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    Vacation » Disney Magic Cruise | Eastern Caribbean | Castaway Cay

    Disney Magic Cruise | Eastern Caribbean | Castaway Cay

    Posted: 05/02/2012 | Last updated: 07/15/2024 by Erin K. Browne 2 Comments
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    Disney's private island, Castaway Cay, really is one of my favorite places on the planet.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    Only accessible by cruise ship, very little of the island is used.  It's typically the last stop on a Disney voyage, and boy is it a treat!

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    Disney blasted out a trench specifically for the ship, so getting on and off during the day is a cinch.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    See?  Those two little beaches and a bike path make up the entire usable area of the island.  It really feels like you're in the middle of nowhere.

    The ultimate hideaway.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    There is a shuttle that transports you to the different parts of the island.  Matt and I wasted no time heading for the first stop that would take us...

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    ... here.  Serenity Bay is the adults-only beach, and it's nothing short of paradise.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    Shallow water with no breaking waves means absolute silence.  It is such a peaceful place.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    The shallow water is so fun to explore.  You never know what you're going to find, and you are able to walk SO far out and not even be hip-deep!

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    We learned from experience that the chairs get claimed early, so we got there as quickly as we could to claim a couple of loungers closest to the bar and bathroom.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    I could build a little thatch hut and live here for the rest of my life.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    There are tons of loungers available, but as I mentioned before, being close to the bathroom and bar is preferable unless you don't have a bladder the size of a walnut and prefer to be as far away as possible.  In that case, you'll want to head all the way out to the edge for some additional solitude.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    Later in the afternoon, once we got our fill of beach and sunshine, we took the shuttle back to the 2nd stop, which has a few cute shops.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    Great view of the ship!

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    We affectionately call this area Screech Beach.  I think you can figure out why.  This is the family friendly beach where the kids play.  With no breaking water to drown out the sounds of children playing, it's a chorus of shrieks and screams.  Other than walking through on our way back to the ship, we steered clear of this place.

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    Squish the ship!

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    We briefly considered taking off into the undeveloped parts of the island and never coming back to civilization.  Ever.

    Anyone else want to join us?

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay

    Disney's private island Castaway Cay
    When we got back to the ship, we saw these fellas outside, with no line for photos!  Being that Chip 'n Dale were my favorite characters when I was a wee one, I couldn't pass up the opportunity.  I love how involved the actors are in their roles.  When we walked up to them, Dale immediately began rummaging in Matt's bag and waterproof lanyard thing, on the hunt for food. So cute.

    And that's it for the cruise posts!  Hope you all enjoyed!

    This post is from our 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the Disney Magic from January 28th to February 3rd of 2012.  To see all of our cruise posts, you can click right here!

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    Erin K. Browne is an author of a cookbook (The Unofficial Dollywood Cookbook, Simon & Schuster/Adams Media) and Dollywood guide (The Ultimate Guide to Dollywood, Simon & Schuster/Adams Media) She has over two decades experience with recipe development. Erin is a mom of two human babies and a sweet kitty named Biscuit Fingers ("Ketto"). She loves comfy clothes, sarcastic t-shirts, and reading thrillers. Make her day and toss her a like on Facebook or follow her on Instagram. Post may contain affiliate links including those via the Amazon Associates program

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    1. Remi

      May 03, 2012 at 9:16 am

      As a current non-parents, I applaud all the efforts to point out all the adult-only zones if one chooses to seek solitude.

      Now I'm sad there are no more Disney related posts. 

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