Castaway Cay, Bahamas

The small island of Castaway Cay has belonged to Walt Disney since 1997. It is a private resort of the cruise company Disney Cruise Line. Castaway Cay is part of the Bahamian archipelago, located not far from the island of Abaco and was previously known as Gorda Cay. In 1997, Walt Disney rented this land for 99 years.

About US$25 million were spent to restructure the island and create resort infrastructure. Construction took 18 months and included dredging the ocean floor near the island. This was done so that Disney ships could dock together, thereby eliminating the need to wait for boarding and passenger disembarkation. The entertainment park on the island is designed based on pirate films, and many buildings look like ships that have suffered shipwreck.

On the island, there is a 5-kilometer area set up for comfortable beach relaxation with various water attractions. Not far from the beach, lunch is organized, so there's no need to return to the ship. Animators entertain passengers on the beach by organizing various games.

On the island, there is all necessary infrastructure, including separate small houses-cabins located on the large beach Castaway Family Beach and a separate beach for adults only Serenity Bay Beach, on which there are also special massage cabins with views of the ocean.

The resort is fully equipped for top-class family vacation. Here you can find BBQ cooking areas, two water attraction areas - Pelican Plunge and Spring-a-Leak, an entertainment area for teenagers, souvenir shops, excursion tram rides that will take you around the entire island.

Guests of the island can go kayaking, all kinds of water sports, practice yoga, enjoy a calm rest at the bar in the Serenity area with a view of the ocean, go to meet the stingrays, take an excursion on a boat with a transparent bottom, try parasailing or go fishing.

The climate on the island is tropical and trade-wind-driven, with heavy rainfall in May-June and September-October. The average temperature in January is +21 °C, in July is about +30 °C.