Day on Castaway Cay The Perfect Day on Castaway Cay Getting off the Disney Cruise Boat to Spend the Day at Castaway Cayĭepending on your cruise itinerary, you can expect to have approximately 7-8 hours on the island to spend doing various activities on your perfect day on Castaway Cay. This is our family guide to a perfect day on Castaway Cay. Our second time around we already knew what we’d done wrong, and consequently knew what not to do! We took advantage of every opportunity on our second visit and figured out exactly how to spend the day on the island and exactly which activities to do with our family. We wasted time getting off the boat, we put the kids in Scuttle’s Cove way too early, we somehow completely missed Pelican Plunge, we didn’t reserve any time for Serenity Bay, and we booked a the worst excursion on Castaway Cay. We did none of the right activities on Castaway Cay. We stepped off the boat and relished in Disney’s ability to perfect something already so perfect!īut, we still did it all wrong. We booked a cruise that specifically went to the Caribbean just so we could embrace Castaway Cay. We have a long history of crossing Disney parks and experiences off our bucket list and Castaway Cay was no exception. We anticipated visiting Castaway Cay from the moment we knew it existed.
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