| Castaway Cay - a Private Disney-owned Island | | | | relaxing cabana massages. Lunch is served |
| in the Bahamas | | | | right on the island at Cookie's BBQ, so |
| | | | there's no need to stop your fun to refuel. |
| If you are booked on a Disney Cruise, you | | | | There's also an adult-only lunch served at |
| will surely stop at Castaway Cay, Disney's | | | | Castaway Cay Air Bar-B-Q, located at the |
| own private piece of paradise in the Bahamas. | | | | adult-only beach at Serenity Bay. (There is |
| Your day on shore is certainly sure to be a | | | | also a teen-only beach, so there is truly a |
| highlight of your trip, as Disney had done | | | | patch of sand for everyone!) While on the |
| everything possible to transform this island | | | | island, rentals are available for bicycles, |
| into a relaxing getaway for you and your | | | | floats and snorkel gear, and there is also |
| family. | | | | parasailing and banana boat rides to enjoy. |
| | | | Various sports and games - everything from |
| History | | | | volleyball and shuffleboard to billiards and |
| | | | ping-pong - abound. Disney characters make |
| The Bahamas were discovered by Christopher | | | | photo appearances on Castaway Cay, and there |
| Columbus during his first voyage. He called | | | | is a supervised playground at Scuttle's Cove |
| the area "baja mar", which means low or | | | | for the kids. |
| shallow sea, and the name stayed to this day. | | | | |
| The British arrived in the 1600s after the | | | | Getting Around |
| Spaniards had left in search of gold, and | | | | |
| many British fleeing the American Revolution | | | | Getting around Castaway Cay couldn't be |
| settled there, along with southerners during | | | | easier - you simply walk right off the boat |
| the American Civil War. The Bahamas became an | | | | down the path to the beach area - or you can |
| independent member of the British | | | | hop on the tram to take you to the main guest |
| Commonwealth in 1973. | | | | areas, or further on to Serenity Bay, the |
| | | | adult-only area. |
| Disney purchased the island - formerly known | | | | |
| as Gorda Cay - in the 1990s, and spent over | | | | Weather |
| $25 million fixing it up, including dredging | | | | |
| out the harbor so that the large Disney | | | | They say that it's 'better in the Bahamas', |
| cruise ships could dock directly on the | | | | and concerning the weather - they are |
| island without a tender. | | | | generally correct! Temperatures in this |
| | | | subtropical area range from about 70-90 |
| Things to Do | | | | degrees Fahrenheit, with warm ocean breezes. |
| | | | Enjoy! - you can't go wrong on Castaway Cay |
| There are so many things to do on Castaway | | | | with just some sunscreen and a hat! |
| Cay - from exhilarating water sports to | | | | |