Castaway Cay, Great Stirrup Cay, and Labadee have moved away from it, a bit but it is a deserted isolated island with a beach, food, snorkeling, biking and a MINIMUM of people trying to sell you stuff, trying to braid your hair, etc. An ESCAPE. And Disney in particular is all about escaping reality.
Seems like the vast majority of people here agree with the offerings Disney will be offering. It’s okay if you don’t agree, but the reality is that Disney made agreements with the government for only developing so much of this part of the island. You’re not going to see a water park or anything of that nature built here. Disneys own approvals for the land only show an expansion for a south family beach, along with a possible adventure camp.
Adventure camp? Is that for shore excursions or a separate ABD program?
Unlikely. Not only is there an agreement with the Bahamaian government but CC has been pretty much the same since it was first developed (though there have been a number of additions). Don't expect to ever see a pool or water park or anything like Coco Cay.
I really hate places that charge me for a glorified lounge chair. There's little to no cost for them, but I pay a high charge, and it reduces the number of non-paid seating options. I paid a fortune to get there, and then I have to pay $200 for a chair - it always seems a bit extortionate and tacky to me.
I really dislike being sandwiched in with people in those lounge chairs. For us the comfort and spacing of the DayBed far outweighs a chaise lounge. The DayBed was very comfortable, the size close to a king bed and also offered shade and privacy. We are fortunately at a point in life where we are willing and able to pay a little additional for personal comfort.
This seems like a great idea to me as well. In addition, you can fit a family of 4 (assuming the kids are young!) on a daybed that takes up about the same amount of space as two lounge chairs and the space between them. I would be happy to pay for a reserved bed with a decent view of the ocean.
Same! They have something like it at Aulani called a casabella for rent. Wish they had it on castaway cay
I don’t get that either. How is Castaway Cay a Gillian’s island experience? I have never been on CC and thought it’s like I am on some deserted island with few people, CC has loungers side by side, a water slide, shops, bars, places to eat, a kids club, outdoor games, and places selling you beach stuff or renting water stuff. Plenty of chances to spend money on CC if you want.
I’m on team gilligan’s island. I do actually feel it is very calm and chill. If there was a pool my kids would insist on spending the day there. I like that they have no choice but to join me in being a beach bum for a day.
Ah, youth.
I recall that Coco Cay requires quite a long walk from the ship to land as well.
I didn’t think it was that bad, though the last time we went we got a little lost trying to get to our chill island beach bed, which is at the bottom of the picture I’m attaching, where the restaurant symbol is (orange fork and knife). The scale on that picture shows 500 feet and I’ve got most of the island, and shows the pier and the bottom of the island.
Castaway Cay is a VERY different experience than what Royal Caribbean built at Coco Cay.
I have two children and they have been to plenty of water parks and they've have had fun there. But I appreciate the fact that much of the island will be kept undeveloped/pristine - per Disney's agreement with the Bahamian government. We can swim in a pool any day of the week at home and/or on other vacations. I don't feel this island needs a water park and I believe my children will have a fun time swimming in the beautiful Bahamian waters. Sometimes, less is more.
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