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Booking is opening up for Lookout Cay; the first ship, the Disney Magic, arrives at Lookout Cay on June 7, 2024. Two weeks ago the first group of excursions on the island were released and now prices for Cabana rentals have been released to Concierge guests this week. The Cabanas at Disney Lookout Cay at…
The Disney Wish has an itinerary change this week because of a weather system bringing rain and wind to the Bahamas. It will skip its scheduled stop at Castaway Cay on January 8, 2024, and spend the day at sea instead. The revised itinerary will be: Pre-reserved Port Adventures at Disney Castaway Cay will automatically…
1. The Perfect Beach Day You can expect the same signature Disney hospitality on Castaway Cay as you find on board the ship. Towels are provided as you disembark, and complimentary beach chairs and umbrellas are set up on the white-sand beaches for maximum convenience. Has all the fun in the sun worked up an appetite?…
The Disney Wish experienced an unexpected mechanical issue on April 29, 2023, while in port at Nassau. It was scheduled to leave Nassau and go to Castaway Cay, but because of the mechanical issues, it remained in Nassau overnight and was expected to depart at 10am. As of noon, it is still in port at…
Both the Disney Dream and Disney Wish have changed their itineraries thanks to the sub-tropical storm Nicole. They will both skip Castaway Cay. The Disney Wish will visit Cozumel instead of Castaway Cay on Wednesday, and the Disney Dream will get an additional day at sea. Dear Disney Dream Guest, We are glad that you…
Castaway Cay (pronounced “key?”) is Disney Cruise Lines’ Private Island. It is a beautiful beach port in the Bahamas where Ron Howard, Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah filmed the movie Splash. And, in its not-so-distant past, it was known as Gorda Cay and used for drug smuggling. In 1999 Disney signed a 99-year lease with…