All regular Disney cruises sailing from Florida include a day at Disney's 1000-acre private island playground, Castaway Cay, in the Bahamas. Castaway Cay has a mile-long white sand beach and plenty of watersports. You can also rent bikes and ride island trails.
At Castaway Cay, passengers can walk right off the boat onto a pier, and take a tram to the middle of the family beach. For those who want to walk, strollers are available.
Castaway Cay is getting a major expansion, due to be completed by 2010.
Sample Features at Castaway Cay:
- Scuttle's Cove is a supervised play area, for free play and for scheduled activities.
- Teens have their own beach, with a rope swing and a jungle gym in the water.
- Serenity Beach is the adults-only beach with massage huts; you can take a tram there.
- Your day at Castaway Cay includes a barbeque buffet.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is a popular activity and a thrill for many first-time-snorkeler kids. Equipment can be rented for $25 for ages 11 and up, $10 for kids*. (Bring your own!) A net encloses the lagoon so you don't need to fear sharks. You can also rent float tubes and different types of boats.
Shore Excursions
Castaway Cay offers a bunch of excursions that you can book 60 days in advance: Walking & Kayak Nature Adventure, scuba diving, glass-bottom boat, parasailing, and more. The Wild Side excursion is for teens only: four hours includes snorkeling, biking, sea kayaking. (Book early.)
- See photos of Castaway Cay
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